CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A total of 1,416 barangays in the Northern Mindanao region have already been declared "drug-cleared," the Philippine National Police-Region 10 said on Wednesday, May 10. These barangays from different provinces in the region were cleared from drugs after they met the...
BACOLOD CITY – Operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) seized 50 grams of suspected shabu worth P340,000 from three women in a buy-bust operation in Purok Cheriza 2, Barangay 27, here on Sunday, May 7. Policemen arrested Emily de Asis, 42, and Juannie Villalba, 50, both residents...
CEBU CITY – A construction worker yielded 40 grams of suspected shabu worth P272,000 as authorities arrested him during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cadulawan, Talisay City, southern Cebu on Friday, May 5. Police identified the subject as Rossel Padayo, a resident of Barangay Bulacao in this...
INFANTA, Quezon – Police arrested two drug pushers and seized suspected shabu worth P510,000 in a buy-bust operation on Thursday, May 4, in Barangay Abiawin, here. Suspects Reynaldo Saginsin, alias “Pipoy,” 29, of Barangay San Diego, San Pablo City, Laguna, and Jhomar Avellaneda, alias...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Going after syndicates involved in the illegal drug trade is the current administration's priority action to curb the illegal drug problem in the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Steering away from his predecessor's...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 seized suspected shabu and marijuana worth P1.8 million in the campaign against illegal drugs in the Caraga region last month. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II said 73 drug suspects were arrested from April 1...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police seized suspected shabu worth P1 million and apprehended four drug pushers in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Calamba City and Siniloan town, Laguna, on Wednesday, May 3. Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces identified...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty grams of suspected shabu worth P136,000 were seized from two women during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Villamonte here on Monday, May 1. TWO women were arrested in a buy-bust operation that yielded 20 grams of suspected shabu worth P136,000 in Barangay Villamonte,...
BAGUIO CITY – A drug pusher is back in jail after she was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) in Barangay Irisan here on Monday, April 24. Police identified the suspect as Shania Fane Ballesteros, 29, of Barangay Irisian and listed as a...
As it continues to strengthen drug education and prevention campaigns, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of empathy, compassion, and understanding in dealing with drug addiction problems. (DepEd / MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) “We must confront [drug addiction] problem with...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Pangasinan arrested eight drug personalities and dismantled a drug den during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bacayao Norte here on Wednesday, April 26. PDEA-Region 1 (Ilocos) Director Joel B. Plaza identified the suspects as...
T’BOLI, South Cotabato – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and policemen raided a suspected drug den in Barangay New Dumangas here on Tuesday, April 25, which led to the arrest of its maintainer and two other cohorts. PDEA-12 Director Aileen Lovitos identified the suspects as...
