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Robredo wants DDB, not PDEA, to head anti-drugs body
Vice President Leni Robredo says having the PDEA director general chair the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs is one of the ‘failures’ in the drug war
SC: To avoid recycling, police can destroy seized drugs with no court cases
Supreme Court Justice Diosdado Peralta proposes amendments to Republic Act 9165 of the Dangerous Drugs Act
France opens rape, child assault inquiry against Epstein
'The investigations...will focus on potential crimes committed against French victims on national territory as well as abroad, and on suspects who are French citizens,' says Paris Prosecutor Remy Heitz
Death penalty removed from bill amending Dangerous Drugs Act
The previous version of House Bill 8909 sought to impose the capital punishment for drug possession at parties
House withdraws approval of death penalty for drug possession
House Bill 8909, which imposes the death penalty and a P10-million fine on those found with illegal drugs at social gatherings, has been recommitted to the committee on dangerous drugs
Duterte EO orders regular nationwide drug abuse survey
The survey is to be conducted every 3 years, according to an executive order that also institutionalizes the Philippine Anti-illegal Drugs Strategy
Empty or shabu-packed? X-ray scans of magnetic lifters revealed
The House committee on dangerous drugs publishes X-ray scans taken by the Bureau of Customs
DepEd: Proposed drug test for 10-year-old students violates law
The Department of Education says the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act only authorizes drug tests on students of secondary and tertiary schools
Krista Miller acquitted of drug charges
The actress is free after almost two years in prison
Body of Australian diver missing in Batangas found 3 days later
Authorities retrieve the body of Australian national Andre Kilbride not far from the popular Aquaventure Dive Resort on Saturday early afternoon, May 5
From 12 years to 6 months: Small time drug cases get plea bargains
But those caught selling and trading over 1 gram of shabu and over 10 grams of marijuana will not be entitled to plea bargain deals
How an 'outdated' law is preventing PH drug war victory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
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
The first complete census reveals the Danger Islands host more than 750,000 breeding pairs of Adelie penguins, more than the rest of the Antarctic Peninsula region combined, the team reported in the journal Scientific Reports
Poverty not an excuse to get into drugs – DDB chief Cuy
'Hindi justification 'yun to be involved in drugs, just because you say na poor ka o walang ibang income,' says DDB chief Catalino Cuy
Rappler Talk: DDB Chairman Catalino Cuy on drug war policy
Rappler talks to newly appointed Dangerous Drugs Board chief Catalino Cuy
Mayon Volcano eruption, 2017 GDP growth, Facebook on democracy | Midday wRap
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PDEA seizes P500,000 in psychotropic, narcotic drugs from Nueva Ecija pharmacies
Among the dangerous drugs seized are 2,422 pieces of Valium Diazepam, 3 amber glass vials of Ketamine Hydrochloride, and 10 pieces of Fentanyl Citrate
Cocaine in Sorsogon, Cuy is DDB chief, Seoul-Pyongyang talks | Midday wRap
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Cuy heads Dangerous Drugs Board, Año is DILG OIC
(UPDATED) Undersecretary Eduardo Año is appointed officer-in-charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, tying in with President Rodrigo Duterte's plan to eventually name him DILG chief
'Bonifacio turning in his grave' over Duterte's revolutionary gov't
Activists seek to expose the dangers of a revolutionary government, which President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters are pushing him to set up
Plunder complaint vs Abaya and Aquino, Roque on Santiago, Robredo on Marcos | Evening wRap
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DDB employee denies writing complaint vs Dionisio Santiago
Priscilla Herrera, an executive assistant at the Dangerous Drugs Board, says her signature was forged. She is having the letter examined by police.
DDB staff complaint vs Santiago 'not gospel truth' – Malacañang
Did Malacañang verify the letter? Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque says the process had already been 'overtaken' by Dionisio Santiago's resignation.
Malacañang on MRT, Santiago firing, Charles Manson dies | Evening wRap
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Santiago fired for 'junkets' abroad, accepting favors from drug lords – Malacañang
(UPDATED) Aside from suspicious trips, Dionisio Santiago is also accused of accepting a house from suspected drug lord Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog
DDB 'supports' operation of mega drug rehab in Nueva Ecija
The Dangerous Drugs Board's latest statement comes over a week after its chairperson, Dionisio Santiago, was sacked for criticizing the 10,000-bed facility in Fort Magsaysay
How many drug users in PH? DDB gets P15-M budget to find out
'We've been getting some very conflicting figures and it's about time that we do a more accurate survey on the number of drug users,' says Senator Panfilo Lacson, sponsor of the Dangerous Drugs Board's budget in the Senate
3 Davao city hall employees fired for drug use
Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio has given two options for employees who would test positive: rehabilitation under city government supervision or termination from work
Duterte 'offended' by Santiago's criticism of drug rehab approach
'You do not go to the press and start to blabber,' says President Rodrigo Duterte about axed DDB chief Dionisio Santiago
Sotto: Nueva Ecija facility can be used as mega drug enforcement academy
Senator Vicente Sotto III says the 10,000-bed mega treatment and rehabilitation center can be made as an extension of the present PDEA academy
Santiago resigns, SC junks Napoles bail petition, Trillanes to file libel case vs Nieto | Evening wRap
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DDB chief Dionisio Santiago asked to resign
The DDB chairman is asked to resign after his remarks criticizing the mega drug rehabilitation center funded by a Chinese tycoon
Dela Rosa on pension, DDB drug plan, SC on Comelec | Evening wRap
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PH drug problem rooted in poverty – drugs board chief
Dangerous Drugs Board chief Dionisio Santiago stresses that drug proliferation is a problem that plagues the poor the most
Dangerous Drugs Board proposes 'pro-life, pro-poor' anti-drug campaign
The DDB hopes that its pitch for a bloodless drug war is approved by President Rodrigo Duterte
How TokHang lives on through barangay officials
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency says it needs barangay officials to win the drug war
Senate panel summons Ralph Trangia, 13 others in Castillo hazing
The committee has also invited 14 alumni members of the Aegis Juris fraternity to attend the hearing on Wednesday, October 18
Get to know PDEA, the 'sole agency' now in charge of Duterte's war on drugs
President Rodrigo Duterte's dream of a drug-free Philippines now lies solely on the shoulders of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. Are they up to the task?
Threats of narcoterrorism in the Philippines
Narcoterrorism has become a security problem that, if not quickly abated, can undermine world peace and stability
DepEd on student drug testing: SC says it’s constitutional
This matter has already been decided by the Supreme Court Education Assistant Secretary Nepomuceno Malaluan says in response to criticism against random drug testing on students
Planting drugs? House panel eyes case vs Faeldon
The House committee on dangerous drugs is set to release its final report on how billions of pesos worth of shabu from China made it past the Bureau of Customs
House panel eyes corruption case vs Faeldon
The draft committee report against outgoing Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has yet to be finalized and approved by members of the House panel on dangerous drugs
1 in 4 drug users in PH unemployed – NAPC study
A study by the National Anti Poverty Commission based on statistics provided by the Dangerous Drug Board also shows majority of those using illegal drugs belong to the poor sector
LOOK: Celebs spotted at the Ariana Grande concert in Manila
The pop star was in town for one night for her Dangerous Woman tour
PNP tries to file drug charges vs slain Parojinog couple
The Department of Justice rejects the criminal complaint filed by police against Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr and his wife Susan who were killed in a police raid on July 30
Customs broker pinpoints alleged corrupt officials at House hearing
UPDATED As requested by a congressman a visibly nervous customs broker Mark Ruben Taguba walks around the room and identifies at least 5 BOC officials present
Faeldon skips hearing for 'dental emergency'; congressmen annoyed
If it s less than a heart attack he should show up says Marikina Representative Miro Quimbo
Proposed law wants health warnings vs salty, sugary food
House Bill 5964 warns against food or drink containing sodium or sugar at least 20 higher than the recommended limit intake in the most recent Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intake
Aquino: 'Significant effort' to curb illegal drugs during my term
Drugs is just one aspect The other aspect is: how do you grow the economy to fund the resources for education health and infrastructure? says the former president
