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VP Robredo says DOH needs bigger budget for rehab of drug users

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Posted at Nov 18 07:48 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said that while the Department of Health was doing “commendable” work rehabilitating drug addicts, it needs more funds for its operations. Read more »

VP Robredo assures Duterte she won't leak drug war info

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 11:15 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she won't leak confidential information on the drug war amid concerns that she will share it with foreign entities. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Playing politics in the war on drugs

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Posted at Nov 18 04:02 AM

Is Vice President Leni Robredo overextending her duties in the drug war or is the Duterte government ganging up on her? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Robredo says up to Duterte to deal with uncooperative anti-drug war agencies

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 04:05 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday it was up to President Rodrigo Duterte to deal with uncooperative agencies under the inter-agency committee on anti-illegal drugs (ICAD). Read more »

Robredo invited to Cabinet meetings only when needed: Palace

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Posted at Nov 14 03:01 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo will only be invited to Cabinet meetings that will include drug war agenda, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Robredo, US in talks for potential programs for anti-drug campaign

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 03:23 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday met with a United States delegation to discuss possible partnerships to help combat the illegal drug menace. Read more »

VP Leni to meet with US Embassy officials on anti-drug campaign

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 08:08 PM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo is set to meet officials from the United States Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to discuss possible American assistance in the country's campaign against narcotics following her appointment as co-chair of government's anti-drug body.  Read more »

Palace backs Locsin's call to deny rights advocate entry to PH over drug war criticism

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 08:39 PM

Malacañang agreed with Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr's statement that human rights advocate Phelim Kline should be barred from the Philippines if he tries to enter the country to advise Vice President Leni Robredo on the drug war. Read more »

Leni counts on strength as a mother in handling anti-drug appointment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 09:25 PM

MANILA- Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday said part of why she accepted the President’s offer for her to lead the anti-drug campaign was her role as a mother, shooting back at detractors who belittled her abilities as a woman.  Read more »

Dela Rosa on Robredo joining drug raids: 'You should be at the forefront'

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Updated as of Nov 12 03:18 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa backed Tuesday a proposal for Vice President Leni Robredo to join anti-narcotics raids so she could get a better understanding of the war on drugs.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: A break, a leave or a rest

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Posted at Nov 12 04:00 AM

The health of President Rodrigo Duterte is in sharp focus. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

3 pulis sinibak sa pangongotong sa body camera bidder

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 10:13 AM

MAYNILA - Pinasisibak sa serbisyo ang 3 pulis na nangotong umano mula sa isang bidder ng 3,000 body cameras ng Philippine National Police.  Read more »

Robredo open to US, UN ‘perspective’ in campaign vs illegal drugs

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Updated as of Nov 10 12:08 AM

Robredo on Saturday said she will meet with officials from the US Embassy and the United Nations to get different "information and perspective" on the country's drug war. Read more »

Robredo to shift drug war focus to ‘supply constriction’: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:26 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo has agreed to shift the drug war’s focus on “supply constriction” to target big-time drug lords instead of street peddlers, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Saturday, a day after the second-in-command sought his advice. Read more »

Malacañang urges public to give Robredo 'wide latitude' in drug war

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 02:02 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Saturday urged the public to give Vice President Leni Robredo a "wide latitude" to pursue her own policies as newly-appointed co-chair of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). Read more »

2 timbog, P10.5-milyong halaga ng shabu nakumpiska sa Cebu City

Donna Lavares, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 09:53 AM

Tinatayang P10.5 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu ang nakumpiska sa dalawang suspek sa magkahiwalay na operasyon ng awtoridad sa Cebu City, Biyernes ng gabi. Read more »

Robredo seeks end to senseless drug war killings

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Posted at Nov 09 12:43 AM

But Robredo's co-chair, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino doesn't see any need yet for changes in the government's war on drugs. Read more »

Robredo open to UN probe if PH fails to punish drug war abuses

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 01:29 AM

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) may step in but only if Philippine authorities failed to investigate and punish alleged abuses in the country’s drug war, Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday.   Read more »

PDEA chief dares Robredo to join anti-drug operations

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 07:29 PM

Aquino, a retired police general, said joining operations, beginning with the planning stage, would give the Vice President the opportunity to call out lapses by law enforcers. Read more »

No ‘wanton killings’ in Leni-led drug war: spokesman

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:54 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is back in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet, under pressure to lead his anti-narcotics campaign, which she has repeatedly criticized over the deaths of thousands of alleged suspects while supposedly leaving many big-time drug traffickers untouched. Read more »