The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs is eyeing the participation of disgraced former police master sergeant Rodolfo Mayo Jr. in its upcoming hearing Wednesday, April 26 on the controversial drug bust involving 990 kilos or P6.7 billion worth of “shabu" last year. Nearly 50 Philippine National...
Vice President Sara Duterte told parents to do everything in their power to send their children to school and keep them away from drugs and other illegal acts. Duterte made the statement as she spoke during the Kaamulan Festival in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Saturday, April 22. In her speech, the...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 seized illegal drugs worth P821,848 in a one-day operation on Thursday, April 20, in the Caraga region. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II said 11 suspected drug personalities were arrested in Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao...
CEBU CITY – More than P100-million worth of illegal drugs were seized in Region 7 a month after Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin assumed office as chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7). Data released by the Regional Tactical Operations Center showed that from March 20 to...
An internal review on the reported link to illegal drugs trade of top police officers will be out in two weeks. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public that the investigation of Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel may be concluded in less than a month after...
(Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has admitted to being "dismayed and saddened" over allegations that two police generals and other ranking officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) attempted to cover-up of irregularities in the confiscation of some P6.7...
CAVITE – Authorities nabbed two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Sampaloc 4, Dasmariñas City on Monday, April 10. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as Jeric C. Elicot, 29 years old, and Ryan N. Merle, 34 years old. The Dasmariñas City Police Station...
There is nothing more that the Philippines can do but to disengage after the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected the country's appeal to suspend the drug war probe. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated this when sought for a comment on the ICC's decision on the sideline of the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the Philippine government's request to suspend its ongoing investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. In a decision dated March 27, 2023, the ICC Appeals Chamber denied Manila's plea "in the absence of persuasive reasons in...
Police seized a total of P850,000 worth of illegal drugs in two separate buy-bust operations in Marikina City on Wednesday, March 22. Marikina Police Chief Col. Earl Castillo identified the arrested suspects as Oscar Gregorio, 41; Rodolfo Unaroza, 39; and Jenny Pasuleme, 50. Gregorio was arrested by...
In line with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s directive to eradicate illegal drugs in the country, Malacañang reported that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated around P1.37 billion worth of illegal drugs from November 2022 to February 2023. Citing PDEA's report...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Santa Cruz, Laguna – Police arrested 13 suspected drug personalities in a one-day operation in this province on Friday, March 17. Laguna police director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio said these arrests were the result of an intensified campaign against illegal drugs...
