Sara Duterte backs drug test on gov't officials: 'Para siguradong nasa tamang pag-iisip' | ABS-CBN
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Sara Duterte backs drug test on gov't officials: 'Para siguradong nasa tamang pag-iisip'
Sara Duterte backs drug test on gov't officials: 'Para siguradong nasa tamang pag-iisip'
Vice President Sara Duterte in Pasig City on July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
Vice President Sara Duterte in Pasig City on July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte said she was in favor of her brother Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte's bill seeking to mandate random drug tests on all elected and appointed government officials, including the president.
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte said she was in favor of her brother Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte's bill seeking to mandate random drug tests on all elected and appointed government officials, including the president.
"Yes of course. Unang-una dapat panigurado nating lahat na nasa tamang pag-iisip 'yung ating mga public officials, kasama na ako doon," the Vice President said in an ambush interview Thursday.
"Yes of course. Unang-una dapat panigurado nating lahat na nasa tamang pag-iisip 'yung ating mga public officials, kasama na ako doon," the Vice President said in an ambush interview Thursday.
(Yes, I support the bill. We need to make sure that our leaders are in their right minds. That includes me.)
(Yes, I support the bill. We need to make sure that our leaders are in their right minds. That includes me.)
Under Rep. Duterte's House Bill 10744, the random drug test will use hair follicle samples. If an individual tests positive, a confirmatory urine drug test will be conducted.
Under Rep. Duterte's House Bill 10744, the random drug test will use hair follicle samples. If an individual tests positive, a confirmatory urine drug test will be conducted.
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The bill adds that candidates for electoral post are not precluded from undergoing voluntary hair follicle drug test within 90 days prior to the elections.
The bill adds that candidates for electoral post are not precluded from undergoing voluntary hair follicle drug test within 90 days prior to the elections.
The Vice President said she has agreed to some people's request urging her to take a drug test and her team is ironing out how to make it happen.
The Vice President said she has agreed to some people's request urging her to take a drug test and her team is ironing out how to make it happen.
"Nababasa ko na yung panawagan ng mga tao at aayusin na lang natin kung kelan yun. Dapat may third party na kasali doon sa testing at hindi lang isa ang laboratory para sure tayong naba-validate yung results. Gawin natin yung drug test," Duterte said.
"Nababasa ko na yung panawagan ng mga tao at aayusin na lang natin kung kelan yun. Dapat may third party na kasali doon sa testing at hindi lang isa ang laboratory para sure tayong naba-validate yung results. Gawin natin yung drug test," Duterte said.
(I have read your pleas and we are already arranging it. There has to be a third party and multiple laboratories involved to make it more credible. Let's do this.)
(I have read your pleas and we are already arranging it. There has to be a third party and multiple laboratories involved to make it more credible. Let's do this.)
The Duterte siblings' father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his successor President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have traded accusations of drug use. Neither man offered any evidence for their allegations.
The Duterte siblings' father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his successor President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have traded accusations of drug use. Neither man offered any evidence for their allegations.
Vice President Duterte resigned from the Marcos Cabinet in June. Since then, she has skipped Marcos' State of the National Address and criticized the government's flood management.
Vice President Duterte resigned from the Marcos Cabinet in June. Since then, she has skipped Marcos' State of the National Address and criticized the government's flood management.
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