The Philippines called on United Nations member-states to urge the remaining Annex II states to sign and ratify the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty for its entry into force 30 years after it was first introduced. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro made the call in her...
Senator Robinhood Padilla 's bill requiring all elected and appointed officials of public offices, including the President, to undergo an annual mandatory drug testing, is not directed at President Marcos. This was according to lawyer Rudolf Philip Jurado, Padilla 's chief-of-staff, who...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced on Saturday, Aug. 16, that he and his entire staff will undergo mandatory drug testing on Monday. This, as he outlined a plan that places accountability on record and urged peers to adopt the same standard across the chamber. Zubiri framed the...
Some senators are supporting the call for random drug testing in the upper chamber, following an incident of alleged marijuana use within its premises. It was Senate Minority Leader Vicente "Tito Sotto" III who first made the call. He stated that random drug testing was in effect among the Senate...
With thousands set to take the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on August 10, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued reminders to ensure examinees arrive on time, follow the dress code, and comply with testing rules. The CSC reminded examinees to be at the testing...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte issued a challenge to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to publicly call for mandatory hair follicle drug testing for all elected officials in the country. Duterte 's remarks came in response to a proposed "charity boxing match" by...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has permanently revoked the driver’s licenses of four Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers in Iloilo who tested positive for using shabu. “We want to prevent drug-related crashes and protect the commuting public,” said LTO-6 Regional...
BAGUIO CITY – One-hundred nineteen drivers and conductors tested negative for illegal drugs in a surprise drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera in major public transportation hubs here on Wednesday to ensure the safety of travelers during Holy Week. THE...
ILOILO CITY—Four Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drug use during a random drug test conducted by the Western Visayas regional office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Iloilo City. A RANDOM drug testing is conducted on public utility vehicle drivers in...
CEBU CITY – Three bus drivers tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug testing in two major terminals here on Tuesday, April 15. A RANDOM drug testing is conducted among bus drivers at the Cebu South Bus Terminal in Cebu City on Tuesday, April 15. (PDEA-7) A total of 109 bus...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fifty-two out of 1,569 public utility drivers in Zamboanga Peninsula tested positive for prohibited drugs during random drug testing under Oplan Harabas conducted last Monday by the Land Transportation Office-9 and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9. PUBLIC utility...
If there is no basis, no one has the right to demand the President to do a hair follicle test. This was the response of Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro to those asking President Marcos to undergo follicle drug test , stressing the burden of proof is upon those...
