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...
A total of 143 city hall employees in Para ñaque City voluntarily submitted themselves to random drug testing on Tuesday, April 18. According to Mayor Eric Olivarez, the random drug testing was conducted by members of the Parañaque Anti-Drug Abuse Office (PADAO) and City Health Office (CHO)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered his men to address political violence, including those that are stemmed from illegal drug trade, as such crimes are today's biggest threats in the country. At the 1st National Peace and Order Council (NPOC) and Regional Peace and Order...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental raided and dismantled a drug den in Purok Lubi, Barangay 3, here on Saturday, April 15. FIVE persons were arrested in a drug den raid in Barangay 3, Bacolod City, on Saturday, April 15. (Photo courtesy of...
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a drug den maintainer and his four patrons during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dau here on Monday afternoon, April 17. They were identified as Alexander Rementilla, drug den maintainer; Edwin Orduña, Chrisner...
