Chavit confirms son nabbed in HK for illegal drugs
MANILA, Philippines – Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson confirmed that his son was arrested in Hong Kong last July 11 for possession of illegal drugs.
Singson said his son, Ilocos Sur Congressman Ronald Singson, is still detained in Hong Kong after he was allegedly caught with illegal drugs at the Hong Kong International Airport.
“Sana ma-deport dahil maliit na bagay yung nahuli sa possession niya. Nasulsulan lang siguro yun. Humihingi ako ng paumanhin sa lahat at hindi magandang ehemplo ang nangyaring ito hopefully magsisilbing leksiyon sa lahat,” Singson said.
Singson was former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's deputy national security adviser.
His son won a second term in the May 10 congressional elections.
In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News, the elder Singson said his son was going to see popular recording artist Usher in Macau, who recently held a concert in Manila through the help of their company, Fearless Productions.
The governor admitted that the main reason why his son decided to go abroad was due to his break-up with his showbiz girlfriend, Lovi Poe, on the night of Usher’s concert in Manila.
Singson could not give exact details of his son’s arrest. Earlier reports said Rep. Singson was apprehended with 26 grams of cocaine and 2 tablets of valium.
The arrest came as a shock to Singson. Although painful, he said he would not use any influence to help his son’s case.
He claimed that he has been strict with his children, his employees and even in his province when it comes to illegal drugs. He also alleged that he regularly sends his children to take drug tests.
Singson also denied that former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, now congresswoman of the 2nd district of Pampanga, will be visiting his son when she goes to Hong Kong.
Rep. Arroyo will leave the Philippines with her husband on Sunday night and skip President Benigno Aquino's first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. She will return on Wednesday.
Report from Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
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Good riddance
How about Master Chavit? Hopefully he'll be the next!
Good But Why?
Yes but why he was rewarded when he is guilty as Erap to the jueteng issue and why he was not even invited by police to explain why he beat his mistress?
nakakahiya
well, nakakahiya talaga. considering drug related which is a target crime in all countries
Guilty or not, Roland still a Congressman
Guilty or not on the possession of illegal drugs, Roland Singson could still be a congressman as he is the only and most qualified to take the position.
He could be a party/sectoral representative of the Drug pushers, dealers and users hehehehe...Very sure he could give appropriate protection to the sector like his father does, kawawang Ilocos Sur.
Singson's Greetings from Ilocos Sur!!!!!!!
Resign cong. ronald nakakahiya ka
Mas mayaman kaya ang Aquino kay chavit kaya hindi uubra ang style nya na pag hingi ng tulong, kung sa mag arroyo pwede pa pera pera lang naman ang katapat nyan.
P29.7M baryang barya lang kay chavit pero hindi nya na mababayaran ang kahihiyan na ginawa ng anak nya sa ibang bansa pa nahuli.
Mas makakabuti kung mag resign na lang sya sa congress. hindi na uubra ang paghingi nya ng sori.
Mga kababayan sa ILOCOS gising.....
Kung siya ay hihingi ng
Kung siya ay hihingi ng tulong kay PNOY, it will be a lot easier for him. But alam ko si Chavit ay may hiya at ang ganitong situation is one of those difficult moments na mag decide. It's good na he decided that way.
Drug Trafficer
Di kaya KARMA ito sa Family ni Chavit?
God Father
o baka si Mr. Chavit ang god father ng ILOKOS ng mga droga... KING GAMBLER na nga siya...... kaya di malayo na god father din siya........ANO BA NAMAN P-NOY linisin mo ang iyong gobyerno sa dami ng magnanakaw at druglord sa iyong gobyerno.......
God Father
Oo na Mr. Chavit........tanga na yung mga pilipino, di tatagal na di mo e uutot ang sariling mong baho.....o baka ikaw ang GOD FATHER ng ilokos sa lahat ng droga. Kunwari ka pa na broken hearted ang anak? ulollllllll.
PDEA...... o baka naaambunan din kayo kaya nakapiring ang inyong mga mata..... kung saan pa nahuli itong mokong na CONGRESMAN PA RAW ay di kayo nagdakdak...
President Aquino sana nman sinama mo sa iyong SONA,malinis ang gobyerno mo na walang kriminal na opisyal katulad ng PAMILYA SINGSON.....LINISIN MO P-NOY...ASAHAN NAMIN YAN SIR.!
Anong maliit? Chavit!
Hoy, PUBLIC SERVANT ang anak mo. dapat role model yan katulad ng ginagawa ni PNOY sa wang wang. Di kasi kayang ma-bribe ang Hong Kong pulis, yan tuloy - kulong ka ngayon. Akala mo kasi Pilipinas yan, na kaya mong supalpalan ng pera mga tao sa airport.