MAKILALA, North Cotabato – Two people died and two police officers were wounded in a shootout during a raid in a businessman’s house in this town before dawn Thursday. Police Lt. Juaren Caang, spokesperson of the Cotabato Police Provincial Office, said police were serving a search warrant in...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Philippine National Police (PNP)-Bicol chief Police Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. denied protecting illegal gambling in Tigaon town, Camarines Sur province. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Babagay debunked an online article saying that he and Police Major Inar Vic...
CEBU CITY – More than P100-million worth of shabu was seized in Region 7 in July, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported. According to PRO-7, 766 anti-illegal operations were conducted, leading to the confiscation of 15,836.61 grams of shabu worth P107.6 million. The...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill proposing the creation of the Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority to further strengthen the fight against illegal drugs and drug abuse. Senate Bill No. 190, Sotto said, primarily seeks to amend Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional Office 9 on Friday, Aug. 1, closed down the Zamboanga City branch of Visa to America Manila Inc., a visa consultation agency recruiting teacher applicants for jobs in the United States. DMW-9 Regional Director Gay Iris Tangcalagan...
CEBU CITY – A visa consultancy firm here was shut down after it was allegedly caught engaging in illegal recruitment. Officials from the Department of Migrant Workers-Central Visayas-(DMW 7) and Cebu City government served the closure order against Visa to America Manila Inc.-Cebu on Friday,...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) closed eight branches of a consulting firm across the country on Friday, August 1, after it allegedly engaged in illegal recruitment of teachers and professionals in the hospitality industry, some of whom had paid up to half a million pesos just to be...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 recovered illegal drugs valued at more than P14 million from June 21 to July 21 in the Ilocos region, PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes said. Reyes said they confiscated 978.59 grams of shabu and 799.31 grams of marijuana valued at...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, July 22 urged the government to intensify its nationwide crackdown against illegal online gambling until their operations are completely eradicated. Ejercito said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), law enforcement...
While there is not much room for discussions on the immigration woes of Filipinos in the United States, the Philippines would ensure that they are sent back home and not to other countries. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez stated this as he reaffirmed that the country will...
Abra Rep. Joseph “JB” Bernos said on Monday that an outright ban on online gaming platforms will lead to the rise of underground gambling activities. “Total ban of online gaming could unintentionally fuel the growth of undergound and illegal gambling activities,” Bernos, chairman of the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed two measures aimed at strengthening the government’s campaign against illegal drugs through holistic approach of enforcement, rehabilitation and reintegration. In filing Senate Bill No. 665, or the proposed “Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation...
