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FILE CHARGES VS NARCO POLITICIANS – PIMENTEL, GATCHALIAN

Two senators urged the government to just file criminal charges against politicians allegedly linked to the illegal drug trade instead of releasing the narco list ahead of the midterm elections in May. Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) should file appropriate charges to bar narco politicians from joining […]

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SCRAP PLANNED DRUG TESTS FOR STUDENTS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian called for the scrapping of a plan by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) to conduct mandatory drug tests on students, and instead proposed that the budget for the tests be used instead to hire more guidance counselors for the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd previously noted that with at least 14 […]

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Love Life, Fight Drugs – SANTIAGO

  “There is no need to change the topic, but there is a need to change the way the story is told”. This according to retired general Dionisio Santiago, Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). “The fight against drugs should be about protecting the life of our people. The fight against drugs should be […]