Support for proposed random drug testing among House members snowballs

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Leaders of the House of Representatives have rallied behind the proposed conduct of mandatory drug testing among all the members of the House of Representatives.

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. threw their support behind this proposal of Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. that was made during the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs’ first organizational meeting yesterday.

He even asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government to issue a memorandum requiring all governors, mayors and barangay officials to conduct random drug testing under the “supervision and direction” of the DILG. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Deputy Director General for Operations Gregorio Pimentel said “with open arms”, they welcomed Barzaga’s recommendation.

“I hope we make it mandatory on those elected public officials. We say that public office is a public trust and they should all times be accountable to people,” he said.

 

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NOT RANDOM, do it daily !

This, CongressPH and senatePH must do. PROVE YOU'RE CLEAN. ITS OUR MONEY!

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