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Ronald V. Singson resigned March 1, 2011 as congressman representing the 1st district of Ilocos Sur after his conviction for drug possession in Hong Kong. He is set to serve an 18-month jail term.

Disgraced Filipino lawmaker resigns after HK drug conviction

By Tue, Mar 01, 2011 5:06PM UTC View Comments Ronald V. Singson resigned March 1, 2011 as congressman representing the 1st district of Ilocos Sur after his conviction for drug possession in Hong Kong. He is set to serve an 18-month jail term.

Ronald V. Singson, erstwhile congressman representing the first district of Ilocos Sur, today resigned from the House of Representatives, days after he was convicted by a Hong Kong court of illegal possession of cocaine. Singson, a scion of a powerful political dynasty north of the Philippines, was sentenced to a jail term of 18 months....

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Philippine congressmen, menopause and air rage

By Tue, Jan 18, 2011 11:50AM UTC View Comments Philippine Rep. Ronald Singson is alleged to have smuggled drugs into Hong Kong. Pic: AP.

The Philippines, a country that has had its share of inept governments and corrupt officials, is a perfect illustration of the adage that says power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I was reminded of this recently, when a congressman, Rep. Ronald V. Singson of Ilocos Sur was arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly having drugs...

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