May a public employee be dismissed outright for being found positive with illegal drugs?
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Law & Courts, Drugs
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Snippet:
Last December 2025, my husband and his friends were apprehended for alleged use of prohibited drugs. He was, then, charged with the violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, but the same was dismissed.
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