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Hong Kong judge says Rep. Ronald Singson brought drugs for personal consumption

by Mark Angelo Ching posted on February 23, 2011  STATS: 463 Views | 56 Comments

Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson may face a jail term of three and a half years.

Photo By: Noel B. Orsal

Sinabi ni Wan Chai District Court Judge Joseph Yao na hindi binalak ni Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson na ibenta ang drogang dala niya papuntang Hong Kong.



Ito ang isa sa mga pahayag ng hukuman sa hearing na isinagawa ngayong araw, February 23, kaugnay ng kaso ng mambabatas na illegal possession of drugs.



Ayon kay Judge Yao, para lang umano sa personal na gamit ni Singson ang 6.67 grams ng cocaine at dalawang tablet ng Nitrazepam na dinala nito sa Hong Kong noong July 11, 2010.



Matatandaang "guilty" ang plea na inihain ni Rep. Singson para sa drug trafficking noong January 31.



Hindi rin tinanggap ng hukom ang apela ni Rep. Singson na siya ay addict sa cocaine, dahil imposible raw para rito na makakunsumo ng apat na grams ng cocaine sa isang araw.



Bukas, February 24, nakatakdang ibigay ng hukuman sa Hong Kong ang tagal ng jail term na ihahatol kay Rep. Singson. Tinatayang aabot ng tatlo at kalahating taon ang maibibigay na jail term.

Dumalo sa naganap na hearing ang mga magulang ni Rep. Singson na sina former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson at ang ina niyang si Evelyn. Dumalo rin ang anim niyang kapatid at ang anak na si Samantha.

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  • 56  javakula

    02/24/2011 | 02:50 PM
    why even open the comment section to the public....puro bura naman ang ginagawa. gustong pulsuhan ang readers but sobra naman yatang censorship ang nangyayari. hopefully this post will make it pass the censors...i am just making an observation.
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  • 55  rheadrew

    02/24/2011 | 09:22 AM
    this drug user congressman should be kicked out from his seat ASAP. kaya kayong mga congressman dyan na pinapasweldo lang ng taxes ng taong bayan, aksyon agad patalsikin na yan. nakakahiya!
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  • 54  yanzee

    02/24/2011 | 08:46 AM
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  • 53  misskopinas

    02/24/2011 | 07:55 AM
    pep, what is wrong with your mods? Is context also in question or just the way the mods feel about a comment? All I said was that Pinas is political backwater where poisonous politicians like the Singsons thrive. And yes, I wish that his father would make good on his promise.he said that if his son was truly a user, he would personally end his sons life.
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  • 52  bogart29

    02/24/2011 | 07:22 AM
    korek ka alvin. para sinabi ko lang kung papaano nakakalabas ang mga droga sa atin bayan at nakakarating sa ibang bansa like HK!
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  • 51  sleepingchild

    02/24/2011 | 07:13 AM
    go ronald pag patuloy mo ang ginagawa mo ha? napaka bait mong tao, isa kang congressman na drug user. ikalat mo pa yan nang sa ganun maging hellhole na talaga ang pinas!
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  • 50  Monicafer

    02/24/2011 | 06:32 AM
    I doubt if Singson will be given three years term. They are already conditioning the mind of the people that the term will only be two years or less and the possibility of being deported to the Philippines. Madlang people of the Philippines, please wake up and see what the rich people, particularly the Singsons can do to bend the rules in their favour.
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  • 49  alvino123

    02/24/2011 | 06:25 AM
    Sino ba itong moderator ngayon dito? Masyadong balat sibuyas. Anong klaseng opinyon ang gusto ninyo? Yong positive lang? Akala ko ba gusto ninyong malaman ang pulso ng bayan para ma feature ninyo sa magasin ninyo? Dapat isumbong ito kay Maglipon. Dapat sa moderator doon magtrabaho sa simbahan.Ayaw na ninyong tumanggap na mga salitang napili ninyong objectionable pati ba naman yong opinion inaalis ninyo pa?
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  • 48  bogart29

    02/24/2011 | 04:10 AM
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  • 47  Diegan

    02/24/2011 | 03:41 AM
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  • 46  Diegan

    02/24/2011 | 03:40 AM
    PEP, kahit anong bura ang gawin nyo sa mga comments namin, it will not change the fact kung ano talaga ang totoong kulay ng mga Singsons.... para namang hindi alam ng nakararami!
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  • 45  lolay

    02/24/2011 | 02:54 AM
    A cocaine user should not hold any government leadership post in the Philippines. Dapat out na siya sa congress permanently.
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  • 44  doublestar

    02/24/2011 | 02:43 AM
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  • 43  calisa20

    02/24/2011 | 02:42 AM
    hindi bibitaw si Lovie kay Ronald. Mapera ang Pamilyang ito.
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    02/24/2011 | 02:26 AM
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    02/24/2011 | 01:03 AM
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    02/24/2011 | 12:42 AM
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    02/24/2011 | 12:40 AM
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    02/24/2011 | 12:32 AM
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  • 37  wanna_change

    02/23/2011 | 11:36 PM
    nahanap kaya nila mga kamag-anak nila sa china? singson, chinese surname ata ito...
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