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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and PBA party-list Rep. Margarita 鈥淢igs鈥� Nograles responded to each other鈥檚 dare by subjecting themselves to hair follicle drug tests, although these were conducted separately.

In a video sent by Duterte鈥檚 office on Wednesday, the lawmaker was seen submitting himself to a drug test in a Mandaluyong laboratory 鈥� a day after Nograles noted that Duterte鈥檚 drug test shown on Tuesday was already outdated.

Duterte and Nograles are both vying for the congressional seat of Davao鈥檚 1st District, which Duterte currently holds.

Asked why he did not respond to Nograles鈥� dare that the two of them have their hair follicle test done in a Davao City laboratory, Duterte said he is currently in Metro Manila and would not prefer flying back to Davao just because of the lady lawmaker.

鈥淓h nasa Manila ako eh, alangan namang uuwi ako ng Davao para sa kanya. Pasama na lang siya sa boylet niya (I鈥檓 in Manila right now, it鈥檚 impractical to go home to Davao just because of her.聽 She should just ask her boyfriend to accompany her),鈥� Duterte said.

鈥淧ara sa mga tiga unang distrito ng Davao, para makita nila 鈥檡ong mga candidates nila na 鈥檇i gumagamit ng droga, at papaalam ko lang din sa mga botante na mga tiga Davao, na 鈥檞ag lang 鈥檡ong drug test ang tignan niyo, ]yong accomplishments ng kandidato, ]yong capacity to serve the people of Davao,鈥� he added.

(This is for the people of Davao鈥檚 first district to see that their candidates do not use drugs.聽 But I also want to inform Davao voters that they should not look at drug tests alone; they should check a candidate鈥檚 accomplishments and their capacity to serve the people of Davao.)

Nograles meanwhile reminded the public that a hair follicle test only covers three months prior to the test, which means illegal substances consumed before that period may not be detected.

鈥淕usto ko lang sabihin guys, na ang hair follicle drug test, 鈥檡ong nade-detect niya na illegal substances, three months lang ang period. So para maging consistent, para malaman natin na wala talaga sa sistema natin 鈥檡ong mga illegal substances, you really have to do it every three months,鈥� she said.

(I want to say, guys, that the hair follicle drug test can detect illegal substances only for up to a three-month period.聽 So for it to be consistent, so that we can know that there are no illegal substances in our system, you really have to do it every three months.)

The drug testing rush between Duterte and Nograles came after Duterte鈥檚 sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, dared all aspiring candidates in the 2025 elections to submit themselves.

Rep. Duterte said on Tuesday that he has already taken a test, but Nograles said this was done last August, which may no longer be valid.

鈥淚 dare my opponent for the position of representative of Davao City鈥檚 First District, who is said to be a member of the so-called 鈥榶oung goons鈥� in Congress 鈥� or is it 鈥榞uns鈥� 鈥� to also undergo a hair follicle test,鈥� Rep. Duterte said in a statement on Tuesday.

Because of this, Nograles dared Rep. Duterte to do another drug test on Wednesday.

鈥淚 appreciate that you have posted your drug test result but this is an old test done last August,鈥� Nograles said in a statement addressed to Duterte.

鈥淔or the sake of transparency and accountability to the people of Davao City, I鈥檇 like to invite you to join me for a new drug test tomorrow (October 23) at 1:30 PM at Hi Precision Laboratory in Bajada, Davao City. Let鈥檚 do it at the same time and together show the people of Davao City that we are not afraid to prove ourselves and show up. Hope to see you there,鈥� she added.

The Nograleses and the Dutertes have been bitter rivals in the Davao local political scene. While the Dutertes have maintained their grip in the local elective positions,聽Rep. Nograles鈥� relatives dominated the congressional seats鈥攈er father is the late former Speaker Prospero聽Nograles, and her brother is former Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei聽Nograles.

However, in 2016, the two families were seen setting politics aside, with the former speaker Nograles聽saying that he would support the Duterte patriarch, former Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who ran for the presidency and won.

Karlo meanwhile was also a key fixture in the Duterte cabinet, having served as cabinet secretary, presidential spokesperson, chairperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases which tackled the COVID-19 response, and eventually, as Civil Service Commission head.

Karlo was also one of the first to rally support behind former president Duterte in 2015, when the Davao mayor was undecided about running for the country鈥檚 highest position.

But for 2025, aside from Rep. Duterte and Rep. Nograles clashing, former president Duterte and Karlo would be facing off for Davao City鈥檚 mayoral race.