The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed criminal cases against three foreigners and their alleged local cohort for the alleged illegal recruitment of Filipinos who were falsely promised to work as restaurant staff in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The cases were filed last June 5 before the...
Public health groups urged authorities to intensity its crackdown on illegal vape products rather than impose excessive restrictions on regulated alternatives, saying during a Senate hearing that stronger enforcement and balanced regulations are key to combating illicit trade. “In reality your...
More than 200 employees of an online lending collection firm were arrested in Quezon City after allegedly impersonating police officers to intimidate borrowers into paying their loans. Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided two sites in the city and uncovered an alleged scheme...
Authorities seized around P4.3 million worth of illegal drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy tablets, and ketamine, from a 23-year-old suspected drug trafficker during a buy-bust operation in Makati City on Thursday, June 4. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the man, identified as “Kuya,”...
A repeat drug offender and his cohort were arrested after police seized more than ₱2.2 million worth of shabu from them in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Del Monte, Quezon City, before dawn on Wednesday, June 3. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the operation was carried out at...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police seized illegal drugs worth P462 million and arrested 38 drug personalities in the Cordillera region from May 1 to 31. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Regional Operations Division said 99 anti-illegal drug operations were launched – 65 marijuana eradication,...
The Pasig City Police Station on Tuesday, June 2, said the operatives and sub-station commander involved in the anti-illegal drugs operation that resulted in the death of a man in Barangay Kalawaan have been disarmed and reassigned amid a motu proprio investigation into alleged irregularities...
A 59-year-old man was arrested late Wednesday night, May 27, after allegedly pointing a firearm at neighbors gathered for a mobile game session outside his residence in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City. According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the incident occurred around 10:10...
Malacañang refuted Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte 's claims against President Marcos, saying they are just mere smear tactics. "Ang mga binabanggit ni Mayor Baste, alam po natin na ito ay walang katotohanan; ito ay pawang paninira lamang at iyan ang gusto niyang i-amplify sa...
A 48-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday night, May 20, after allegedly using a counterfeit ₱1,000 bill to pay for groceries in Barangay Flores, Malabon City. Based on the report of Malabon City Police (MCPS) Station Sub-Station 7, the suspect bought grocery items worth P300 at a consumer...
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the life imprisonment imposed on a large-scale illegal recruiter and increased the fine to P5 million. Affirmed were the rulings handed down by the regional trial court (RTC) and the Court of Appeals (CA) which convicted Natalie Caluducan of Cagayan province....
Alleged illegal China tobacco cigarettes worth P2.7 million were confiscated from two individuals during a checkpoint operation in Pililla, Rizal on Saturday, May 23. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said a driver and a sales boy were arrested for violating Republic Act No. 9211, or...
