Two senators are calling for swift and impartial justice be served to the family of an 18-year old with special needs who was supposedly killed in a scuffle in Valenzuela City last May 23. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the victim, Edwin Arnigo, a person with autism, was reportedly shot in a gun...
Two drug suspects were killed while 5 others were arrested in different buy-bust operations conducted by the Bulacan police on May 19-20. Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. De Leon, Central Luzon police regional director,had earlier instructed the members of the regional police to remain vigilant and...
For Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., the Philippines cannot afford to relax its campaign against illegal drugs like what Portugal did in 2001 due to the country's proximity to China, the region’s “smuggling center of illegal drug exports.” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin...
Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) agents have uncovered over P3 million worth of ķetamine "party drugs" from a package declared as "snacks". (Photo from BOC) Records show that the package arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last May 10, 2021 from Malaysia. Customs...
Nearly P6 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from an alleged drug peddler and a minor during a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal on Saturday afternoon (May 15). Photo courtesy of Marikina Police Police identified the suspect as Raona “Ate Rao” G. Ala, 37, of Rodriguez, Rizal. The...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) helped in the arrest of two claimants of three packages that turned out to contain P15.7 million worth of the "party drug" known as Ecstasy. (Photo from BOC) The claimants, identified as Rowena Canapit and Michael De...
Just as he was about to go home after his release from the penitentiary, a Chinese was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Parañaque City, police said on Tuesday, May 11. The victim was identified as Wang Teng Shou, who just got out after serving his sentence from drug-related charges....
A 10-day training series for anti-narcotics authorities will be launched by the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States Embassy in the Philippines in cooperation with the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program in a bid...
Two men were killed and around P150 million worth of shabu was seized during a buy-bust operation in Pasig City on Sunday night (May 10). Pixabay/Manila Bulletin Pasig City Police identified one of the suspects as Arthor O. Abdul, 33, of Valencia, Bukidnon. Meanwhile, his cohort remains...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima’s supporters have renewed their call for her immediate release from detention at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center after the lawmaker was rushed to the hospital last week. Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan noted De Lima’s continued unjust...
Bayan Muna Representative Ferdinand Gaite assailed on Tuesday, April 27, the Ombudsman's decision to dismiss charges against the policemen who were involved in keeping 12 detainees inside a "secret cell" in Tondo, Manila in 2017. Bayan Muna Representative Ferdinand Gaite (BAYAN MUNA...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima was discharged from the Manila Doctors Hospital on Tuesday morning, April 27, after a three-day medical furlough. Senator Leila de Lima is discharged from the Manila Doctors' Hospital Tuesday, April 27, 2021 and is escorted to detention at the PNP Custodial Center...
