Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 6 filed Senate Resolution No. 459 calling for a Senate inquiry into the nickel and metallic mining activities on Sibuyan Island, Romblon. Hontiveros filed the measure following reports that residents in the area continue to set up a human barricade to...
BACOLOD CITY - About 500 grams of suspected shabu worth P3.4 million were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 10 here on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental and the police carried out the operation that resulted in the arrest of Noel Palacios,...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan -- A 27-year old lay-out artist was arrested during a buy-bust operation along National Highway, Carig Norte on Saturday evening, Feb 4. The suspect was identified as Leslie Areola, a resident of Carig Norte, Tuguegarao City. Joint personnel of Tuguegarao Police Station and...
BACOLOD CITY -- A couple was arrested after they allegedly yielded 52 grams of shabu worth P353,600 during a buy-bust operation at Sitio Pulo, Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Arrested were Ma. Chin-Chin Grace Cuadra, and her live-in partner Jeffrey Fuentes,...
BACOLOD CITY - Policemen arrested two persons after 20 grams of suspected shabu valued at P136,000 were seized from them during a buy-bust operation at Purok Greenfield 2, Barangay Tangub here on Sunday, Jan. 29. Arrested were Randy Tillana, 34, and Suzannie Anne Cordova, 37, both residents of...
TAGUIG CITY -- Two individuals were apprehended while a minor companion was rescued during a buy-bust operation in Cocohills, Paso St., Barangay Bagumbayan here on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 28. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 3 (PDEA 3) confiscated some P1,207,500 worth of shabu from the...
CAGAYAN -- Two drug personalities were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Pinas, Claveria on Thursday, Jan. 26. The buy-bust was conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Claveria Police Station. The operation resulted in the arrest of Ruel T. Ilovino, 43,...
ILOILO CITY -- A total of 32 drug personalities, including the three target drug pushers, were arrested as the authorities raided a village identified to be a drug haven here on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25. The Police Regional Office (PRO-6) reported that the raiders also confiscated shabu worth...
The Pasay City government launched the “Operation Timbang Plus” (OPT), the annual weighing and height measurement of all children 0 to 59 months old or below five years old to determine their nutritional status. Rubiano said the city’s OPT Plus teams -- composed of barangay health workers,...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – A 41-year-old Chinese National listed as high-value individual was arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation here on Saturday, Jan. 21. The anti-illegal drug operation conducted by operatives of Angeles City Police in Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City resulted in the...
SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan -- A 21-year old student was arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation in Brgy Tempra-Guilig on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Personnel of San Fabian Police in coordination with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency region 1 arrested Noraida Darang, a resident of Brgy. Sagud Bahley,...
Government anti-narcotics operatives arrested a woman after accepting some P1.4 million worth of shabu in a controlled delivery operation in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) noted that Georgette Elio, 24, a marketing officer was arrested after receiving the parcel...
