President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has appointed retired police general Moro Virgilio Lazo as the new head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). A member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 1984, Lazo will replace Wilkins Villanueva as director general of the...
BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Magnuang here on Monday, Oct. 17. PDEA Ilocos director Ronald Allan DG Ricardo identified the suspect as Angelo Jan Gio Concepcion. The suspect, who is on...
A lawmaker part of the progressive Makabayan bloc raised on Monday, Oct. 17, what she called “special treatment” in handling the case of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla’s son over drug possession. Justice Secretary Boying Remulla (left) and ACT Teachers Party-list France...
There's one key question that must be answered regarding the arrest of Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III for possession of P1.3 million worth of high-grade "kush" marijuana from the United States (US), according to Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. Surigao del Norte 2nd district...
Kabataan Party-list on Saturday, Oct. 15, called for an “impartial investigation” into the illegal drugs case of Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III, son of Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. This, even as the militant group criticized President Ferdinand...
Another congressman has put in a good word for Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, who is facing mounting resignation calls following his eldest son’s arrest on charges of illegal drug possession. Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla attends the hybrid hearing of the Senate...
Another high-ranking official in government has taken up the cudgels for Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla, saying there's no need for him to resign. Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "This call for SOJ (Secretary of Justice)...
BAGUIO CITY – Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera arrested a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Barangay Quirino Hill, this city. PDEA-Cordillera Director Gil Castro identified the suspect as Daniel Tan Cole. Cole, a high-value...
BAGUIO CITY – Authorities arrested five suspected drug personalities, including one who was just released last month, and seized illegal drugs valued at P119,000 in a drug den raid here on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Barangay Cabinet Hill-Teacher’s Camp. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Luzon seized 495 tablets of party drug ecstasy valued at P841,500 from a call center agent in a controlled delivery operation on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Barangay Don Bosco, Paranaque City. The PDEA identified the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla underwent a voluntary drug test at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City yesterday A voluntary drug test is needed in the country's fight against the threat of illegal drugs, Padilla said. "Itong ginagawa po natin ay padugtong ito noong...
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities dismantled a drug den and seized suspected shabu valued at P340,000 following a raid in Barangay East Awang, Calbayog City, Samar. The suspected maintainer of the drug den, Bernadith Maghacot, and Paolo Absalon, a visitor, were arrested. They yielded shabu weighing...
