Anti Drugs Campaign
Cop nabbed in Tarlac buy-bust faces dismissal
September 12, 2021, 3:41 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday ordered Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) to conduct a thorough investigation following the arrest of a police officer in Gerona, Tarlac who was tagged as both user and protector of illegal drug… Read More
PNP, PDEA seek court clearance to destroy P5.5-B shabu
September 12, 2021, 1:10 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday said the PNP and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) are seeking clearance from concerned courts for the immediate destruction of the more than PHP5.5 billion worth of shabu seized in the separate operations in… Read More
Duterte cites need to 'double' efforts vs. illegal drugs
September 11, 2021, 11:47 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has emphasized the need to “double” the government’s efforts to stop the proliferation of illegal drugs in the country. In his pre-recorded Talk to the People delivered Friday night but aired Saturday morning, Duterte renewed his commitment to continue… Read More
3 men yield P650-K shabu in Nueva Ecija
September 10, 2021, 2:02 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Three suspects yielded around PHP650,000 worth of illegal drugs in an operation in this province on Thursday. Col. Rhoderick Campo, director of the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office, said on Friday members of the Cabanatuan City Police Station arrested Dexter… Read More
2 drug peddlers killed, P1.5-B shabu seized in Cavite
September 10, 2021, 11:22 am
MANILA – Two drug suspects were killed while two others were arrested in separate operations in Cavite on Thursday night that yielded around PHP1.5 billion worth of shabu. In a report on Friday, Brig. Gen. Remus Medina, chief of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG),… Read More
Hunt on vs. cohorts of traffickers in C. Luzon drug haul
September 8, 2021, 2:50 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday continues to hunt cohorts of the foreign drug traffickers who were killed in an operation in Zambales and three others who were nabbed in Bataan to put an end to their operations in the country. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, tasked… Read More
‘Big-time’ pusher yields P273-K illegal drugs in Zambo
September 8, 2021, 2:27 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Operatives of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) have arrested a big-time drug suspect and seized some PHP273,600 worth of illegal drugs in an operation here early Wednesday. Maj. Albin Cabayacruz, ZCPO’ Station 7 chief, identified the arrested suspect as Fahad Sabtal,… Read More
4 Chinese killed, P3.4-B shabu seized in Zambales buy-bust
September 7, 2021, 5:25 pm
CANDELARIA, Zambales – Four Chinese nationals were killed while authorities confiscated PHP3.4 billion worth of shabu in a resort here on Tuesday. In a press conference, PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said that suspects Gao Manzhu, Hong Jianshe, Eddie Tan, all from Fujian, China; and Xu Youha… Read More
Recipient of P2.1-M kush package nabbed in Marikina
September 7, 2021, 5:08 pm
MANILA – Authorities on Tuesday arrested the consignee of a shipment of kush or high-grade marijuana worth over PHP2 million in Marikina City. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the consignee identified as Arthur Antonio was arrested in a controlled delivery operation conducted by… Read More
2 lady pushers yield P816-K shabu in Bulacan
September 3, 2021, 3:06 pm
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – Two female drug peddlers yielded some PHP816,000 worth of shabu in the town of Marilao on Thursday. In a statement Friday, Col. Lawrence Cajipe, director of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office, said the suspects Cheryl Quijano and Rodelyn Jorge Ronquillo, were arrested… Read More
Bacolod mayor seeks PNP chief’s help in anti-drug drive
September 3, 2021, 12:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Evelio Leonardia has sought the assistance of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar for an intensified campaign against illegal drugs here. The mayor’s request came on the heels of the killing of anti-drug operative Staff Sgt. Joseph Nepomuceno,… Read More
Couple yields P112-K shabu in Davao checkpoint
September 2, 2021, 2:26 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Task Force Davao (TFD), in coordination with local police, have seized over PHP112,000 worth of shabu from a couple at a checkpoint in Barangay Toril on Wednesday. In a statement Thursday, the TFD said the joint police and military checkpoint operation also resulted in the… Read More
Cebu City cops lauded for P6.5-M drug haul in 2-day sting
September 2, 2021, 11:28 am
CEBU CITY – The top police official of Central Visayas on Thursday commended the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) for arresting three drug personalities who yielded a total of PHP6.5 million worth of illegal drugs in recent sting operations. In a statement, Police Regional Office-Central Visayas… Read More
Agusan Sur buy-bust yields P700-K shabu
September 1, 2021, 12:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Caraga (PDEA-13) arrested two suspects and seized PHP700,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday. PDEA-13 information officer Dindo Abellanosa, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA)… Read More
Mom, daughter arrested for illegal drugs in Maguindanao
August 30, 2021, 9:34 pm
PARANG, Maguindanao – Police arrested here Sunday afternoon a mother and her daughter wanted for possession and use of prohibited drugs. Maj. Christopher Cabugwang, Parang town police chief, led the serving of arrest warrant against Bai Ungal Mariga, 29, and her mother, Malayda, 51, both of… Read More
2 Zambo cops nabbed for bungling with drug cases
August 30, 2021, 9:32 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two policemen, including a senior officer, were separately arrested for the delay and bungling with prosecution of drug cases, which is a violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9… Read More
PNP to sustain ‘unprecedented’ gains in fight vs. illegal drugs
August 30, 2021, 1:29 pm
MANILA – The "unprecedented" massive reduction in the supply of illegal drugs is a result of aggressive anti-narcotics operations since 2016, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Monday vowed to sustain the gains in the campaign against illegal drugs. Eleazar said the… Read More
853 shabu dens, laboratories dismantled in anti-drug war
August 29, 2021, 2:54 pm
MANILA – The government’s all-out war against illegal drugs has resulted in the dismantling of 853 drug dens and shabu laboratories from June 2016 to July 2021. Based on the latest data shared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sunday, 835 are drug dens and 18 are clandestine… Read More
Raid of 3 Zambo drug dens yields P340-K ‘shabu’
August 28, 2021, 1:32 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), backed by policemen and soldiers, have arrested 11 people and seized about PHP340,000 from three dismantled drug dens in this city, an official announced Saturday. All three drug dens were… Read More
Go backs more holistic approach to help victims of illegal drugs
August 22, 2021, 11:27 am
MANILA – In spite of the global pandemic, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his support for the government’s war against illegal drugs as he remains committed to developing a more holistic approach in supporting individuals and their families who have been victimized by substance… Read More
