The committee on dangerous drugs and good government and public accountability unanimously approved their committee report into their inquiry initiated by Marikina Rep. Romero Quimbo’s House Resolution No. With regard to the two magnetic lifters found in the Manila International Container Port (MICP), the panels said Vedasto Baraquel, Guban, Fajardo and Acierto violated Sec. On Aug. 8, 2018, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) discovered four empty magnetic lifters inside a warehouse in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite. PDEA chief Aaron Aquino insisted that the magnetic lifters contained illegal drugs, a conclusion that Lapeña initially dismissed. READ: Lapeña backpedals, now thinks magnetic lifters contained ‘shabu’Following the controversy, Duterte appointed Lapeña as Tesda chief.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 06, 2019 07:41 UTC