ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO-6) kept its anti-drug operations going even during the observance of Holy Week as its operatives caught a couple in possession of shabu worth P380,000 in Pavia town, Iloilo province. Arrested during a Black Saturday operation were Emil Buyco Sansolis...
The more than 700 police officers who were involved in the illegal drug trade should not only be dismissed from service, but they must also be prosecuted and jailed, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s Facebook page) Diokno made the remark...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police authorities arrested a suspected drug peddler and seized more than P360,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation on Wednesday (April 13) at Brgy. San Nicolos, Manalin, Pampanga. Photo via Liezle Basa Inigo Joint elements of Minalin Police...
Amy Austria has come out to reveal how she overcame several years of her relying on illegal drugs simply to get by. In a vlog, the actress shared how she did not via forced rehabilitation but simply by praying in earnest. It happened, she said, while she was on a spiritual retreat. “Isinurender...
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday, April 13 deplored the reported falsified death certificates of the people killed under President Duterte’s “war on drugs”, which showed that the anti-narcotics campaign was “an organized malevolent conspiracy that involved even medical...
President Duterte on Tuesday said he does not like the next president to be influenced by the communists as well as to have links with illegal drugs. Duterte reiterated that he "will not support any presidential candidate" for the upcoming elections except "if there is a compelling reason to...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Jail male dorm reported that some 57 percent of the 390 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are facing charges before the local court for violation of pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Photo from Rizaldy...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, April 10 reiterated his belief that President Duterte was able to fulfill most of the promises he made when he ran for the country’s top government position during the May 2016 elections. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, Go,...
CEBU CITY -- At least 300 bus drivers, taxi drivers and conductors underwent a surprise drug test as part of the authorities’ campaign to ensure safe travel this coming Holy Week. Dubbed as Oplan Harabas, the conduct of the surprise drug test at the Cebu North Bus Terminal and Cebu South Bus...
TACLOBAN CITY - Six high-value individuals were arrested as police authorities dismantled a drug den at Sitio Thru-cut, Brgy Sto. Rosario, Matag-ob, Leyte on Friday. (Photo via Tonette Marticio) PMaj J-rale Paalisbo, Leyte Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit Chief, identified the suspects as Anastacio...
Police seized a total of P340,000 worth of alleged shabu from a woman and her live-in partner in a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City early Thursday morning, April 7. The Northern Police District (NPD) Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) identified the suspects as Benita Belluco, 53, and Ruben Asuncion,...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Authorities arrested the number one high-value target for illegal drugs in the province Bukidnon during a search and seizure operation at Purok-2A, Poblacion village in Lantapan town on Tuesday, April 5. In a phone interview Tuesday, Lantapan police chief Maj. Jayvee...
