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“The [Philippine National Police] was clearly turned into a killing machine by the previous government. Everyone involved in the War on Drugs must be held accountable, led by [President Rodrigo Duterte] and his cohorts,” Diokno said in a statement Saturday.
The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) in a statement Friday said Fhobie Matias, a member of peasant group Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan, was taken to a military camp on her way to a consultation with farmers.
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — A man was arrested in Santa Ana, Pampanga, on Monday, Jan. 3, for selling cigarettes to a minor.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Pampanga police said the 43-year-old suspect was caught in the act of selling cigarettes to an underage person while aboard a utility van in Barangay Santa Lucia.
Article continues after this advertisementPolice launched a surveillance operation against the suspect after receiving reports from concerned citizens that he had been selling cigarettes to teenagers in the area.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Robredo: LP to navigate challenging times sans Lagman NEWSINFO SWS trust ratings for Marcos, Duterte continue to drop NEWSINFO Big biz group joins call to stop P200 wage hikeDuring his arrest, officers found 10 boxes of RGD-brand cigarettes worth P180,000 inside the Hyundai H100 he was driving.
The Pampanga police said the man is facing charges of violating Executive Order No. 26 in relation to the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003.
Article continues after this advertisementUnder Section 9 of the law, selling cigarettes to individuals under 18 years of age is illegal. INQ
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