SUBIC, Zambales – Four suspected drug personalities were arrested as anti-narcotic operatives raided a drug den on Sunday afternoon (May 15) at Purok 6B, Muslim Area, Barangay Calapacuan, Subic. Operatives of Philippine Drug enforcement Agency – Zambales Provincial Office, and police personnel...
The camp of Senator Leila de Lima has stressed that the judicial affidavit of her former aide and co-accused Ronnie Dayan adopted before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 204 on Friday, May 13 further affirmed the senator’s innocence from the illegal drug trade case inside the New...
Police arrested three women and their male companion during a buy-bust operation that led to the confiscation of P85,680 worth of shabu in Las Pinas City on Saturday, May 14. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, identified the suspects as Adela Austriaco,63; Angelita Borromeo,43; Abegail Catamora...
Why advise if it is not needed? Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Saturday, May 14, that he would only give pieces of advice to his incoming successor if he would ask for it. “No comment muna tayo dyan (giving advice). Masyadong presumptive (We...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año is hoping that the next administration will support the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign and the continue to sustain the gains of the government's anti-communist insurgency program through the National Task...
President Duterte remained confident that the Executive Department could still prosecute detained Senator Leila de Lima for drug charges but said the effort would be for nothing if Vice President Leni Robredo wins as president. President Duterte, Vice President Leni Robredo, and Senator Leila de...
BACOLOD CITY – Police operatives seized about two kilos of suspected shabu worth P14,960,000 from an alleged drug pusher in a buy-bust in Barangay Sulodpan, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, May 4. A man was arrested after he allegedly yielded P14.9 million worth of suspected shabu in a...
President Duterte said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin might just end up in the same jail cell due to the accusations of human rights violations hurled at them. File photo of President Duterte greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin before their bilateral meeting at the Vinpearl Da...
"Five years too late but still appreciated." Senator Leila De Lima (Photo courtesy of Leila De Lima Facebook Page) This was how detained Senator Leila De Lima took the news on her accusers' move to retract the drug allegations against her which put her to jail five years ago. On Monday, May 2,...
Parañaque City City Mayor Edwin Olivarez has declared 15 barangays in the city as drug free and that only one community in the city remains to have a drug problem. Olivarez made the announcement during the Monday regular flag raising ceremony held at the City Hall quadrangle and hosted by the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, joined by senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno called for the immediate release of Senator Leila de Lima from detention after the recantation of two testimonies against her. Vice President Leni Robredo and human...
Malacañang is leaving it to the courts to evaluate the pieces of evidence against detained Senator Leila de Lima after another witness flip-flopped on his earlier statement about the lawmakers' supposed involvement in the illegal drug trade. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and Senator...