Fourteen local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao were cited for their exemplary performances in enforcing the national government’s anti-illegal drug campaign, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Wednesday, Dec. 21. During the National Anti-Drug...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. defended on Sunday, Dec. 17, the government’s illegal drug drive amid criticisms that the current drug war is too weak. Abalos said the campaign against illegal drugs today is geared towards due...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has rejected the proposed decriminalization of drug use, as he insisted that it would not help the government’s intense campaign against illegal drugs. He issued the pronouncement in reaction to...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three suspects in the murder of anti-illegal drug operatives Senior Master Sgt. Sofronio Capitle Jr. and Staff Sgt. Dominador Gacusan last Saturday in Mabalacat City, this province, were arrested in a hot pursuit operation on Sunday, Dec. 4. Police...
The administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. officially launched on Saturday, Nov. 26, the Buhay Ay Ingatan, Droga Ayawan (BIDA), a coordinated anti-illegal drugs program which is described as more holistic in approach. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on the public Friday, Nov. 25, to help the government put an end to the country’s illegal drug woes by supporting the "Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan" (BIDA) program. DILG Sec. Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. (File photo courtesy of...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged the local government units (LGUs) on Thursday, Nov. 24, to organize their respective anti-illegal drug initiatives ahead of the grand launch of the Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program....
A carpenter, tagged by the police as a high value individual (HVI), was arrested during anti-illegal drug operation conducted by members of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, identified the suspect as Bernard Caballero, 46. Santos...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 13 said he will continue to push for the passage into law of a Magna Carta for the officers and personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (OFFICE OF SEN. BONG GO / MANILA BULLETIN) Go...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is set to choose the top local government units (LGUs) with best performing local Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADACs). Consisting of 81, provinces, 146 cities and 1,488 municipalities nationwide, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said the best anti...
Government anti-narcotics agents seized on Sunday, March 13, some P27 million worth of shabu following the arrest of a suspect in an anti-drug operation in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the arrested suspect, Arnel Magno whom...
President Duterte has revealed one of his "things-to-do" after he goes back to being a civilian next year: to prepare his defense for his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday, October 4, 2021....
