International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are seeking access to materials seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest and transfer to The Hague, but his lawyers have objected to part of the request, particularly a bid to inspect all keys currently in the custody of the...
CEBU CITY – From council session to detention. This is the situation that two barangay councilors are facing after they were arrested for illegal drugs in separate police operations. In Asturias town, western Cebu, a 41-year-old barangay councilor was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Friday...
Police seized over ₱190,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested a 47-year-old suspect during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cupang, Antipolo City, on Wednesday night, June 24. Operatives from the Antipolo Police Station’s Drug Enforcement Team conducted the entrapment operation at around...
A major drug supply chain was disrupted after authorities seized over P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu in a pre-dawn buy-bust operation in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on June 24. A 36-year-old alleged drug pusher was arrested during an anti-drug operation conducted by Manila Police District 's...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III has signaled that former president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to personally attend a Sept. 7 status conference in his crimes against humanity case, describing the hearing as a significant proceeding ahead of his trial later this year. During...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, June 23, reminded lawyers involved in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte to exercise caution when speaking to the media, stressing that legal disputes should be addressed in court rather than in the court of...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the drug-cleared status of 20 barangays here has been revoked due to the presence of active drug pushers. Magalong, head of the City Peace and Order Council and City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CPOC-CADAC), said the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay...
Qualified beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program may again use Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-issued guarantee letters (GLs) to buy medicines and other medical supplies in 262 branches of Mercury Drug starting June 22. DSWD Assistant...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu valued at more than P1 million was seized and five persons, including a minor, were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations in the cities of Cebu and Naga. The first operation was conducted in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City where two live-in partners were...
A 42-year-old suspected drug peddler was arrested after police seized more than P241,000 worth of shabu during the implementation of a search warrant in Las Piñas City on June 19. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Ricky Neron identified the suspect only as "Glen," who was apprehended inside his...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine out of 281 Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV) personnel in the Negros Island Region (NIR) tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Barangay Calindagan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental...
ILOILO CITY – Three suspected drug pushers, including a former police officer, were arrested and suspected shabu valued at P1.4 million was seized in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, June 17. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspects as 60-year-old To Pepit of Barangay...
