Solon seeks inventory of seized illegal drugs
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chairperson of the House committee on dangerous drugs on Wednesday asked anti-drug law ...
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HB seeks to stop spread of illegal items in prisons
Following the confiscation of thousands of contraband items at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative ...
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Rep. Barbers files bill on programs for high schools
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, committee on dangerous drugs chairperson, has filed a bill seeking to integrate programs ...
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BI official: No idea on where 40K POGO workers are
The government has yet to determine the location of the more than 40,000 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) workers who ...
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Robin opposes proposed drug tests for actors
Senator Robin Padilla on Monday said he opposes mandatory drug tests for celebrities as proposed by Surigao del Norte Rep. ...
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Bill seeks to bring back death penalty in PH
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has filed House Bill 1543 which seeks to restore capital punishment for illegal ...
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Solon claims drug money pads ‘war chest’ of pols
A lawmaker from Mindanao said he has received reports that drug lords are heavily contributing into the campaign kitties of ...
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Groups dismayed at the lifting of mining ban
Caritas Philippines with the lead dioceses of the Eco-Convergence hubs in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and the conveners of the ...
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House okays anti-drug abuse bill
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the bill institutionalizing the creation of Anti-Drug Abuse Councils ...
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State insurer pays P500M to Red Cross
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has already released P500 million, or about half of its P1.1 billion debt to ...
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