Tag: antidrug war

President Duterte sacks Dangerous Drugs Board chief

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Wednesday he had sacked the head of the Dangerous Drugs Board. “You’re fired today. Get out of the service. You do not contradict your own government,” Duterte said he told Benjamin Reyes. Duterte was speaking to reporters upon his arrival from Russia, where he was supposed to have a five-day official visit. The visit was cut short after clashes between government troops and the Maute terrorist group […]

VACC: Robredo committed a “despicable act of treachery”

(Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, saying she should apologize for her “despicable act of treachery.” The independent anticrime watchdog was referring to Robredo’s issuance of a video statement before the international community, which was released online on March 13. In the 6-minute video published by Time.com last week, Robredo was seen dishing out criticisms of Duterte’s drug war,  saying police were so abusive they beat […]