Dy bats for wider Asean anti-drug council vs transnational crimes

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has proposed expanding the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) body focused on dangerous drugs, saying it is needed to fight the drug trade that has become “increasingly interconnected and transnational.” In his speech during the 9th AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) meeting, Dy said the