The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed on Tuesday, Dec. 20, a total of ₱7,273,125,331.09 worth of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. (IWMI) in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City, Cavite. A total of...
A total of 24,159 illegal drug personalities were arrested while P9.9 billion worth of dangerous drugs were seized from July 1 to Nov. 24 this year, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said the multi-billion worth of illegal drugs...
Two drug suspects were arrested after they allegedly yielded around 20 kilos of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" worth P136 million during the conduct of a search warrant operation by anti-narcotics operatives in Muntinlupa City early Friday, Nov. 18, the Philippine Drug...
BACOLOD CITY -- Two persons, including a barangay official were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Alijis here, with the seizure of 201 grams of shabu worth P1,366,800 on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The subject of the buy-bust was identified as Abby Araneta, 28, a barangay kagawad in Alijis, while...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has turned over P59.98 million worth of bridges in five municipalities in Palawan in a bid to boost the agricultural sector in the province. Photo shows DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III leading the signing of certificates and acceptance of bridge projects...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested an active police officer and his cohort after they allegedly yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected crystal meth or "shabu" during a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Thursday, August 4. Photo by PDEA P/Cpl. Mark Jefferson Lopez, 30, was...
Nearly P1 million worth of medical equipment were recently donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to the 4th District of Nueva Ecija. (Photos courtesy of PCSO) The PCSO said it gave blood pressure apparatus and nebulizers worth a total of P933,000. According to the agency, the...
Female leaders take lead in helping Filipinos enhance their skills Deep-rooted prejudice continues to stand in the way of gender equality even today. “Babae lang” is often thrown around as it is, after all, still a man’s world. To achieve a truly progressive society, indifference must be...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized on Thursday, June 2, some P544 million worth of shabu following the arrest of five drug personalities in separate buy-bust operations in Cavite, a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) official said. PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon said the 8 a.m....
Anti-narcotics authorities seized more than P20 million worth of shabu after the arrest of two suspected big time illegal drug traders in a buy-bust operation in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday, April 6. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said suspects Sittie...
Government anti-narcotics operatives allegedly seized Tuesday, March 8, P1.1 billion worth of methampethamine hydrochloride or "shabu" from a Chinese drug suspect and a Filipina cohort in a buy-bust operation in Valenzuela City. PDEA logo The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the...
Anti-narcotics authorities seized P440,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine or "shabu" from a suspected drug pusher during a buy-bust operation in Butuan City on Thursday, Feb. 10. (Courtesy of PDEA) The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office XIII said that Romher Antonio Bas was...
