Ten drug suspects were arrested in a series of drug operations conducted by the police and seized P71, 680 worth of shabu in the cities of Las Pinas, Pasay, and Paranaque on Tuesday, March 1. In Las Pinas City, Xander Cruz, 38, was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. along Bernabe compound, Pulang Lupa 1...
Malacañang said the Department of Justice's move to endorse 250 cases of drug war deaths for investigation does not reinforce the allegations of human rights violations in President Duterte's war on drugs. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Instead, it shows that the country has a mechanism for...
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan - Cash rewards will be granted policemen who will keep drug suspects alive and locked up in jail, rather than send them to the funeral parlor. Sen. MANNY PACQUIAO IN PATEROS 2 PDP-Laban (Pimentel wing) and PROMDI Party presidential bet Sen. Manny Pacquiao made this...
The Senate on Monday formally filed the resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to suspend the operation of all online cockfighting establishments or “e-sabong” until the cases of the 31 missing cockfight enthusiasts are resolved. Senate Resolution No. 996,...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 26 said Filipinos must anticipate the cost of living to get more expensive in the coming days with oil prices soaring at over $100 per barrel and stock markets facing increased volatility amid the ongoing conflict...
BACOLOD CITY - Policemen are looking into the alleged failed illegal drug transaction as the possible motive behind the brutal killing of a couple in Negros Oriental over the weekend. The victims were identified by police on Thursday, Feb. 24, as Jennifer Garzola, 27 of Binalbagan town, and her...
While PROMDI party presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao would certainly welcome President Duterte’s potential endorsement, he has expressed reservations in complying with two conditions set by Malacañang to earn it. Senator Manny Pacquiao in Pateros In a media interview at Farmers...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Harry Roque said that President Duterte's signature drug war should be continued by the next administration as it has reduced the crime rate in the country significantly. Senatorial candidate and former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (MANILA...
Seven drug suspects yielded a total of P4,442,000 worth of alleged shabu and marijuana in three buy-bust operations in Quezon City on Monday afternoon, Feb. 21, and early Tuesday morning, Feb. 22. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Talipapa Station (PS 3) identified the first four suspects as...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is set to continue her father President Duterte's war against crime and illegal drugs, noting that it's been proven effective. "Ang sa atin, itutuloy natin ‘yung mga nasimulan ni Pangulong...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged critics of the planned crackdown on sari-sari (variety) store owners who are selling medicines to ask Congress to amend the law on the sale of over-the-counter medicines. But in the meantine, DILG Usec. Jonathan Malaya emphasized that...
The Department of Interior and Local Government's (DILG) Regional Peace and Order Council -NCR (RPOC-NCR) cited the city of Mandaluyong for its anti-illegal drugs campaign as the city ramped up its efforts to combat the spread of illegal drugs. During the city's assembly on Monday, Feb.21,...