Daphne Bramham: Labyrinthine path to addiction recovery needs a fix

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 22:58:59 +0000

OPINION: It’s an indication of how dysfunctional B.C.’s treatment system is that funding for one girl’s recovery only materialized after her story was on the front page.

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Daphne Bramham: Why won't B.C. fund Karly's addiction recovery?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:50:17 +0000

17-year-old Karly has been clean and sober for 30 days after four years of battling addiction, but now her recovery is at risk unless her mother can find $9000 a month to pay for treatment

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Suspected motorcycle thief killed in gunfight with Isabela cops

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:20:46 +0000

A 25-year-old man was killed while his two companions escaped during a reported gunfight with police on Sunday (Aug. 4).

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US prosecutors accuse Honduran president of drug conspiracy

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 22:50:40 +0000

US prosecutors accuse Honduran president of drug conspiracy

MEXICO CITY – U.S. federal prosecutors have accused the Honduran government of essentially functioning as a narco-state, with the current and former presidents having received campaign contributions from cocaine traffickers in exchange for protection.

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Law student tagged as source of drugs nabbed in Bohol

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:10:52 +0000

Law student tagged as source of drugs nabbed in Bohol

A law student was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) after he was tagged as the source of drugs by a peddler who was arrested earlier.

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Man tagged in slay, beheading of live-in-partner nabbed in Quezon City

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:29:14 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A man tagged in the killing and beheading of his live-in-partner was arrested in Quezon City on Thursday, the Batasan Police reported. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director, Police Brigadier General Joselito T Esquivel Jr., said that the suspect, identified as Alejandro Llena, was arrested after the authorities received information that Llena […]

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Sedition raps: Solons, bishop hit ‘stupid’ PNP

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 22:15:50 +0000

Sedition raps: Solons, bishop hit ‘stupid’ PNP

Opposition leaders and even a former Philippine National Police chief on Friday criticized the PNP-Criminal Investigation Division (CIDG) for filing sedition and other criminal complaints against Vice President Leni Robredo and dozens of other critics of President Duterte based on allegations by what they called a discredited witness.

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