The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Friday, Jan. 6, that it respects the decision of the Las Piñas court that acquitted the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla of illegal drug charges. In a statement, PDEA said the Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court Branch 197 has...
TARLAC CITY – Police arrested four suspected drug pushers and seized shabu worth P76,000 in buy-bust operations in Tarlac. Suspects were identified as Zacaria Macaraob, 19; Edmark Masa, 22; Daniel Javier, 26, and Adrian Paul Nacpil, 28. Macaraob, Masa, and Javier were arrested on Irrigation...
CULIACAN, Mexico -- Mexican security forces on Thursday captured a son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, scoring a high-profile win in the fight against powerful cartels days before US President Joe Biden visits. Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed "El Raton" (The Mouse), was caught in the...
Those who declared that "ninja cops" are again having a good day must reveal the names of the police officers instead of engaging in a general statement that drags down the entire police organization, Philippine National Police (PNP) Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said. Azurin made the statement amid...
The four highest officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) led by Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. have submitted courtesy resignation in an apparent bid to set an example to 952 others police colonels and generals to do the same as part of the "radical" internal cleansing amid allegations of the...
The right move. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's how Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers described Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos's call for all top-ranked Philippine...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has assured 100 percent compliance on the request of Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos for all of the full colonels and generals to submit courtesy resignation amid the ongoing investigation on the resurgence of "ninja cops" in the police...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed on Wednesday, Jan. 4, her full support to the call of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos for Philippine National Police (PNP) senior officials to submit a “courtesy resignation” in line with the...
The conduct of random drug test in all the 478 jail facilities it runs is how the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is supporting the government's anti-illegal drugs campaign. BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral said they maintain close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Authorities seized shabu worth P3.1 million and arrested three suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Akap Village, Purok Little Baguio II, Barangay Ibabang Dupay, this city, on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Quezon police provincial director Col. Ledon Monte identified the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr. asked on Wednesday, Jan. 4, all police officials from the rank of full colonel up to generals to submit a courtesy resignation amid the controversy that hit the Philippine National Police (PNP) anew in...
Two female drug suspects were arrested by members of the Parañaque police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) during a buy-bust operation on New Years’ Day. Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, identified the suspects as Lanie Kusain, 22; and Sophia Andatun, 23. Ocampo said the suspects were...
