The Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs was not a legitimate law enforcement policy, contrary to what its supporters believe, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook...
CEBU CITY – There will be no Valentine’s Day date for a young couple after they were arrested in a buy-bust operation here on Thursday, Jan. 30. A COUPLE was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Cebu City. (Contributed photo) The suspects, identified as Nash and Precious, both 18-years-old,...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has slammed what he considers the resurgence of illegal drugs in the country. "Ang daming tao na nagsasabi na nagpapasalamat sila sa war on drugs dahil safe na ‘yung kanilang environment (Many people say they are grateful for the war on drugs because their...
President Marcos will not heed the call of his former spokesperson, Vic Rodriguez, to undergo follicle drug test, saying it has nothing to do with public trust. "No. Why should I do that? What is he saying public trust, public office-- it has nothing to do with a follicle test," Marcos said...
TACLOBAN CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P7 million was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Police identified the suspect as high-value target Budoy, 37, of Palompon, Leyte. Budoy yielded 1.38 kilograms and a transparent plastic sachet of...
TACLOBAN CITY - Suspected shabu valued at over P20 million was seized in a checkpoint in Catbalogan City, Samar on Monday, Jan. 27. Police nabbed three suspected drug couriers identified as Mark Balagot, Ace, and Manny, all from Libona, Bukidnon. They were onboard a pickup truck when they...
Government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have been urged to strengthen regulation and coordination to ensure that consumer products, particularly those intended for children, remain safe. (Photo from Unsplash) In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 27, the United...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Friday, Jan. 24, awarded the Medalya ng Kagalingan to five police officers from the Police Regional Office 4-A for confiscating suspected shabu valued at P13.6 million in a buy-bust operation in...
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...
