CEBU CITY – A 42-year-old former soldier was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bil-isan, Panglao, Bohol. William Guirit, an ex-member of the Philippine Army, yielded 80 grams of suspected shabu worth P544,000. A 9mm caliber pistol was also recovered when the suspect and his alleged...
President Marcos declared that the Philippines has become more peaceful and more respectful of human rights under his administration, citing improved law enforcement, declining insurgency, and a whole-of-government approach to crime and drug enforcement. “Ang kapayapaan ay mahalagang pundasyon...
President Marcos assured justice for the families of the missing cockfight enthusiasts, or sabungeros, promising that perpetrators will face the full extent of the law regardless of their positions in society. During his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed two measures aimed at strengthening the government’s campaign against illegal drugs through holistic approach of enforcement, rehabilitation and reintegration. In filing Senate Bill No. 665, or the proposed “Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has clarified that there is no warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa in relation to the previous administration 's war on drugs. "Wala (None)," Bersamin said when asked if there was already...
CEBU CITY – A Grade 10 student yielded packs of suspected shabu worth more than P6 million when he was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Inabanga, Bohol. Police identified the suspect as Joshua Cabido, 22, a resident of Barangay Mantatao, Calape, Bohol. Cabido was arrested at 11:50 p.m. on...
CEBU CITY – A cell phone technician was arrested with more than P1-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ermita here on Wednesday afternoon, July 16. The 40-year-old suspect, Warren, yielded 150 grams of shabu valued at P1,020,000 when he was cornered by the...
Malacañang said there is no word yet if an arrest warrant has been issued against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and others involved in the implementation of former president Rodrigo Duterte 's war on drugs. "Sa ngayon, wala pa po tayong natatanggap na anumang communication kung mayroon na pong...
BACOLOD CITY – The newly-established Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) kicked off its anti-illegal drug campaign with the arrest of a barangay official in Siquijor. The suspect, a 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor from Barangay Tignao, Lazi town,...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte finds it “preposterous” that he is being linked to the case of the missing cockfight enthusiasts as it was being alleged that some of the policemen involved in the case were linked to his administration’s brutal war on drugs campaign. This was shared by Vice...
BACOLOD CITY – A high-value individual was arrested with P40.8-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Santo Nino, San Jose, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, July 15. A report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) showed that...
CEBU CITY – A man believed to be high on illegal drugs hacked and killed his father in their home in Barangay Sudlon 1 here. Police said the incident happened on Friday night, July 11, but it was just last Sunday, July 13, that the suspect identified as Jojo Overnario was arrested. The suspect...
