FILE PHOTO: The office of Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte releases on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a result of the lawmaker鈥檚 hair follicle drug test. | PHOTO: Official Facebook page of the City Government of Davao
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The office of Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte released on Tuesday a result of the lawmaker鈥檚 hair follicle test for illegal drugs.
Based on the drug test document, which Duterte鈥檚 office shared with members of the media, the Hi-Precision Diagnostics Center requested the examination of the lawmaker鈥檚 hair sample to Omega Laboratories on October 28. It also showed that Duterte鈥檚 hair sample was collected on October 23.
It further showed that Duterte鈥檚 hair sample was screened for multiple drugs namely Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine/Metabolites, Opiates, Extended Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), THC Metabolite (Marijuana), and Benzodiazepines.
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鈥淎ll tests returned negative results, indicating that none of these substances were detected in Duterte鈥檚 system,鈥� a statement from Duterte鈥檚 office reads.
His office stressed that this drug test result proves Rep. Paolo Duterte鈥檚 claim of 鈥渂eing drug-free amidst rumors and accusations surrounding political figures.鈥�
Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte鈥檚 negative drug test result (Photo courtesy of Duterte鈥檚 office)
Aside from Duterte, PBA party-list Rep. Margarita 鈥淢igs鈥� Nograles also underwent a hair follicle drug test. The result of Nograles鈥� drug test is yet to be revealed.
Earlier, Duterte and Nograles challenged each other to take the test for illegal drugs. Nograles will go against Paolo Duterte in the race for Davao City 1st District representative in the May 2025 polls.
The two issued the dare after Duterte鈥檚 sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, urged all candidates in next year鈥檚 midterm elections to take the drug test.
The Nograleses and the Dutertes have been bitter rivals in the Davao local political scene.