News: 'Kian' bill seeks to ban 'tokhang,' other 'cruel' methods in fight vs drugs

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'Kian' bill seeks to ban 'tokhang,' other 'cruel' methods in fight vs drugs

November 5, 2024

PAYING RESPECTS The Philippine flag at Luneta in Manila is raised at half-staff on Monday for the national day of mourning for victims of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" (Trami). In Batangas (inset), the President, accompanied by government officials, offered a Mass to honor the 150 people who died in the storm. —PHOTOS BY MARIANNE BERMUDEZ AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

Hi there. 'Kian' bill seeks to ban 'tokhang,' other 'cruel' methods in fight vs drugs

House Bill No. 11004 or the "Public Health Approach to Drug Use Act of 2024," filed by Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña, calls for a state policy of humane solutions to the drug menace, with substance abuse treated as a health problem.

Unless stopped by Congress, the Commission on Elections will continue its preparations for next year's historic, first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, said Comelec chief George Garcia.

With 15 million eligible voters in 2024, Asian Americans find themselves playing a more central role in the US general elections on Nov. 5, hence they have also been the targets of aggressive campaign tactics, including disinformation campaigns.

In Spain, furious locals hurled mud and insults at the country's king, queen, and prime minister when they visited the worst hit town in the flood disaster that has killed more than 210 people, forcing the royals to leave with their faces and clothes muddied.

RIP, Quincy Jones: The music titan -- a 27-time Grammy winner and a huge influence on American pop in his work with artists from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and, most famously, with Michael Jackson -- died on Nov. 3 at the age of 91.

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