Anti Drugs Campaign
Ilocos Norte city, 7 towns keep drug-cleared status
December 21, 2020, 7:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has lauded local authorities representing at least seven towns and one city of Ilocos Norte for sustaining their drug-cleared status. During a joint meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council… Read More
4 killed, P272-M shabu seized in Taguig encounter
December 21, 2020, 4:19 pm
MANILA – Four suspected drug personalities were killed in a buy-bust operation that yielded some 40 kilos of shabu worth PHP272 million in Taguig City early Monday. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said the suspects, identified as… Read More
436 NoCot villages declared ‘drug-cleared’
December 18, 2020, 8:41 pm
COTABATO CITY – A total of 436 out of 543 villages in North Cotabato have been declared “drug cleared” by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 12, officials said Friday.PDEA-12 Director Naravy Duquiatan told members of the North Cotabato Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council… Read More
ICC report on anti-drug drive 'false, biased': DILG
December 18, 2020, 11:07 am
MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denounced the report of International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda claiming that crimes against humanity have been committed under the government's anti-illegal drug campaign for being false, biased, and without factual and… Read More
ICC report on PH anti-drug campaign ‘unfair, one-sided’: PDEA
December 16, 2020, 11:35 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday questioned the basis of the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) citing a “reasonable basis” to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed under the Philippine government’s anti-illegal drug… Read More
'Real Numbers' on PH anti-drug campaign accurate: PDEA
December 15, 2020, 5:20 pm
MANILA – The "Real Numbers" data being released by the Philippine government is the most accurate source of information on the campaign against illegal drugs in the country, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday. PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon made this comment in… Read More
Cop tests positive for shabu in surprise drug test
December 14, 2020, 3:11 pm
MANILA – A police officer is now in hot water after he tested positive for shabu use in a surprise drug test for police officers attending a finance course at the headquarters of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. Philippine National Police chief… Read More
P54-M shabu seized in Muntinlupa anti-drug operation
December 13, 2020, 12:05 pm
MANILA – Two suspects yielded some PHP54 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Muntinlupa City, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Sunday said. Sinas said suspects Renzy Louise Vizcarra and Red Lewy Vizcarra were arrested during the operation in front of a… Read More
Valenzuela drug sting nets 2 peddlers, P10.2-M shabu
December 11, 2020, 1:59 pm
MANILA – Two suspects yielded some PHP10.2 million worth of shabu in a buy bust in Valenzuela City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Friday. In a report to Camp Crame, acting NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said the suspects Ernesto Francisco and Genelyn… Read More
Drug suspect falls in Pangasinan
December 11, 2020, 10:02 am
MANILA – Police anti-drug operatives arrested a wanted person who is responsible for the distribution of illegal drugs in areas of Central Luzon, a police official said on Friday. Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Drug Enforcement Group, said Edward de Leon… Read More
P680-K shabu seized in Maguindanao drug op
December 10, 2020, 7:11 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents collared a drug suspect and seized some PHP680,000 of shabu in a drug buy-bust operation in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Thursday morning.Arrested in the 9:45 a.m. drug operation was Allan Sambutan Abdul, according to a report by Philippine Drug… Read More
Marijuana still illegal under PH laws: PDEA, DDB
December 10, 2020, 11:45 am
MANILA – The decision of a United Nations body reclassifying marijuana (cannabis) as a less dangerous drug would not affect the Philippines' policy outlawing its use, the country's anti-narcotics agencies said on Thursday. In a joint statement, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine… Read More
PDEA, Grab PH ink pact vs drug trafficking
December 9, 2020, 6:01 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Grab Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to suppress the emerging trend of drug trafficking in the country using the transport and delivery services. In a statement on Wednesday, PDEA Director General Wilkins… Read More
Ex-soldier, 5 others nabbed; P207-K shabu seized in Zamboanga
December 8, 2020, 5:22 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A former soldier and five other suspects yielded PHP207,400 worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations in the region, police officials announced Tuesday. The suspects were identified as Edmichael Ramos, 34; Edmark Ramos, 36; Bubai Ramos, 19; Alexan Demecillo, 27;… Read More
4 high-value targets arrested, P850-K shabu seized in Zambo City
December 7, 2020, 5:15 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four high-value target (HVT) drug personalities were arrested while some PHP850,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in this city, a ranking police official said Monday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Llanera, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) officer-in-charge… Read More
2 suspects yield P20-M shabu in Cavite drug sting
December 7, 2020, 3:25 pm
MANILA – Authorities arrested two suspected drug couriers and confiscated over PHP20 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Cavite, the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) said on Monday. DEG director Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee said Rainier Reboriano, 25, and Joshua… Read More
BOC intercepts over 35K Valium, Mogadon tablets
December 4, 2020, 5:59 pm
MANILA – Customs officers on Friday seized over 35,000 tablets of illegal drugs worth PHP1.8 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said officers discovered a total of 35,345 diazepam (Valium) and nitrazepam (Mogadon) tablets during… Read More
Zambo anti-drug ops net syndicate leader, 3 others
December 4, 2020, 3:27 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A drug syndicate leader and three others were arrested while PHP100,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate operations in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay and this city, police officials announced Friday. Capt. Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office (PRO)-9 (Zamboanga… Read More
3 high-value suspects yield P1-M shabu in Bacolod buy bust
December 4, 2020, 3:24 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A village official in Negros Occidental and his two companions were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust in Barangay Mandalagan here on Thursday afternoon. The suspects were identified as Jan Michael Astorga, 32, councilman of… Read More
Alert up on shipments at GenSan port after cocaine recovery
December 3, 2020, 3:54 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Authorities have stepped up monitoring on international cargo vessels docking at the Makar port here in the wake of the interception of a brick of "high grade" cocaine from a foreign-registered container van early this week. Lawyer Regner Peneza, head of the National Bureau… Read More
