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Panelo denies drug czar post 'non-existent'

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Updated as of Nov 06 02:05 PM

The appointment of Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of government's committee against illegal drugs is a "golden opportunity" that she should seize, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Wednesday, as he denied her camp's claim that the position is non-existent. Read more »

'Kataka-taka ang motibo': Pangilinan on Duterte's offer to Robredo

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Posted at Nov 06 01:37 AM

The proposal, which was based on Executive Order (EO) 15, a Malacañang order that established the creation of ICAD, seems like a trap, said Pangilinan.   Read more »

Duterte's allies urge Robredo to accept 'drug czar' appointment

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Posted at Nov 06 12:51 AM

Allies of the president are urging Vice President Robredo to accept the appointment and vowing their full support. Read more »

Vice President Robredo, itinalaga bilang co-chair ng komite kontra illegal drugs

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Posted at Nov 05 08:27 PM

Itinalaga na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte bilang co-chairperson ng ICAD o Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs si Vice President Leni Robredo.  Read more »

Liberal Party exec says Robredo not an expert in drug enforcement

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Updated as of Nov 05 06:47 PM

Cong. Edgar Erice of the Liberal Party's National Executive Council believes the Vice President does not have the expertise to handle a drug enforcement agency. Read more »

Duterte appointing Robredo to 'non-existent' position, says VP spox

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Updated as of Nov 06 08:53 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo was yet to respond to President Rodrigo Duterte's order for her to co-chair the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), a spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

Robredo itinalaga ni Duterte bilang co-chair ng komite vs illegal drugs

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Updated as of Nov 05 08:13 PM

Itinalaga ni Pangulong Duterte bilang co-chairperson ng grupo laban sa ilegal na droga si Bise Presidente Leni Robredo.  Read more »

Go challenges Robredo: Accept drug war post

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 03:46 PM

With government "right behind her," Go said he would wish Robredo success should she take on the job. Read more »

PDEA chair: Robredo can focus on rehabilitation, reintegration of drug users

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Updated as of Nov 05 10:17 PM

On Monday, the PDEA chief said Robredo was "not abreast with the supply reduction efforts and lacks experience in dealing and working with law enforcers." He also said Robredo had "a lot of catching up to do and in the process PDEA is afraid that it will somehow derail its efforts and operations." Read more »

Duterte giving Robredo a 'ladder to presidency' in drug czar appointment: Palace

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 02:39 PM

The appointment of Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of government's committee against illegal drugs is a "ladder to the presidency," Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »

Duterte designates Robredo as co-chair of committee vs illegal drugs

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Updated as of Nov 05 03:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has designated Vice President Leni Robredo to be his partner in his drive against illegal drugs.  Read more »

Robredo can do 'much better job' than Duterte in solving drug crisis, says ally

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Posted at Nov 04 12:22 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo could do a "much better job" than President Rodrigo Duterte in solving the country's illegal drug crisis, a senator said Monday. Read more »

De Lima believes ‘drug czar’ offer to Robredo a ‘trap’ meant to ‘shame’ VP

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Updated as of Nov 02 08:25 PM

Duterte had said he was challenging Robredo to be the administration's so-called drug czar for 6 months after Robredo said Duterte should stop his "failed" drug war. Read more »

Duterte muling nagpatutsada kay Robredo ukol sa drug war

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Posted at Nov 02 01:51 AM

Tila hindi pa rin ito sineryoso ng kampo ng bise presidente dahil baka pagod o masama lang daw ang pakiramdam ng Pangulo. Read more »

Robredo camp: We will not be a scapegoat for shortcomings in PH drug war

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Posted at Nov 02 12:03 AM

The Duterte administration said it is serious in tapping Vice President Leni Robredo to be the country's anti-drug czar and Malacañang is ready to make it official. But Robredo's camp is unconvinced. Read more »

VP Leni visits late husband Jesse Robredo's tomb on All Saints Day

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Updated as of Nov 02 03:31 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday visited the tomb of former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and commemorated how their family used to celebrate All Saints Day when her late husband was still alive. Read more »

Robredo won't be Duterte's 'scapegoat' on drug war: spox

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Posted at Nov 01 04:17 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo won't allow herself to be used as a "scapegoat" of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, her spokesman said Friday as Malacañang continues to lure her to accept the post of drug czar.   Read more »

Leni for president? 'Kawawa kayo,' Duterte says

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Updated as of Oct 31 10:45 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged the public not to vote for Vice President Leni Robredo if she decides to run for president. Read more »

Duterte on drug czar offer to Robredo: ‘If you criticize, you must have the answer’

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Posted at Oct 31 09:41 PM

Duterte on Thursday said he is offering Robredo a chance to solve the illegal-drugs problem in the country, since it appears she has a lot to say about the issue. Read more »

Palace insists offer for Robredo to be drug czar, details terms of plum post

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 10:21 PM

Malacañang on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte was serious in offering the drug czar post to Vice President Leni Robredo, who earlier this week criticized his war on drugs as "obviously, not working." Read more »