MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said the police force will now shift its focus to its anti-criminality drive after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered it to stop participating in the war on drugs.

Dela Rosa said the PNP will focus on preventing and solving seven crimes, namely:

- murder,
- homicide,
- theft,
- robbery,
- physical injuries,
- car and motorcycle theft,
- rape.

“Dyan kami. We will account the accomplishments of our units along these 7 focused crimes. Iyung pag-implement nila, how to counter or address these 7 focused crimes eh alam na nila yan kung ano ang gawin. We will manage police operations," Dela Rosa said.

Duterte earlier ordered the PNP to suspend its anti-illegal drug operations in the wake of the death of Korean Jee Ick-joo allegedly at the hands of rogue cops.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is now leading the government’s anti-illegal drug efforts.

The president has also disbanded the PNP's Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (PNP-AIDG) and ordered the military to go after rogue cops.

More than 7,600 people have been killed since Duterte unleashed a ferocious crackdown seven months ago, with more than 2,500 killed in police raids and sting operations.