Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated on Thursday, June 19 his call for the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte back to the Philippines noting it has been 100th day since his arrest and detention at the Hague in the Netherlands. “Hindi tayo titigil sa panawagan natin (We will not...
DAVAO CITY – A newly launched online platform is calling on survivors and witnesses of drug abuse and violence linked to the New People’s Army to share their stories and become part of a growing community pushing for awareness and national unity. A Facebook group named “Mamamayang Ayaw sa...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police in Central Luzon have seized P131.4-million worth of illegal drugs and arrested over 4,000 suspects in five months, according to the Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3). In a statement Wednesday night, PRO-3 said the seizure and arrests were the results of 2,706...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first congressional district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte urged victims of drug abuse and communist rebels to come forward and help expose what he described as the “cruelty and deception” of these groups that continue to sow violence in the country. Rep. Duterte emphasized in...
The “Chinese Drug Triad’’ is behind the dumping of more than one ton of shabu recently found by local fishermen drifting in the shores of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. PDEA Director Isagani R. Nerez said the packaging of shabu...
Just weeks after being released from jail, a 34-year-old man landed again in jail after police recovered P700,000 worth of shabu and a gun from him during a drug sting in Barangay San Juan, Taytay, Rizal on Wednesday, June 4. Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) director Col. Felipe Maraggun...
CEBU CITY — More than P500-million worth of illegal drugs went up in smoke in another destruction ceremony conducted here on Thursday, June 5. Spearheaded by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) and the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7), the destruction,...
A 61-year-old senior citizen was caught by the police in possession of P455,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Olympia, Makati City on Monday night, June 2. The suspect, tagged as a high-value drug personality by the Makati City Police, was identified as "Waki." Based on the...
MARIVELES, Bataan – Fishermen recovered floating shabu valued at P1.5 billion in the West Philippine Sea in Masinloc, Zambales on Thursday, May 29. They turned over the contraband stored in sacks to authorities on Monday, June 2, upon arrival on land. The Philippine Drug Enforcement...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology has initiated additional administrative charges against a jail officer who not only tested positive for drug use but also suspected to have ties to the illegal drugs trade here and province of Iloilo. Jail Senior Insp. Juniven Rey Umadhay...
A 43-year-old car dealer yielded over P2 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation launched by the Antipolo Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) early Wednesday morning, May 28. Police identified the suspect as "Unyo," a resident of Barangay San Roque, Antipolo...
A man celebrating his birthday and his three friends were nabbed in a drug den during a buy-bust operation launched by the Rodriguez, Rizal Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), authorities said on Thursday, May 22. Police said the operation was conducted on May 20 in Barangay San...