Isabela vice mayor passes P28K drug test; asks Remulla to reimburse him

Inquirer.net - Oct 7, 2026

REINA MERCEDES, Isabela — Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio on Wednesday (October 7) has been cleared by a P28,000 drug test at the St. Luke Medical Center in Quezon City. After he got the results on Wednesday (October 7), the local official joked that Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla should now reimburse him. “Jonvic,

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