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The Senate approved in plenary a motion authorizing the Senate blue ribbon and justice committees to release to the public the information disclosed during a recent executive session on the identities of police officers allegedly involved in the reselling of seized illegal drugs. A total of 17 senators voted to approve the motion of Senator […]
Senator Bong Go reminded the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) during the Senate Committee on Finance budget hearing of both agencies to maximize existing drug rehabilitation facilities to give drug dependents willing to be rehabilitated a chance to reform themselves. With a total of 54 rehabilitation centers, 19 of […]
Senator Bong Go has bared that eight high-profile inmates are involved in illegal drug transactions inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City through the alleged “hospital referral pass for sale” scheme. “Most of these illegal drug transactions take place in Medical Ward 3, ng medical annex ng Building 14 and it involves several […]
In the first half of President Duterte’s term, “tokhang” was the catchphrase in the government’s war on illegal drugs. Now that the President is on his legacy mode, the anti-illegal drugs campaign should start shifting to reform and rehabilitation, said Senator Sonny Angara. “Naramdaman na ng mga tulak at gumagamit ng ilegal na droga ang […]
To strengthen the government’s campaign against illegal drugs, Senator Bong Go filed during the start of the 18th Congress a legislative measure that seeks to establish a drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation center in every province nationwide. “Nais natin na magkaroon ng mga drug rehabilitation centers ang bawat probinsya sa buong bansa. Ang mga centers […]
President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo discussed continuous cooperation in securing peace and order, and to jointly fight terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Duterte and Widodo held a bilateral meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Lopez did not provide much detail on security issues but added that on the economic […]
The move of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go to bare his tattoo-free back belies the accusations that he has links to the illegal drug trade, Malacañang said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after Go took off his white shirt before members of the media to show his back and […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa said police officers involved in the drug trade should be dealt with “the full force of the law” and be made to pay for betraying their oath as law enforcers and for contributing to the growth of the Philippine drug trade. “Hindi pwedeng mapatawad ang pulis […]
Senator Dick Gordon has advised dismissed police Colonel Eduardo Acierto, former deputy director for administration of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (DEG), to come out of hiding and surrender. Acierto recently accused President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine National Police of ignoring an intelligence report that he allegedly submitted and blocking further probe into the […]
“Why is the PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) taking its sweet time in releasing its so-called narco lists? It should stop stoking the public’s appetitie for controversy and divulge the names of those involved in drugs right away. Otherwise, better to just keep quiet and stop attracting so much media attention to itself.” Senator Koko […]