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Philippine School Kids May Face Mandatory Drug Tests

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Expand Mourners watch as Kian delos Santos, a 17-year-old student who was shot during “anti-drug” operations, is buried in Metro Manila, Philippines, August 26, 2017. © 2017 Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs” may soon place thousands of primary school children in harm’s way. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced on Friday that it is seeking the authority from the Dangerous Drugs Board to impose annual surprise drug screening tests on teachers and school children starting from the fourth grade. PDEA has justified the move as…

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