News Roundup 19 November 2019
Nov 19, 2019 • 2 min Read
Robredo to drug czar appointment critics: Bring it up with Duterte | INQUIRER.NET – Vice President Leni Robredo said those who are resenting her appointment as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) should raise the matter before President Rodrigo Duterte. She admitted being surprised whenever she would hear concerns from other ICAD members through media, saying that no problems are being raised during their meetings.
Lacson: VP and anti-drug czar Robredo should have access to high-value targets list | PHILSTAR.COM – Vice President Leni Robredo, the country’s anti-drug czar, must be given access to classified information, including the list of high-value targets, so she can effectively perform her duties, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday.
DILG vows support for Leni’s efforts as ICAD co-chair | Manila Bulletin – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) expressed its support for the proposal of Vice-President and Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) co-chairman Leni Robredo to create a Technical Working Group (TWG) that will study, review, and recommend bills or legislative measures to further strengthen the government’s anti-illegal drug campaign.
‘Ramon’ maintains strength as LPA becomes tropical depression ‘Sarah’ — Pagasa |The Manila Times – TYPHOON “Ramon” has maintained its strength as it approached Babuyan Islands while a Low Pressure Area (LPA) in Eastern Samar developed into a tropical depression to be called “Sarah” on Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Signal No. 3 remains in 13 areas in the northern portion of Cagayan: Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, and Santa Ana. Signal No. 2 is up in Batanes, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and the rest of Cagayan. Signal No. 1 is up in the northern portion of Isabela (Sta. Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Tumauini, Divilacan, Quirino, Roxas, Mallig, San Manuel, Burgos, Gamu and Ilagan City), Mountain Province, Benguet, Ifugao, La Union, Pangasinan.
