BACOLOD CITY – A 31-year-old barangay councilor and her 60-year-old mother-in-law were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio San Roque, Purok 5, Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Police identified the suspects as barangay official Pam and her mother-in-law...
ILOILO CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said almost 96.5 percent of barangays in Western Visayas region have been cleared of illegal drugs. Data showed that 1,963 out of the 3,389 barangays have been declared drug-free. PDEA-6 Regional Director Ralph Rommel Torres said that 119...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill proposing the creation of the Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority to further strengthen the fight against illegal drugs and drug abuse. Senate Bill No. 190, Sotto said, primarily seeks to amend Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs...
CEBU CITY – A cell phone technician was arrested with more than P1-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ermita here on Wednesday afternoon, July 16. The 40-year-old suspect, Warren, yielded 150 grams of shabu valued at P1,020,000 when he was cornered by the...
BACOLOD CITY – The newly-established Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) kicked off its anti-illegal drug campaign with the arrest of a barangay official in Siquijor. The suspect, a 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor from Barangay Tignao, Lazi town,...
CEBU CITY – An ex-convict walked out a free man just two months ago but found himself back in jail after he was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Punta Princesa here on Thursday night, July 10. The 37-year-old suspect, Gervy, was described by the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A habal-habal driver, identified as a high-value drug target, was arrested during a coordinated anti-illegal drugs operation between the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9 and the Zamboanga City police here on Sunday, June 29. Suspect Nelson H. Lamon, 41, allegedly sold three...
Emphasizing that his administration 's version of 'war on drugs ' has been effective, President Marcos reminded Philippine authorities to keep the fight against illegal drugs peaceful. “The new concept of the war against drugs is working. So, we will continue down that vein. And...
Mayor Francis Zamora personally received a Certificate of Recognition from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday, June 19, officially declaring San Juan as the National Capital Region 's first drug-cleared city. During the Regional Peace and Order Council-National Capital...
CEBU CITY – An e-bike driver yielded suspected shabu worth P5.4 million when he was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Mandaue City on Tuesday afternoon, June 17. The 41-year-old suspect, a certain Amel, was cornered by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were arrested when anti-narcotics agents raided a suspected drug den in a barangay in Mandaue City that was previously declared as drug-cleared. The raid conducted over the weekend led to the arrest of 37-year-old Jay-r, the alleged maintainer of the drug den in Barangay...
CURRIMAO, Ilocos Norte – A pack of floating shabu weighing one kilogram and valued at P6.8 million was recovered by a local tourist in the West Philippine Sea here on Thursday, June 12. Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, Police Regional Office-1 director, said the contraband was spotted in a...
