Maximum Jail Term of Case Vs Sy, 2 Others: 20 Years LAW ENFORCEMENT agencies that have been hunting alleged druglord Allan Sy might get exasperated with the case filed against the suspect and his two companions because, if convicted, the highest penalty would only reach 20 years in jail. Chief City Prosecutor Raul Bendigo approved the filing before the Regional Trial Court of the case charging Allan Sy, his cousin Carlou Sy and brother-in-law Jessie Jones Pilapil for violation of Section 10 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002. [continues 320 words]
To legalize the use of marijuana, considered as an illegal drug, will be a huge blunder for government, said Rodolfo Razul, regional director of the Department of Interior and Local Government. This was his reaction to the proposal at the House of Representatives that marijuana should be deleted from the list of illegal drugs. Ifugao Representative Solomon Chungalao proposed for the legalization of the use of marijuana because, in an interview with a national paper, he had "wondered why some of his fellow Cordillerans would risk going to jail by cultivating and transporting marijuana." [continues 203 words]
