Retired Court of Appeals (CA) justice Melchor Sadang is the fifth member of the Committee of Five which was tasked to conduct assessment and evaluation of all the courtesy resignations submitted by more than 900 full colonels and generals of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Department of...
Police confiscated over P400,000 worth of alleged illegal drugs and arrested four drug peddlers in two separate buy-bust operations held in the province of Bulacan on Sunday, Feb. 5. In a report submitted by Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, to Central Luzon police regional director...
Two men involved in a vehicular accident were arrested by members of the Las Piñas City police for illegal possession of firearm and drugs early morning of Sunday, Feb. 5. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, identified the suspects as Jefferson Garin, 32; and Raymund Mangubat, 39. Santos said...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed hopes that the five-man advisory committee entrusted with reviewing the courtesy resignations by all senior Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel would be “fair, thorough and without compromise.” “Ako po ay nakikiusap, I hope and trust that...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Five members of the Philippine National Police were awarded in recognition of their exemplary performance in the campaign against illegal drugs in the Cordillera region. Photo via Zaldy Comanda / MANILA BULLETIN Brig. Gen. Patrick Joseph Allan, deputy regional director for...
CEBU CITY – Intelligence monitoring will be intensified in the province of Bohol to prevent the proliferation of illegal drugs. AUMENTADO (FB) Gov. Aris Aumentado said there is a need to enforce stricter measures against illegal drugs after suspected shabu valued at P8.5 million was seized from a...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a joint resolution seeking to extend the Congressional Oversight Committee of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 for another 10 years. Illegal drugs seized by authorities. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA...
An inter-agency project “worth emulating” was how Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers described Governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s initiative to put up anti-illegal drugs offices in Cebu’s 22 major seaports. (From left) Surigao del Norte Rep.Robert Ace Barbers and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia...
CEBU CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth at least P8 million from six persons arrested in buy-bust operations in Central Visayas on Sunday, Jan. 29. In Mandaue City, police recovered at least 600 grams of shabu valued at P4,080,000 from Jeremie Ragasajo Sun, 40. The Intelligence Unit and...
If Presidential lawyer Juan Ponce Enrile is to be followed, he will not allow the entry of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the country and will order the arrest of its investigators. Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile delivers his remarks during a meeting with President Duterte and several...
ILOILO CITY – Col. Joeresthy Coronica, newly appointed chief of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), on Monday, Jan. 30, warned policemen here with ties to the illegal drugs trade. COL. Joeresthy Coronica, newly appointed chief of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), addresses local police...
CEBU CITY – Shabu and dried marijuana leaves worth more than P3 million were seized in separate police operations on Friday, Jan. 27. In Toledo City, a 45-year-old man identified as Edgar Mahinay Ypon yielded 142 grams of shabu worth P965,000 as police arrested him in a buy-bust operation. Police...
