BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized shabu and marijuana valued at P397 million in the first quarter of this year in the Cordillera region. The agency conducted 742 anti-illegal drugs operations – 214 marijuana eradication, 86 buy-busts, and 30 search warrants....
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera seized shabu and marijuana valued at P76.8 million and arrested 29 suspected drug pushers from March 1 to 31. Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr., Cordillera police chief, said 102 operations were conducted – 75 marijuana...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism-Cordillera reported that 1,983,511 tourists visited the region in 2024 compared to 1,685,133 in 2023. DOT-Cordillera Regional Director Jovita Ganongan said tourists visiting this city last year accounted for more than 1.56 million or 78...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health blamed frequent meat consumption for the 91,164 obesity cases in the Cordillera in 2024. The agency said there were 70,613 obese individuals aged 20 to 59 and 20,551 aged 60 and above in the region. Joyce Rillorta, DOH-Cordillera nurse, said that frequent...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police seized shabu and marijuana valued at P20 million in the Cordillera region from Feb. 24 to March 2. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said they conducted 17 anti-illegal drug operations where 92,950 fully grown marijuana plants, 1,700 marijuana...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police seized illegal drugs valued at over P30 million and arrested 10 drug pushers in the Cordillera region from Feb. 10 to 16. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera conducted 48 anti-illegal drug operations where 74,365 fully grown marijuana plants, 80 kilos of...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended the filing of charges by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) against contractors for delays in the implementation of irrigation contracts and projects worth P2.04 billion. The recommendation was made as COA disclosed that the delays have...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police seized illegal drugs valued at P32.4 million and arrested two suspected drug pushers in Benguet, Kalinga, and Baguio City on Thursday, Jan. 23. Twenty-two thousand fully grown marijuana plants and 230 grams of dried marijuana leaves and stalks worth P32 million...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Seventy-one wanted persons were nabbed by the police in the Cordillera region from Jan. 12 to 19. The Baguio City Police Office caught 24, followed by the Benguet Police Provincial Office with 20, Ifugao and Kalinga PPOs with seven each, Apayao PPO with six, Mountain...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police said 1,151 loose firearms were confiscated and 82 gun violators were arrested in the Cordillera region from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said the province of Abra had the highest number of gun violators with 37, followed by the...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Police apprehended 1,657 wanted persons in the Cordillera region from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. The Police Regionla Office-Cordillera Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division said the Baguio City Police arrested 632, followed by the Benguet Police Provincial...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Shabu and marijuana valued at more than P1 billion were confiscated and 335 suspected drug pushers were apprehended by the police in the Cordillera region from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. The Police Regional Office Cordillera-Regional Operations Division said 974 buy-bust...
