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Marikina Solon Wants VP Robredo To Appoint Cabinet Members And Top Officials

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MARIKINA CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Marikina Bureau) – Philippine President Rodrigo Dutere gave them his wrist. Now, members of the political Opposition want his entire arm.

Reacting to Duterte’s designation of  Leni Robredo as Co-Chair of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-illegal Drugs (ICAD), Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo said the Vice  President should be allowed to choose her own team.

“I hope she will be given leeway to choose her own team, and even choose the heads of important agencies, like PDEA and DILG,” she said.

In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Quimbo added that Robredo should also be given the power to appoint the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Secretary of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Health Secretary, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and other top officials involved in the War on Drugs.

Quimbo also wanted to create a Cabinet-level position of Spokesperson specifically for the Office of the Vice President.

Now, that would definitely ensure the success of the War on Drugs!

 

 

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POLL: Should Leni Robredo Accept Duterte’s Designation Of Anti-Illegal Drugs Co-Chair?

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte has designated Leni Robredo as Co-Chair of the Inter-Agency Committee On Anti-Illegal Drugs.

The designation comes weeks after the Vice President said that the War on Drugs must stop because it has failed. (Robredo  tweaked that statement in the days following).

We are asking our readers to vote on our poll:  Should Robredo accept the designation?

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Adobo Chronicles’ Exclusive Interview With Philippine VP Leni Robredo

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) –  Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo sat down with The Adobo Chronicles at her office suite in Boracay Mansion where we asked her questions regarding her recent public statement calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to stop his war on drugs.

Here’s a full transcript:

AC:  So, you want the stop the war on drugs?

Robredo: Yes, it’s a total failure.

AC: But there are literally hundreds of thousands of drug users who surrendered and vowed to be drug-free.

Robredo: I don’t think there are hundreds of thousands. Maybe a maximum of 1,600.

AC: How did you come up with that number?

Robredo: 40 x 4 = 1,600

AC: So what do you want to do with the drug rehabilitation centers that have been built?

Robredo: Give them away to Kadamay.

AC: Do you realize so many innocent victims have been raped, killed or injured by those who have been under the influence of drugs?

Robredo: I don’t believe that for a second. There have been no such news reports on Rappler or Inquirer.

AC: Do you believe the Philippines should decriminalize possession, use and trade of shabu and other illegal drugs?

Robredo: Yes. Once we have decriminalized them, there will be no more illegal drugs, since they’d all be legal.

AC: You were criticized for that video message you sent to the United Nations where you talked about extra-judicial killings and “palit-ulo.” Do you stand by your allegations to this day?

Robredo: Nothing has changed.  My main source, Rappler, has not issued an erratum, so I stand by  what I said in that video.

AC: You have been critical of Duterte’s war on drugs, but do you have an alternative that you can offer the Filipino people?

Robredo: No more questions. Mag-meryenda na lang tayo (Let’s just have some snacks.)

END OF INTERVIEW