News Roundup 18 November 2019
Nov 18, 2019 • 1 min Read
BREAKING: Robredo’s drug czar post not a Cabinet rank – Duterte | INQUIRER.NET – President Rodrigo Duterte in an exclusive interview with GMA-7 aired Monday on 24 Oras said that the appointment of Vice President Leni Robredo as the administration’s drug czar is not a Cabinet post.
Robredo: Rehab centers lack manpower, more funding may be needed | PHILSTAR.COM – Vice President Leni Robredo said the Department of Health has a rehabilitation program for drug dependents in the country but resources are lacking.
VP spox asks: what’s the big deal with drug list? | Manila Bulletin – While Vice President Leni Robredo is being publicly warned by fellow government officials not to reveal the contents of the illegal drug trade list, her spokesperson is puzzled why President Rodrigo Duterte’s public naming of those involved are not similarly flagged.
PALACE WARNS ROBREDO Revealing state secrets illegal | The Manila Times – AS Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo prepares to hold meetings with more foreign officials to discuss the country’s campaign against illegal drugs, Malacañang reiterated its warning that she may be removed as co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) if she reveals state secrets.
