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ALT Senator Risa Hontiveros, a lady from the Philippines with straight black hair, round bright metal earrings, and a striped jacket, holds up the Support. Don't Punish logo next to a StreetLawPH stand at the Philippine Drug Summit.
Jesse T. Andres, DoJ Undersecretary:
"People whose lives have been affected by drugs. People with a diversity of needs; people with inherent rights that must be protected."
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Jesse T. Andres, DoJ Undersecretary:
"A one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate nor effective. Drug use must be contextualized in each individual life."
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Dr. Lee Yarcia:
"The recommendations wil be formally transmitted to the DDB who is currently taking a review of RA 9165. The recommendations will also be transmitted to the DoJ who is also currently taking an executive review of RA 9165."
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Prof. Glenda Litong:
"Participation is the exercise of citizenship... We cannot exercise participation in an environment that restricts that. We cannot exercise participation if you are not empowered to do so. That would relate to education, health, security..."
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Atty. Jacqueline De Guia:
"The exercise on human dignity is to focus on persons. Looking at the person himself and not the numbers. If you look at the numbers it becomes impersonal."
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Earl Saavedra, DDB Undersecretary:
"I welcome and I consider the paradigm shift which will be influenced by the rapporteurs report"
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