Budget chief hopeful for enactment of National ID system bill before Holy Week

MANILA — Several organizations have called on media outfits not to publish President Rodrigo Duterte’s list of public officials allegedly involved in the illegal-drugs trade. Duterte and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo have announced plans of releasing the so-called narco-list next week. The list reportedly includes 82 candidates in the May 2019 elections. In a joint…