President Marcos said he has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to intercept smuggling routes and immediately destroy seized narcotics to prevent re-entry into the streets. In the second episode of his podcast released on Wednesday, June 18, Marcos...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were arrested when anti-narcotics agents raided a suspected drug den in a barangay in Mandaue City that was previously declared as drug-cleared. The raid conducted over the weekend led to the arrest of 37-year-old Jay-r, the alleged maintainer of the drug den in Barangay...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police in Zambales seized P5-million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a high-value individual during a buy-bust operation, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3) said. The Independence Day operation was conducted in Barangay Linasin in San Marcelino town by the Zambales...
CEBU CITY — For several weeks, law enforcers worked on a tip that an individual was allegedly peddling illegal drugs. Operatives of Station 6 of the Cebu City Police Office were shocked when the information turned out to be accurate as the person involved was a 16-year-old boy. After confirming...
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has lifted import restrictions on three popular Filipino sauces. In a statement, Nutriasia announced that the US FDA has officially approved on May 16, 2025 the company’s petition to remove Mang Tomas All Purpose Sauce, Jufran Banana Sauce, and UFC...
The “Chinese Drug Triad’’ is behind the dumping of more than one ton of shabu recently found by local fishermen drifting in the shores of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. PDEA Director Isagani R. Nerez said the packaging of shabu...
A homeless woman in Makati City, who was given P80,000 in assistance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to start a “sari-sari store,” is now set to undergo drug rehabilitation, the agency confirmed on Monday, June 9. “Rose,” who was previously photographed crawling...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police are investigating the death of a suspected drug pusher who was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer here on Wednesday, June 4. The fatality was identified as Michael Hipolito Felix, a 39-year-old resident of Sitio Siguinan, Barangay Bunguiao, this city. Felix was...
Ninety-one individuals were arrested in 63 anti-drug operations conducted by authorities during the last week of May, Malacañang said on Thursday, June 5, as it reaffirmed President Marcos’ directive to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs. (Photo from PDEA Top Stories/Facebook) In a...
MARIVELES, Bataan – Fishermen recovered floating shabu valued at P1.5 billion in the West Philippine Sea in Masinloc, Zambales on Thursday, May 29. They turned over the contraband stored in sacks to authorities on Monday, June 2, upon arrival on land. The Philippine Drug Enforcement...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has permanently revoked the driver’s licenses of four Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers in Iloilo who tested positive for using shabu. “We want to prevent drug-related crashes and protect the commuting public,” said LTO-6 Regional...
The Prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ICC judges Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou and María del Socorro Flores Liera sought the dismissal of the disqualification request filed by the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte against the two judges. Former...
