The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has tightened its monitoring of anti-illegal drug operations at the local level to prevent syndicates from changing tactics and exploiting communities, most recently local fisherfolk, that may be more vulnerable to recruitment. Police General Jose...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agent was killed and three Marines were wounded in an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Paniogan, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Sunday, Aug. 9. The operation targeted a former Abu Sayyaf member and high-value drug target, Jimhar Jawadi, alias...
BACOLOD CITY - An 18-year-old first year college student was recently caught with suspected marijuana valued at P1,500 during a routine inspection in a private university here, just a few days since their class opening this month. According to the police, the contraband was initially found...
An agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and a suspected drug trafficker died while three Marine commandos were wounded in a gun fight during an anti-illegal drug operation in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Sunday, Aug. 9. Backed by Navy personnel, PDEA agents conducted an operation to...
A 38-year-old man linked to the April 28 fatal shooting of businessman “Perry” and his driver in Quezon City was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, on Aug. 6. Alias “Kidong,” a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Kapatagan, was nabbed at around 1:45 p.m....
Jeremiah Rosales is finally telling his side of the story. Weeks after his disappearance made headlines, the younger brother of award-winning actor Jericho Rosales has spoken publicly about the personal struggles that led him to leave home without informing his family. Jeremiah, who followed his...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman and two companions were arrested in a buy-bust operation on Bypass Road, Barangay San Jose, Palo, Leyte, on Tuesday. Police identified the suspects as barangay chairman Mario, 35, Rank 1 Regional Priority Target Listed (RPTL) High-Value Individual (HVI); and...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P6.8 million was seized from a habal-habal driver in Barangay Guadalupe here. The 25-year-old suspect, a certain Ryan, was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) and Cebu City Police...
Police arrested a total of 473 people for illegal fishing and illegal logging as authorities intensified the campaign in implementing environmental laws in Western Visayas. Police Brig. Gen. Randulf T. Tuaño, director of the Police Regional Office 6, said the operations conducted in July also led...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has secured a very first conviction of a locally initiated money laundering case relating to illegal drugs activities in Central Visayas. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 3, PDEA said that Marie-Den Sarol Barbecho was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt...
Vice President Sara Duterte argued that the prevalence of gun violence in the Philippines makes it difficult to conclude that all alleged victims cited in the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte were killed as part of the government 's...
Bloodless but productive is how the aggressive campaign against illegal drugs should be, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday, July 30, after the government reported around P122 billion confiscated illegal drugs since July 2022. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said...
