The Bureau of Customs (BC) has further stepped up its information-sharing with government's anti-narcotics agencies to prevent the smuggling of chemical precursors in making shabu following the discovery of a new modus in the manufacture of illegal drugs during two separate raids in an exclusive...
More than 654,000 people, who surrendered to the police at the height of the aggressive campaign against illegal drugs during the past administration, have graduated from the rehabilitation program, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Thursday, Nov. 17. The PNP-initiated Recovery and...
The lower chamber has approved on third and final reading a measure mandating higher education institutions or HEIs to integrate a comprehensive study of Philippine history during World War II into their respective curriculum. Battle of Manila (Wikipedia) With a nominal voting result of 275-0-0...
Anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized over P251 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust in Imus City in Cavite on Saturday night, Nov. 12. Police Brig. Gen. Narciso Domingo, director of the PNP-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG), said the operation also resulted...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Feeling a growing support from Southeast Asian countries in its fight against Russia, Ukrainian's top diplomat has said his country’s war with Russia will only end "when Ukraine wins." In an exclusive interview with Manila Bulletin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba...
Each veteran has a story. US Army Col. Edward Evans, AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson, and American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary Charles Djou lead the first public and in-person Veterans Day ceremony in Manila since 2019. (Photo courtesy of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte has pointed out in a speaking engagement before Mindanaoans that good governance is key to resolving conflicts. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) “In my experience in politics, I have realized that the antidote to war is good governance. And good...
Mayors Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City and Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Benitez of Bacolod City have ended their almost week-long word war with reconciliatory words. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez (left) of Bacolod City and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. (Facebook) “The development of...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The war on drugs “will continue but in a more focused way,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said in his recent New York meeting with the Asia Society which also tackled the issue of human rights. “What we can do is to examine and...
With the resumption of face-to-face classes and return of students on the streets, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was reminded by a House leader to not let President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. down when it comes to the war on illegal drugs and peace and order in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking forward to establishing better ties with the United States, particularly in addressing the issue of illegal drugs in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets US Senator Edward Markey and other members of the US Congressional...
The national government should equip barangay officials with the necessary tools to effectively fight illegal drugs problems in their respective areas, officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Wednesday, Aug....
