CEBU CITY -- The One Cebu Inter-Agency Interdiction Task Force has identified seven major ports where security will be tightened and strict surveillance will be conducted to prevent the entry of illegal drugs. The seven ports were identified after the task force members’ meeting on Friday, Feb....
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Ten drug pushers were arrested in a week-long anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera from Feb. 5 to Feb. 11. The Regional Operations Division (ROD) also reported that a total of 6.12 grams of shabu, 80 ml of marijuana oil, and...
A 25-year-old man was arrested by operatives of Pasay City Police Arnaiz Sub-Station for possession of a gun and illegal drugs on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Col. Forilan Uy, city police chief, said the suspect identified as Jet Mark Velasco, alias Nonoy Negro, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. at the corner...
House dangerous drugs panel chairman, Congressman Robert Ace Barbers has joined the movement of solons who have sworn to defend former president Rodrigo Duterte from an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the latter's war on illegal drugs. Surigao del Norte...
The report of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) that it had netted around 10 kilos of illegal drugs in Allen, Northern Samar, is a testament to the intensified anti-narcotics campaign of the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Malacañang said. Communications...
Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Thursday, Feb. 16, warned against the possible use of private jets to smuggle illegal drugs into the country amid a recent human trafficking incident involving a private plane. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Photo by Ellson...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of Carles, Iloilo has organized the largest inter-agency task force (IATF) against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the country. THE inter-agency task force against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. (BFAR-6) “We laud local...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has appealed to Filipinos to be more discerning in applying for a job abroad in order to prevent them from falling prey to illegal recruiters. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo...
Eight Filipino who ended up in stressful situations after being victimized by human traffickers in Myanmar have been rescued and returned home on Monday, Feb. 13. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Filipinos arrived in the Philippines at 5:25 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
LAGUNA – Authorities collared 13 individuals for illegal cockfighting in the city of San Pablo on Sunday, Feb. 12. The illegal gambling operation was conducted by San Pablo City Police Station (CPS) and Regional Special Operation Unit 4A (RSOU 4A). PIO Laguna PPO / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement,...
KALAYAAN, Laguna – Three persons were arrested for alleged illegal logging in Barangay San Antonio, this municipality, last week. Confiscated from the suspects were P842,000 worth of lumber. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-7 has enlisted at enlisted 600 former drug users to help in the battle against illegal drugs in Central Visayas. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of PRO-7 director Brig. Gen. Jerry Bearis, said these Anti-Illegal Drug Advocates (AIDA) members...
