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Escudero: Senate to conduct mandatory random drug testing
Manila Bulletin
|August 20 2025
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, August 18 a mandatory random drug test for all officials and employees of the 20th Congress will be conducted to maintain a drug-free workplace.
Escudero made the move in response to Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s request that mandatory random drug testing be immediately conducted following reports that a Senate staff was suspected of using marijuana within the premises.
According to Escudero, the Senate has entered into a partnership with the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in March 2025 to facilitate the testing of all Senate officials and employees.
This story is from the August 20 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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