It was probably not smart of Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson to admit on national TV that his son, Ilocos Sur Representative Ronald Singson, is only pleading guilty to drug possession as a “legal strategy.” Hong Kong, where the younger Singson was arrested for allegedly bringing in cocaine and sleeping pills, may be a [...]
Ilocos Sur Representative Ronald Singson could lose his seat in congress if convicted for drug trafficking charges in Hong Kong. Pleading guilty to simple possession might make his colleagues at the House of Representatives more forgiving, though.
Judging from the drug cartels that have allegedly infiltrated show business circles and the recent nationwide drug testing in schools, the Philippines must be awash in narcotics of all kinds. Things were not always this way, though. Back when all the addicts had to go on were meth and marijuana, people went to great lengths [...]