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...
GENERAL TINIO, Nueva Ecija – Authorities dismantled a makeshift drug den and arrested two siblings and their nephew in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pulong Matong here on Tuesday night, April 25. Suspects were identified as Jeffrey Gutierrez, Janren Gutierrez, and Jasper Adrian Gutierrez....
BACOLOD CITY – A suspected drug pusher was arrested and yielded 19 grams of suspected shabu worth P129,200 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 20. NINETEEN grams of suspected shabu worth P129,200 were seized from a high-value individual...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police seized almost P800,000 worth of illegal drugs during separate anti-drug operations in Floridablanca, Pampanga on Thursday (April 20) and in Angeles City on Friday (April 21). Buy-bust operation conducted by operatives of the Floridablanca police...
The Drug Policy Reform Initiative (DPRI), a network of advocates advancing humane drug policies, launched a new guide for journalists when covering or reporting drug-related issues on different media platforms (radio, television, or newspaper) at the Luxent Hotel, Timog Avenue in Quezon City on...
SUBIC, Zambales – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Zambales raided a makeshift drug den and nabbed five individuals in this town before dawn on Friday, April 21. PDEA-Zambales identified the suspects as Leonardo Baleros, Tiburcio Sujabo, Alma Herrera, Marvin de Guzman, and Jeffrey...