The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, May 16 cited in contempt Capt. Jonathan Sosongco, after senators noted discrepancies in his testimony in the P6.7-billion anti-illegal drug operation last October 2022. It was Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairman of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – A suspected drug pusher was killed while 1.5 kilograms of shabu valued at P10.2 million were seized in a buy-bust operation at dawn on Monday, May 15, in Barangay Tambulilid, Ormoc City. The suspect was identified as Allan Bulahan, a resident of Barangay Linao, Ormoc, and...
CLAVERIA, Cagayan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 2 and Claveria police arrested two high-value targets (HVTs) in Barangay D’ Leaño, Claveria, Cagayan on Sunday, May 14. Operatives identified the suspects as Reygine Agcaoili Rangpas, 27, of Barangay San Juan, Santa...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Authorities arrested five suspected drug pushers and seized shabu worth P884,000 in buy-bust operations in Pampanga and Bulacan. Police identified the suspects as Juanito Herreros III, 48; Aliza Ann Canuto, 37; Crisanto Aena, Dariel Caña, and...
BACOLOD CITY – A man wanted for a drug offense escaped, while a minor, who helped him escape, was wounded following a shootout with police operatives in Barangay 2 here on Thursday, May 11. Police Capt. Jonito Pastrana, head of Police Station 2, said that an arrest warrant for illegal drugs...
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were arrested as authorities seized 17 grams of suspected shabu worth P115,000 from them during a buy-bust operation in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 here on Friday, May 12. POLICEMEN seized 17 grams of suspected shabu worth P115,000 from three persons in a buy-bust...
Former vice president Leni Robredo and several ambassadors welcomed the acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima from one of the two remaining drug charges against her. Former senator Leila de Lima at the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice on Friday, May 12 (Photo by Juan Carlo De Vela/MANILA BULLETIN) In...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 38-year-old master baker was arrested and yielded suspected shabu worth P102,408 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Talaan Aplaya here on Saturday, May 13. Police identified the suspect as Jayson Contreras. Contreras yielded 5.02 grams of shabu with an estimated Dangerous...
For years now, experts have studied drug addiction or substance abuse, especially its causes, but they could not ascertain the exact cause that has afflicted a large section of the population, especially children and young adults. There are two dominant theories on the matter, though. That drug...
Though the course is long, justice is finally prevailing. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, a fellow opposition lawmaker, made the remark following former Senator Leila de Lima’s acquittal in the second drug charges that was filed against her. “I am happy that my friend and colleague former Senator Leila...
BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old man who was the subject of a buy-bust operation for selling shabu was also found to have some marijuana plants in his backyard at Hacienda Lonoy, Barangay Hawaiian, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, May 11. SOME suspected marijuana plants were discovered by...
CEBU CITY – At least 113 policemen from four police stations in southern Cebu underwent a surprise drug test on Monday, May 8. POLICEMEN take part in a surprise drug test that the Cebu Provincial Police Office conducted on Monday, May 8. (Contributed photo) According to Police Col. Rommel Ochave,...
