BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga region (PRO-13) received 7,000 drug test kits from two private sector stakeholders on Monday to support the command’s internal cleansing program. The donors, PLDT-Smart Foundation and One Meralco Foundation, are members of the Regional...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber to waive his appearance at the reading of the judgment on jurisdiction on April 22. In a document dated April 13, Duterte sought the permission of the Appeals Chamber for him not to attend the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 27-2026, publishing the updated list of medicines exempt from 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), as endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Released on April 8, 2026, the circular covers 2,263...
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old suspected drug pusher who allegedly shot and killed an anti-illegal drug operative here on Friday, April 10, passed away in a hospital on Saturday, April 11. Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, Bacolod police director, confirmed that the suspect, whose name was withheld by...
Four drug suspects were arrested in two separate operations in Quezon City and Taguig City that resulted in the confiscation of around P51 million worth of shabu, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stated. In Quezon City, the suspects with aliases “Ariel,’’ “Eduard’’ and...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected shabu was discovered in a bundle of kangkong (water spinach) in a district jail in Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan province, on Easter Sunday. Authorities found the contraband from a 17-year-old boy delivering ingredients for sinigang (Filipino sour soup) during an...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered territorial police forces to strengthen coordination with coastal communities following the discovery of more than P22 million worth of shabu in Patnanungan, Quezon. The shabu was discovered and later...
A number of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers were tested positive for illegal drug use during the random screening in parts of the country amid the Holy Week exodus of travelers, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confirmed on Wednesday, April 1. During the first day of “Oplan...
CEBU CITY – Nine Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drug use in surprise drug tests in two major terminals here on Monday, March 30. A total of 412 PUV drivers and conductors at the South Bus Terminal and North Bus Terminal underwent random drug tests, said Leia...
ILOILO CITY – Six Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug test conducted in Western Visayas on Monday, March 30. Five of them tested positive for alleged use of shabu while the other tested positive for alleged use of marijuana. Known as...
Health advocates on Friday, March 26, launched the ACCEPT Drug Education Modules in Quezon City, promoting a shift away from fear-based approaches to drug education in the Philippines. The modules, developed under the ACCEPT Project (Advancing Compassionate, Evidence-informed, Practical, and...
Around P4.5 billion worth of dangerous drugs seized from various nationwide operations were torched on Tuesday, March 24, at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) inTrece Martires City, Cavite, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stated. Through thermal decomposition or...
