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I AM SO HAPPY ROBREDO ACCEPTED THE DRUG CZAR POST – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa said the decision of Vice President Leni Robredo to accept the offer of President Duterte to be part of the government’s war on drugs is a welcome development as he expressed optimism that it will bolster the success of such efforts to rid the country of illegal drugs. In a press […]

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ADMIN SENATORS TO ROBREDO: ACCEPT POST IN ANTI-DRUG BODY

Some senators are urging Vice President Leni Robredo to accept her appointment as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Robredo should accept the new post given to her by President Rodrigo Duterte so that she would realize that the campaign against illegal drugs cannot be stopped. […]

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I HAVE NO AMBITION TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2022 – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and now senatorial aspirant Bong Go clarifies that he has no ambition to become the country’s next president come 2022. “Wala po akong ambisyon sa mga ganong posisyon, at gaya sa sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte, ang posisyon na yan ay hindi ina-ambisyon. It’s a gift from God. Binibigay […]

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GO TO ATHLETES: STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go reminded athletes in Dipolog City to stay away from drugs as he vowed to support the development of sports in the country. Go graced the opening rites of the Mayor Darel Dexter T. Uy Inter-Barangay Basketball Cup and Inter-Barangay Volleyball Tournament at the Dipolog Sports Events […]

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PDEA OPERATION PREVENTED P1.1B SHABU FROM HITTING STREETS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the efforts of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in seizing a total of P1.1 billion worth of “shabu” (crystal meth)in separate buy-bust operations in Muntinlupa City. The illegal drugs were confiscated from three Chinese nationals at the parking lot of the Festival Mall and a house inside the posh Ayala […]

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EU SATISFIED WITH PH DELEGATION’S EXPLANATION ON DRUG WAR – SY EGCO

The European Union (EU) is “satisfied” with the Philippine government’s explanation on the campaign against illegal drugs by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte amid criticism that it is violating human rights. Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, said the Philippine delegation, in a series of engagements in […]

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ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG CAMPAIGN MUST SHIFT FOCUS ON DRUG LORDS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said President Rodrigo Duterte’s “harsher” anti-illegal drug campaign must now shift its focus on drug lords. Gatchalian said heads of drug syndicates who bring in illegal drugs into the country should be identified so that the “full force of the law will be imposed on them.” “Despite the government’s heavy hand against […]

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I ASK FORGIVENESS FOR ALL THOSE KILLED IN THE WAR AGAINST DRUGS – DELA ROSA

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Chief Bato Dela Rosa has asked forgiveness from Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona of the Archdiocese of Caceres in Naga City, for the lives lost as a result of the government’s war against illegal drugs. “Bishop, ako po ay humihingi ng tawad sa lahat ng mga […]

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LAGUNA INFRASTRUCTURE PART OF BUILD, BUILD, BUILD PROJECTS – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has assured the people of Laguna of the province’s fair share of the government’s infrastructure projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program. “Rest assured yung mga infrastructure ninyo rito magiging part ng (your infrastructure here will be part of) ‘Build Build Build’ at magkakaroon tayo ng […]

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INSTITUTIONALIZE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to push for the institutionalization of the Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) to strengthen the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. In an interview with reporters at the 2018 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Award held recently at the Manila Hotel, Go cited the gains […]