Malacañang said that the government's position that the country will not cooperate with the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the bloody drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte remains unchanged. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Palace Press...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), is seeking a more active role of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) in the street-level anti-illegal drugs campaign across the country. Marbil said barangay officials play a key role in the...
Operatives of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) seized around P8.8 million worth of shabu following the arrest of two suspected big-time drug pushers in a buy-bust in Makati City on Wednesday, Feb. 19. NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said the operation was carried out...
A total of 1,867 suspected drug users and pushers were arrested in the first 46 days of 2025 as the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) further stepped up what the Marcos administration described as bloodless drug war in Metro Manila. NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said...
A retired three-star general of the Philippine National Police (PNP), who was reported to have left the country after an arrest warrant was issued against him in connection with the P6.7 billion drug haul in Manila in 2022, went back and surrendered to the authorities. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen....
Police Brig. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin, director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), ordered all police commanders in Metro Manila to strictly observe the protocol in turning over confiscated illegal drugs to proper authorities for destruction. Aberin issued the order after NCRPO...
The Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs was not a legitimate law enforcement policy, contrary to what its supporters believe, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has slammed what he considers the resurgence of illegal drugs in the country. "Ang daming tao na nagsasabi na nagpapasalamat sila sa war on drugs dahil safe na ‘yung kanilang environment (Many people say they are grateful for the war on drugs because their...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, denied the allegation of “grand conspiracy” within its ranks to cover-up wrongdoings, particularly in illegal drugs operations. In a statement, the PNP said it has been implementing a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct and has been...
photo: PDEG Agents of the Drug Enforcement Group of the Philippine National Police (PDEG) seized around P4.7 million worth of shabu...
If evidence warrants, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Dec. 19, vowed to prosecute those who may have committed crimes against humanity. DOJ Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres made the assurance in response to the report released by the House of Representatives Quad Committee...
Former vice presidential spokesman Barry Gutierrez echoed the call of a senior lawmaker for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to show evidence that would refute the findings of the House quad committee on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs campaign. Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa...
