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...
(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...
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...
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...
And the plot thickens. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says that there's a existing scheme among so-called “ninja-cops” and their “ninja-informants” to underdeclare their illegal drug confiscations during every anti-drug operation, usually capped at only 30 percent....
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, underscored the importance of education to ensure the security of the children’s future as she urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize educational programs for Filipino children. The official was the guest speaker...
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs is now pressuring law enforcement agencies to show proof of their custody of illegal drugs confiscated during anti-narocotics operations. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after the panel chaired...
Is this one reason why the illegal drug problem in the country continues to persist? Seized illegal drugs. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Congressmen learned during a House Committee on Dangerous Drugs hearing Tuesday, Feb. 21 about a "commission" scheme allegedly perpetrated by...
Members of the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) seized P578,000 worth of suspected shabu and collared a man and a woman in two anti-illegal drug operations in the city on Monday, Feb. 20. The CCPS Station Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Tan, 38, of Tondo,...
BACOLOD CITY -- A former drug offender was gunned down by four assailants at Charito Heights Subdivision, Barangay Granada here on Friday, Feb. 17, due to a misunderstanding over jealousy. The victim was identified as Harold John Suarez, 37, of Barangay Mansilingan here, who got out of jail through...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Eight drug personalities who are all listed as high value individuals yielded P166,000 worth of shabu as the police and the Philippine Drug Enforce Enforcement Agency busted them in separate operations on Saturday, Feb. 18, a report from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) seized more than P300,000 worth of alleged shabu and marijuana in six separate buy-bust operations in the city on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. The anti-illegal drug operations was launched by members of different QCPD stations who also apprehended...
