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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has reappointed Catalino Cuy as Dangerous Drugs Board chair. Cuy’s appointment papers were signed by the President on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “His reappointment assures us that the programs laid out will be pursued using the whole of nation approach in addressing the country’s drug problem,” DDB Executive Director Earl Saavedra said in a statement. Cuy was first appointed as chair of the body responsible for crafting policies and strategies […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi tatanggap ng anumang excuse ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) mula sa mga kawani ng gobyerno na magpopositibo sa drug tests. Ayon kay Assistant Secretary Rj Echieverri, mahigpit na ipatutupad ang one strike policy ng Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) na patalsikin sa trabaho ang sinomang empleyadong mapapatunayang gumagamit ng iligal na droga. “Sorry, it’s the law. You have no excuse. Once you use drugs, derederetso na yan, you’re out,” […]
(Eagle News) — Catalino Cuy is the new Dangerous and Drugs Board chair. President Rodrigo Duterte signed Cuy’s appointment paper on January 4. Cuy, who was officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government prior to his appointment as DDB chair, will be replaced by former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Eduardo Año, who retired after reaching the mandatory age of retirement in October. In the DDB, Cuy replaced Dionisio Santiago […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Monday revealed that Dangerous Drugs Board Chief Dionisio Santiago was dismissed over allegations he went on junkets and received gifts from drug personalities. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was apart from the critical comments Santiago made to the media against the mega rehabilitation center. The allegations of corruption were made by the DDB Employees Union that sent a letter to the Office of the President […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was “offended” when former Dangerous Drugs Board Chair Dionisio Santiago criticized the government’s plan to rehabilitate drug addicts in a mega rehabilitation center in Nueva Ecija. Without directly admitting he had anything to do with Santiago’s resignation, Duterte said the former DDB chair was assigned to that position to “teach” the President about how to do things and not to issue statements to the press. […]
(Eagle News) — The chief of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Dionisio Santiago has already submitted his letter of irrevocable resignation to Malacanang, according to reports. This was after he spoke out against the construction of the mega drug rehabilitation center in Nueva Ecija saying this was an ill-advised move, and after a recent reorganization at the Dangerous Drugs Board itself. Malacanang is yet to acknowledge that it has received Santiago’s resignation, The latest news […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has formally recommended Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman Ret. Gen. Dionisio Santiago to the position of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief after the irrevocable resignation of BuCor Director General Benjamin Delos Santos on July 13. In his letter to President Rodrigo Duterte, Aguirre said that he recommended Santiago-also a former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff—to ensure the continuity of leadership and programs that […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa revealed his uncertainty on Thursday about meeting their target of making the 1.8 million drug users and pushers surrender within the first six months of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. “Sabi nga ni Presidente (Rodrigo Duterte) zero tolerance tayo sa drugs. Kung zero tolerance malaki pa bubunuin natin and I’m worried. We are running out of time,” Dela Rosa said. “Kaya worried ako baka […]
