The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, May 16 cited in contempt Capt. Jonathan Sosongco, after senators noted discrepancies in his testimony in the P6.7-billion anti-illegal drug operation last October 2022. It was Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairman of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized 334.5279 grams of illegal drugs worth P2,274,789.82 here from April 1 to 31. Based on the data provided by the city police force, 50 police operations were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 57 drug personalities, including seven...
Anti-narcotics authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested four drug suspects and dismantled an alleged drug den in a joint buy-bust operation in Calamba, Laguna on Thursday, May 4. (Photo: PDEA) The Calamba City Police Station and...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Four high-value individuals were arrested by police during separate anti-illegal drug operations regionwide on May 2 and May 3. First to fall was Rommel Paras, alias “Pam,” a high-value individual on the regional level who was arrested on Tuesday,...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) seized more than P31-million worth of illegal drugs in the past week. From April 23 to 29, 4.6 kilos of shabu worth P31 million and 1.7 kilos of marijuana valued at P200,000 were seized in various police operations in the...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Newly-minted Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. assured congressmen Wednesday morning, April 26 that his leadership won't tolerate erring cops. "The PNP,...
Vice President Sara Duterte told parents to do everything in their power to send their children to school and keep them away from drugs and other illegal acts. Duterte made the statement as she spoke during the Kaamulan Festival in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Saturday, April 22. In her speech, the...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 seized illegal drugs worth P821,848 in a one-day operation on Thursday, April 20, in the Caraga region. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II said 11 suspected drug personalities were arrested in Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao...
CEBU CITY – More than P100-million worth of illegal drugs were seized in Region 7 a month after Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin assumed office as chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7). Data released by the Regional Tactical Operations Center showed that from March 20 to...
(Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has admitted to being "dismayed and saddened" over allegations that two police generals and other ranking officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) attempted to cover-up of irregularities in the confiscation of some P6.7...
Police seized a total of P850,000 worth of illegal drugs in two separate buy-bust operations in Marikina City on Wednesday, March 22. Marikina Police Chief Col. Earl Castillo identified the arrested suspects as Oscar Gregorio, 41; Rodolfo Unaroza, 39; and Jenny Pasuleme, 50. Gregorio was arrested by...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Santa Cruz, Laguna – Police arrested 13 suspected drug personalities in a one-day operation in this province on Friday, March 17. Laguna police director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio said these arrests were the result of an intensified campaign against illegal drugs...
