PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte fired Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman Dionisio Santiago for “blabbering” before media. President Duterte was referring to Santiago’s comment on the 10,000-bed capacity mega drug rehabilitation facility in Nueva Ecija which, the official said, was a “mistake” and an “impractical solution” to the drug menace. Sobrang laki talaga (It is really difficult to fill up the 10,000-bed capacity drug center. Meanwhile, Cibac Party-list Rep. Sherwin Tugna lauded Santiago’s resignation, saying in a text message to The Manila Times that it was the right thing to do. Santiago’s resignation is proper because he has a belief that is different from his direct superior, President Duterte.

Source: Manila Times November 08, 2017 09:45 UTC