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| Cong. Ace Barbers |
SURIGAO CITY - After weeks of deliberation, Surigao del Norte 2nd district
Representative Robert Ace S. Barbers is confirmed chairman of the House
Committee on Dangerous Drugs for the 17th Congress.
“I am humbled to be named
Chairman of the Committee on Dangerous Drugs. We will prioritize legislation
that will reflect the present administration’s all-out war against illegal
drugs and commitment to rehabilitate drug users. I am ready to work with
stakeholders to achieve into fruition the legislative agenda of our President,”
Barbers said.
He said the Committee on Dangerous Drugs has jurisdiction over
matters directly and principally relating to illegal or prohibited drugs,
controlled precursors and essential chemicals, the production, manufacture, use
and trafficking thereof, as well as the rehabilitation and treatment of drug
dependents.
As such, the Committee will deliberate crucial bills related to the
Duterte administration’s intensified war on drugs. Proposals on establishing
additional treatment and rehabilitation centers in different regions,
strengthening the mandate of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and
prescribing higher penalties for drug related crimes, top the priority list of
the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, Barbers added. (Abby Gonzales)
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