Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Thursday, Feb. 16, warned against the possible use of private jets to smuggle illegal drugs into the country amid a recent human trafficking incident involving a private plane. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Photo by Ellson...
House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is taking up the cudgels for former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing a possible investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with the latter's war against illegal drugs. House...
Police are establishing the identity of a motorcycle rider who was shot dead by four armed men in Parañaque City on Monday morning, Feb. 13. The victim was described as 35 to 40 years old, with a tattoo on his arm, wearing a black t-shirt and gray maong pants. Police said the incident happened...
The San Juan City local government elatedly announced that all of its 21 barangays have been declared as fully drug-cleared by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday, Feb. 9 becoming the first city in Metro Manila to become 100 percent drug-cleared. The final deliberation was held at...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A total of 494 individuals were apprehended and over P2.3 million worth of illegal drugs were seized during a weeklong anti-criminality campaign in Central Luzon. Central Luzon police made 494 arrests, including 124 for illegal gambling, 171 for...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Visayas (Region 7) said the country is shifting its focus in the campaign against illegal drugs from supply reduction to demand reduction. The shift however, doesn’t mean that the war on drugs is slowing down, the newly installed...
Retired Court of Appeals (CA) justice Melchor Sadang is the fifth member of the Committee of Five which was tasked to conduct assessment and evaluation of all the courtesy resignations submitted by more than 900 full colonels and generals of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Department of...
Police confiscated over P400,000 worth of alleged illegal drugs and arrested four drug peddlers in two separate buy-bust operations held in the province of Bulacan on Sunday, Feb. 5. In a report submitted by Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, to Central Luzon police regional director...
Two men involved in a vehicular accident were arrested by members of the Las Piñas City police for illegal possession of firearm and drugs early morning of Sunday, Feb. 5. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, identified the suspects as Jefferson Garin, 32; and Raymund Mangubat, 39. Santos said...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed hopes that the five-man advisory committee entrusted with reviewing the courtesy resignations by all senior Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel would be “fair, thorough and without compromise.” “Ako po ay nakikiusap, I hope and trust that...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Five members of the Philippine National Police were awarded in recognition of their exemplary performance in the campaign against illegal drugs in the Cordillera region. Photo via Zaldy Comanda / MANILA BULLETIN Brig. Gen. Patrick Joseph Allan, deputy regional director for...
CEBU CITY – Intelligence monitoring will be intensified in the province of Bohol to prevent the proliferation of illegal drugs. AUMENTADO (FB) Gov. Aris Aumentado said there is a need to enforce stricter measures against illegal drugs after suspected shabu valued at P8.5 million was seized from a...
