𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐙 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐊 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐖
𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐙 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐊 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐖 Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday (May 4) filed Senate Bill No. 2078 to strengthen the country’s anti‑drunk and drugged driving law in response to mounting calls from road‑safety advocates and victims’ families for tougher enforcement and accountability. The measure, titled “An Act Strengthening Mechanisms Against Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Dangerous Drugs, and Other Similar Substances,” proposes to amend Republic Act 10586 or the Anti‑Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013. The Escudero bill intends to close enforcement gaps that have led to downgraded cases and delayed justice in fatal crashes such as the case that claimed the life of 23‑year‑old Cebuano entrepreneur Kingston Ralph Cheng early this year. The veteran lawmaker said the decade‑old law must be updated to reflect present‑day realities and ensur...
