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TIMELINE: What Robredo did during her short stint as anti-drug body chief

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<p>MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she would release a report about the government&#x27;s anti-narcotics drive, which she led for 18 days before being booted out by President Rodrigo Duterte. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/25/19/booted-from-drug-war-robredo-asks-duterte-what-do-you-fear">Booted from drug war, Robredo asks Duterte: &#x27;What do you fear?&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, meanwhile, accused the Vice President of using her post as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) for &quot;grandstanding.&quot; </p><p>Here is a timeline of Robredo&#x27;s brief stint in the campaign which she lamented was fraught with senseless killings. </p><div><strong>Oct. 23 </strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/24/20191125-robredo-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Quezon City, October 23, 2019<em>. Ronn Bautista, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Robredo, a political rival of the popular Duterte, told Reuters that international help, including from the United Nations and International Criminal Court (ICC), should be sought if the government refused to change tack and stop abusive police.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/24/19/palace-tells-robredo-stay-away-from-drug-war-critics">Palace tells Robredo: Stay away from drug war critics</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/19/robredo-clarifies-stand-on-drug-war-says-it-needs-to-be-reassessed-not-halted">Robredo clarifies stand on &#x27;drug war&#x27;, says it needs to be reassessed, not halted</a></li></ul><div><strong>Oct. 28 </strong></div><p>Duterte said he would temporarily designate the Vice President as the country’s <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/28/19/subukan-mo-duterte-says-to-give-robredo-law-enforcement-powers-for-6-months">anti-drug czar for 6 months</a>.</p><p>&quot;Marami na siyang reklamo dun sa labas, o sige sabi nya you have to redirect, or whatever. Ngayon mas marunong ka man sa akin, I’ll hand to you full powers sa drugs. I’ll give you 6 months, tignan natin kung kaya mo,” Duterte told reporters. </p><p>&quot;I am ready to concede to you powers that would cover all anti-drug activities by the government. Siya pa-anuhin ko. Clean slate para malaman niya kung gaano kadali mag-kontrol ng droga,&quot; he added. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/29/19/robredo-on-dutertes-drug-czar-offer-kung-walang-failure-bakit-ipapasa-sa-akin">Robredo on Duterte&#x27;s drug czar offer: &#x27;Kung walang failure, bakit ipapasa sa akin?&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Opposition figures like Sen. Leila De Lima and former senator Antonio Trillanes IV warned Robredo the offer was a trap to set her up for failure. </p><div><strong>Nov. 5 </strong></div><p>Malacañang released a letter in which Duterte <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/05/19/duterte-designates-robredo-as-co-chair-of-committee-vs-illegal-drugs">appointed</a> Robredo as co-chair of the ICAD. </p><div><strong>Nov. 6 </strong></div><p>Robredo accepted the post, saying she would go after drug bigwigs, policemen who allegedly resold seized narcotics, and officials who smuggled in tons of shabu into the country. </p><p>&quot;Tinatanong nila ako kung handa ba ako para sa trabahong ito. Ang tanong ko: handa ba kayo para sa akin?&quot; she said in a press conference. </p><p>(They ask me if I&#x27;m ready for this job. My question is: are you ready for me.) </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/19/no-wanton-killings-in-leni-led-drug-war-spokesman">No ‘wanton killings’ in Leni-led drug war: spokesman</a></li></ul><div><strong>Nov. 8 </strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/24/20191125-robredo-icad-meeting.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Robredo met with members of the ICAD led by headed by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Chief Aaron Aquino and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. </p><p>Aquino during the meeting dared Robredo to <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/08/19/pdea-chief-dares-robredo-to-join-anti-drug-operations">join actual operations</a> for a better understanding of the anti-narcotics campaign. </p><div><strong>Nov. 9 </strong></div><p>The Vice President called on law enforcement to use <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/09/19/robredo-on-anti-drug-operations-body-cams-on-police-indispensable">body cameras</a> in anti-drug busts &quot;to protect the integrity of anti-narcotics operations.&quot;</p><div><strong>Nov. 11 </strong></div><p>Robredo sat down with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as she moved to shift the government’s bloody drug war to one adopting best practices while avoiding mistakes committed in other countries. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/11/19/un-body-robredo-meet-over-new-vp-led-anti-drug-campaign">UN body, Robredo meet over new VP-led anti-drug campaign</a></li></ul><div><strong>Nov. 13 </strong></div><p>Robredo <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/13/19/robredo-us-in-talks-for-potential-programs-for-anti-drug-campaign">met with a US delegation</a> to discuss possible partnerships to help combat the illegal drug menace. </p><div><strong>Nov. 14 </strong></div><p>Robredo said the Philippine National Police agreed to <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/14/19/pnp-agrees-to-reassess-improve-tokhang-says-vp-leni">reassess &quot;Oplan Tokhang,&quot;</a> its knock-and-plead anti-drug strategy linked to controversial deaths. </p><p>The Vice President also revealed the US <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/14/19/vp-leni-us-shared-intel-on-drug-syndicates-operating-in-ph">shared intelligence information</a> with her during their meeting. </p><div><strong>Nov. 16 </strong></div><p>Robredo said she would <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/16/19/robredo-to-seek-cbcp-private-sector-help-in-drug-war">seek help</a> from the Catholic Bishops&#x27; Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and other advocacy groups to ensure that the public takes part in government&#x27;s revamped campaign against illegal drugs. </p><div><strong>Nov. 17 </strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/24/20191125-robredo-pdea-chief.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>PDEA chief Aaron Aquino welcomes Robredo to a meeting with the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). <em>Jay Ganzon, OVP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Robredo shrugged off Aquino&#x27;s hesitance to give her a list of the top drug suspects in the country, saying she&#x27;s used to working with &quot;many limitations.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/16/19/denied-access-to-narcolist-robredo-aware-of-pdea-mistrust-but-vp-to-adjust">Denied access to ‘narcolist’, Robredo aware of PDEA ‘mistrust’, but VP to adjust</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, Duterte warned he would remove Robredo from ICAD should she share classified information with foreign entities, Malacañang said. </p><div><strong>Nov. 18 </strong></div><p>Robredo said she would not leak confidential information on the drug war. </p><p>She also said the health department needed <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/18/19/vp-robredo-says-doh-needs-bigger-budget-for-rehab-of-drug-users">more funds</a> to rehabilitate drug users. </p><div><strong>Nov. 19</strong></div><p>Duterte said he <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/19/19/i-dont-trust-her-duterte-says-no-need-for-robredo-to-get-classified-information">did not trust the Vice President</a> and that the latter could allegedly &quot;jeopardize&quot; the republic. He also rejected giving Robredo a Cabinet post. </p><p>Robredo meanwhile visited one of the poorest and drug-infested areas in the fishing city of Navotas. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/11/19/19/robredo-drug-war-shows-why-it-will-take-village-to-solve-drug-menace">Robredo drug war shows why it will take village to solve drug menace</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/24/20191125-robredo-navotas.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Robredo met with the leaders of Ahon Laylayan Koalisyon in Navotas City during her visit there, Nov. 19, 2019. The dialogue aims to discuss the various issues faced by the community, including access to potable water and other basic services and facilities, as well as the problem on illegal drugs. <em>Jay Ganzon, OVP</em></figcaption></figure></div><div><strong>Nov. 20 </strong></div><p>The Vice President said Duterte should just tell her to leave ICAD if was not willing to trust her. </p><p>She also cautioned the President against buying into “<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/20/19/robredo-warns-duterte-vs-fake-news-that-she-invited-un-prosecutor">fake news</a>” that she had invited United Nations bodies to look into his drug war </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/20/19/derechuhin-ako-robredo-tells-duterte-to-tell-her-if-he-wants-her-out-of-drug-war">&#x27;Deretsuhin ako&#x27;: Robredo tells Duterte to tell her if he wants her out of drug war</a></li></ul><div><strong>Nov. 21</strong></div><p>During a visit to a community-based reformation center in Bataan, Robredo <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/19/embattled-robredo-insists-on-rehabilitation-as-alternative-to-bloody-drug-war">insisted</a> on the rehabilitation route in combating the country&#x27;s drug menace. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/19/robredo-battles-condescension-mansplaining-as-new-anti-drug-chief">Robredo battles &#x27;condescension, mansplaining&#x27; as new anti-drug chief</a></li></ul><div><strong>Nov. 22 </strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/24/20191125-robredo-culiat.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Robredo visits the Salam Compound in Brgy. Culiat, Quezon City, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. <em>OVP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Malacañang told Robredo to resign from her drug war post if she is not comfortable with her position. </p><p>The Vice President on the same day visited Quezon City&#x27;s Barangay Culiat, once notorious for being a drug-infested community, saying it may soon become a role model for other communities fighting illegal drugs. </p><div><strong>Nov. 24 </strong></div><p>Before leaving for South Korea, Duterte was quoted in media reports as <a href="http://Duterte " to="" Robredo="" for="" believing="" that="" she="" invited="" UN="">apologizing</a> to Robredo for accusing her of asking the UN to investigate the drug war. </p><p>Duterte hours later <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/24/19/duterte-fires-robredo-from-anti-drug-body">fired</a> Robredo &quot;in response to the taunt and dare of VP Robredo for the President to just tell her that he wants her out,&quot; his spokesman Salvador Panelo said. </p><p>The Palace official also <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/25/19/duterte-denies-apology-to-vp-leni-says-panelo">denied</a> that Duterte apologized to Robredo. </p><div><strong>Nov. 25 </strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/24/20191125-robredo-presscon.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Robredo addresses the public on Nov. 25, 2019, after President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s instruction that she be removed as ICAD. <em>Charlie Villegas, OVP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Robredo in a press conference questioned what Duterte feared she would discover as leader of his anti-narcotics drive. </p><p>&quot;Ano bang kinatatakutan n&#x27;yo na malaman ko, ano bang kinatatakutan n&#x27;yo na malaman ng taumbayan?&quot; she said. </p><p>(When I accepted this job, my first question was, &#x27;Are you ready for me?&#x27; Now my question is, &#x27;What do you fear?&#x27; What do you fear that I and the public will know?) </p><p>&quot;Kung sa tingin nila, matatapos ito dito, hindi nila ako kilala. Nagsisimula pa lang ako,&quot; she added. </p><p>(If they think it ends here, they don&#x27;t know me. I&#x27;m only starting.) </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://scontent.fmnl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/77035854_10157700708800168_1736714251415846912_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&amp;_nc_ohc=xdQffeWq_-wAQmQs93aiGecZIQ5rJCuoPqoq2KbbtuROZKFD3USI1Pwlw&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fmnl5-1.fna&amp;oh=630a628d8e6703bb0346217a4f695823&amp;oe=5E7BB99D"/></figure></div><div><strong>With a report from Reuters </strong></div>

<p>Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she would release a report about the government's anti-narcotics drive, which she led for 18 days before being booted out by President Rodrigo Duterte. </p>

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she would release a report about the government's anti-narcotics drive, which she led for 18 days before being booted out by President Rodrigo Duterte.