Rappler's latest stories on Benjamin Reyes
How an 'outdated' law is preventing PH drug war victory
The Dangerous Drugs Act sets strict admission requirements for rehabilitation programs, because there were fewer drug surrenderers when the law was passed
2017: A year of rejection for Duterte's appointees
As 2017 ends, Rappler takes a look at the sacked and rejected members of the Duterte administration
Malacañang on MRT, Santiago firing, Charles Manson dies | Evening wRap
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PH drug policy-making body still has no chief
The post remains vacant after President Rodrigo Duterte sacks Dangerous Drugs Board chair Benjamin Reyes for contradicting his drug figures
Why Duterte's ‘4 million drug users’ is statistically improbable
A tighter grip on reality – through data and evidence – may be one of the best ways to brace ourselves against this new rising wave of authoritarian rule
Marawi attacks, martial law, war on drugs | Midday wRap
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Duterte 'fires' DDB chair: You do not contradict your own gov't
President Rodrigo Duterte maintains that there are 4 million drug addicts in the Philippines and slams Dangerous Drugs Board Chairperson Benjamin Reyes for giving a different figure
Death penalty deterrent to drugs? DDB chair can't say
I m thankful not to meddle with this very controversial issue says the head of the government s Dangerous Drugs Board
Anti-wiretapping law amendment needed to go after drug lords – DBB
The amendment seeks to update the law to be attuned to existing technologies
DDB wants law institutionalizing community-based drug rehab
The Department of Health also supports proposals to put up at least one major in patient drug rehabilitation center per region
DDB: Philippines has 1.8 million current drug users
The survey commissioned by the Dangerous Drugs Board estimates that 4 8 million Filipinos aged 10 69 years old used illegal drugs at least once in their lives
