CEBU CITY – Police killed a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation here on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 23. The fatality was identified as Fredo Juntong, a high-value individual in the illegal drugs trade. The Waterfront Police Station conducted the operation against the suspect at past 2...
CEBU CITY – A mother and son were arrested for trying to sneak in 25 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P170 million here on Thursday morning, Jan. 23. SUSPECTED shabu valued at P170 million were seized from a mother and son in Pier 4, Cebu City on Thursday morning, Jan. 23. (Contributed photo)...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Police killed a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in the parking lot of a gas station in Barangay Turbina, this city, before dawn on Monday, Jan. 20. The suspect sensed he was dealing with the police and fired at the posuer-buyer. Lawmen returned fire and killed...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P9.3 million was seized in this city one week before the highlight of the 2025 Dinagyang Festival. SUSPECTED shabu valued at more than P4 million and a gun were recovered by the police in a buy-bust operation in Iloilo City. (PNP/ICPO-CDEU) The Iloilo...
Containers of Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand on Feb. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of...
CEBU CITY – Preparing for the Sinulog Festival as a performing contingent isn’t easy. Members are forced to stay up until the wee hours of the night to perfect their routines. VICTOR Quijano, a drummer of the famed Lumad Basakanon, undergoes booking procedures after he was arrested in an...
CEBU CITY – Elma Paraiso went viral online last year when she was caught in a surveillance camera stealing the cellphone of a churchgoer. The 63-year-old woman is in the news again, still for the wrong reason. ELMA Paraiso (encircled) is captured by a security camera stealing from a churchgoer at...
CEBU CITY — A former policeman was arrested when law enforcers raided a suspected drug den in Barangay Duljo Fatima here on Wednesday, Jan. 15. THREE persons, including a former policeman, are placed under arrest after a suspected drug den, where packs of suspected shabu were seized, was...
BACOLOD CITY – Nineteen employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government – three regulars, seven job order casual, three contract, and six security guards – tested positive during a surprise drug test last December. NEGROS Occidental provincial government employees take...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, denied the allegation of “grand conspiracy” within its ranks to cover-up wrongdoings, particularly in illegal drugs operations. In a statement, the PNP said it has been implementing a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct and has been...
ILOILO CITY – Police here have stepped up the campaign against illegal drugs two weeks before the highlight of the 2025 Dinagyang Festival. SHABU valued at P1.36 million was seized in Iloilo City on Jan. 9. (PNP/ICPO) The Iloilo City Police Station-Drug Enforcement Team and the ICPO-Police...
CEBU CITY – A huge amount of suspected shabu was seized from a 26-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dao, Dauis town, Bohol province past midnight on Friday, Jan. 10. PACKS of suspected shabu worth P13.7 million were recovered from a 26-year-old drug pusher in Cortes town, Bohol on...
