Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III pushes for mandatory random drug testing in the Philippine Senate to ensure a drug-free workplace and uphold integrity.
SENATE Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III has asked Senate President Francis Escudero to conduct mandatory random drug testing in the Senate to maintain a “drug-free workplace.”In a letter to Escudero dated Aug. 17, Sotto referred to news articles published last Aug. 13 on the alleged use of marijuana within the Senate premises, particularly on the fifth floor.
18, and urged his colleagues to follow his lead.Zubiri said the Senate must send a clear signal if it expects citizens to respect the law and trust its processes.Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Friday reaffirmed his support for random drug testing for all senators, officials and employees of the chamber, saying it is an important step in upholding the integrity of the institution.
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