Ronald “
Bato” dela Rosa once again pushed for death penalty as he argued that it could save lives despite findings that the policy has not been a deterrence for crime.
During the hybrid hearing of the Senate committee on public order on a bill strengthening drug prevention and control on Tuesday, the former police chief and enforcer of President
Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war, said that he prayed every night for the lives of people during drug operations.
“I really care for life. Ako, gabi-gabi, kung pwede lang oras-oras, nagdadasal ako kay Lord, na sana Lord walang taong masasaktan sa lahat ng ginagawang police operations namin, lahat ng ginagawang law enforcement operations, walang masaktan dahil we value life because buhay ‘yan e,” Dela Rosa said.
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Atty. Joey Lina
Unless otherwise repealed, amended, suspended, or superseded, a law supposedly remains in effect and it ought to be implemented no matter what – unless, of course, budgetary constraints make it impossible to do so.
RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 is no exception. This specific law is still in effect. Therefore, all actions pertaining to the administration’s intensive and relentless campaign against the drug menace ought to be in accordance with the spirit and letter of RA 9165.
The law states that Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) serves as the implementing arm of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). As provided in Section 84 (a), Article 9 of RA 9165, PDEA shall “implement or cause the efficient and effective implementation of the national drug control strategy formulated by the Board thereby carrying out a national drug campaign program which shall include drug law enforcement, control and prevention campaign with the assistanc
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