BACOLOD CITY – Police here seized 2,449.82 grams of illegal drugs worth P16,658,805.7 and arrested 166 persons in 138 operations in 100 days from April 18 to July 27. To further intensify its campaign against illegal drugs, the BCPO launched “B Aid” for the continuous conduct of...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has echoed the initiative of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to combat illegal drugs, which the latter highlighted during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) last...
Senators on Wednesday, July 26, said it is not enough for the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to dismiss from the service police generals and colonels allegedly linked to illegal drug trade. “Firing erring officials is not enough. They...
Filipinos should be the judge of the impact of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and not foreign entities. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, a known close ally of the former president, reiterated this stance as he backs the Marcos government's decision to disengage from the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) A big win in the war against illegal drugs. That's how Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s acceptance of the resignations of the 18 senior police officers...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte continued delivering commencement speeches, asking college graduates of the Mindoro State University on Wednesday, July 19, to not allow their dreams to be hampered by negative influences, such as drugs and insurgency. Vice President and Education...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 19 renewed her call for the Philippines to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the drug killings instigated by the Duterte administration. Sen. Risa Hontiveros...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, July 18 said he won’t go into hiding should the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes to the Philippines to arrest him. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB Photo) Dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police (PNP)...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the Philippine government's appeal to stop the investigation into the Duterte administration's deadly war against drugs. Presiding Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut read the decision on Tuesday afternoon as the division...
A total of P680,000 worth of shabu was seized from two high value individuals (HVIs) in a buy-bust operation in Caliwag St., Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said Tuesday, July 4. The HVIs are identified as "Acob," 58-years-old, and "Raimah," 43-years-old,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 27 threw her support to the United Nations human rights experts call for an end to global “war on drugs” saying that the Philippine’s experience itself proves that it is ineffective. Sen. Risa Hontiveros...
Agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-National Capital Region (PDEA-NCR) confiscated on Saturday, June 24, around P6.8 million worth of shabu following the arrest of a suspected drug pusher in a  buy-bust operation in Las Piñas City. Initial reports disclosed that the suspect Brian...