Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla underwent a voluntary drug test at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City yesterday A voluntary drug test is needed in the country's fight against the threat of illegal drugs, Padilla said. "Itong ginagawa po natin ay padugtong ito noong...
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities dismantled a drug den and seized suspected shabu valued at P340,000 following a raid in Barangay East Awang, Calbayog City, Samar. The suspected maintainer of the drug den, Bernadith Maghacot, and Paolo Absalon, a visitor, were arrested. They yielded shabu weighing...
Two alleged top drug personalities in Iligan City, Lanao del Sur were finally arrested after they yielded suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) worth P68,000 in a buy-bust operation on Thursday, Sept. 29, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. PDEA logo PDEA said that Ramil...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Two soldiers were killed while three suspects were arrested as authorities dismantled a drug den in two separate anti-drug operations in Basilan. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan commander, said the two soldiers were killed in an operation against...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Authorities arrested three suspected drug pushers in separate buy-bust operations in Bangued, Abra on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, Police Regional Office-Cordillera chief, identified the suspects as Roberto Corpuz, 52, a street-level individual, and...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) filed three administrative charges on Wednesday, Sept. 28, against a councilor of Barangay Mainit in Naga City, Cebu who was arrested after packs of suspected shabu were seized in his house during a raid last month. Charged by the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has expressed his full support to the proposed budget of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for 2023, saying he expects both agencies to continue the former Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. The...
Government anti-narcotics authorities arrested Wednesday, Sept. 28, seized some P1.8 million worth of dried marijuana leaves in a buy-bust in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said suspect Rolando Yag-ao, 32, was nabbed in Purok 3, Agbannawag after he was tipped off...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized 500 grams of shabu valued at P3.4 million in a buy-bust operation in Matnog, Sorsogon on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquid,...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Wednesday, September 28 said he is open to make the proposed law on “medical marijuana” a reality in consideration of the economic benefits it may bring to the local planters in the Cordillera region. During a briefing on the proposed 2023 budget of the...
Anti-narcotics authorities seized a total of P7.866 million worth of shabu on Tuesday, Sept. 27, following the arrest of a female drug claimant during a controlled delivery operation in Bacoor, Cavite. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said suspect, Noelle Denise Azul, 29 of Magdiwang...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities arrested four persons and dismantled a drug den in a buy-bust operation in Purok 6, Litub Magsungay, Barangay Singcang Airport here on Sunday, Sept. 25. FOUR persons were arrested by the PDEA in a drug den raid in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City on Sunday,...
