Anti Drugs Campaign
Benguet police scores on anti-illegal drugs, crime drives
August 16, 2018, 6:27 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A total of 24 individuals, including four minors, were arrested and more than PHP2 million worth of marijuana and “shabu” were confiscated in the anti-illegal drugs campaign of the Benguet police from January to August 15 this year. Benguet Provincial Police Office… Read More
P4.25-M illegal drugs seized in Cavite buy-bust op
August 14, 2018, 1:57 pm
DASMARIŇAS CITY, Cavite -- Anti-drug police operatives here arrested two alleged drug pushers and two minor drug peddlers, shortly after the latter yielded some 625 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth PHP4.25 million during a buy-bust operation at the Muslim community center in… Read More
Cavite village chief, spouse collared for illegal drugs
August 13, 2018, 5:28 pm
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – Villagers in this city’s Barangay Salitran 1 were surprised when their own barangay captain (village chief), who would have steered his village's local government in eradicating drugs in his jurisdiction, became the subject of a search by local police authorities on… Read More
DDB chair lauds Calamba City’s community-based approach vs. drugs
August 12, 2018, 10:59 am
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Chairman Catalino S. Cuy on Saturday commended the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of Calamba City (CADCC) for coordinating with the city government in curbing the drug menace in various communities here. Secretary Cuy graced the first founding… Read More
P6.8-B worth of shabu might now be out on streets: PDEA
August 10, 2018, 4:38 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday said an estimated PHP6.8 billion worth shabu might be circulating on the streets now after the agency seized four empty magnetic lifters from a warehouse in Cavite. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said the magnetic lifters are… Read More
PDEA pushes for uniform SK anti-drug advocacy program
August 7, 2018, 10:41 am
MANILA -- As part of the continuing campaign aimed at reducing demand for illegal drugs, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is pushing for the creation of a uniform anti-drug advocacy program for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) nationwide. According to PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino,… Read More
Aquino orders personnel swap in PDEA regional offices
August 3, 2018, 8:52 am
MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino ordered the swapping of personnel at the regional offices in Western Visayas and Central Visayas. Aquino said the lateral movement of personnel, a regular practice in drug law enforcement to increase flexibility and… Read More
Life is better after 'Tokhang', say drug reformists in Pangasinan town
August 3, 2018, 8:46 am
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — Four drug surrenderers in this town have attested to the positive effect on their lives of the community-based rehabilitation program under the Philippine National Police’s campaign against illegal substances, widely known as “Oplan Tokhang”. “Andoon kasi yong… Read More
Drug pushers nabbed, 40 grams ‘shabu’ seized in Cavite
August 1, 2018, 8:02 pm
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – Joint operatives of the Cavite Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) collared a suspected drug pusher and seized around 40 grams of suspected “shabu” inside the suspect’s house in Tanza town on Wednesday dawn. Senior Supt. William Segun, Cavite provincial police… Read More
Close to 153K drug cases filed 2 years into Duterte's drug war
July 31, 2018, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- A total of 152,741 drug cases have been filed in various courts since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed the presidency and launched a relentless war against illegal drugs. Data from the National Prosecution Service (NPS) obtained by the Philippine News Agency (PNA) said it has filed a… Read More
PDEA holds nationwide training on barangay drug clearing program
July 26, 2018, 2:40 pm
MANILA -- As part of the continuing campaign against illegal drugs and capacity enhancement for the regional offices, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted an intensive re-orientation of the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP). In a statement Thursday, PDEA Director General… Read More
Police seize shabu in stuffed toy
July 26, 2018, 8:52 am
BACOOR CITY, Cavite -- Police arrested a "street-level" drug peddler and two minors and seized 47 sachets of "shabu" placed inside a stuffed toy in a buy-bust operation at the Zapote Public Market here on Wednesday. Police Supt. Vicente Cabatingan, city chief of police, said drug enforcement… Read More
DOJ backs 1-strike policy vs. gov’t workers positive of drug use
July 22, 2018, 3:32 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed support to the Dangerous Drugs Board's (DDB) stand on the implementation of a one-strike policy in dismissing government personnel who will be found positive for illegal drug use. “I agree that a government official found positive for illegal… Read More
No tolerance for rights abuses: NCRPO chief
July 21, 2018, 4:16 pm
MANILA -- National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Acting Regional Director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar has assured that authorities will not tolerate human rights abuses, and has vowed to investigate reports of policemen allegedly abusing the rights of criminals. "If they (policemen)… Read More
4 Cavite villages cleared of illegal drugs
July 20, 2018, 9:15 pm
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – Four out of 33 barangays (villages) in this city have been declared drug-free based on the city government and local authorities’ assessments of their anti-illegal drug campaign as of Friday. Supt. Paul Bometivo, city police chief, named the four villages as Dulong… Read More
P1-M drugs seized from big-time drug pushers in Cavite
July 20, 2018, 8:25 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite - Police have arrested three suspected big-time drug pushers in front of the Quintana Hotel along Bacoor Boulevard, Barangay Bayanan here after yielding about PHP1.028 million worth of drugs during buy-bust operations Thursday night. Supt. Vicente Cabatingan, Bacoor City police… Read More
PDEA nabs 7, rescues 6 minors in Muntinlupa drug den
July 20, 2018, 1:44 pm
MANILA -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Southern Police District (SPD) have rescued six minors and arrested seven persons, including the leader of a drug group, in a suspected drug den in Muntinlupa City. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino on Friday identified the… Read More
P3.3-M drugs seized in Cavite
July 17, 2018, 6:33 am
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite -- Police arrested a suspected lady drug pusher and her companion and confiscated PHP3.3 million worth of shabu during a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Datu Esmael in this city on Sunday afternoon. Supt. Agosto Daskeo, Dasmarinas City police chief, identified the… Read More
P170-K drugs seized from teenager-pusher in Laguna
July 16, 2018, 9:02 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office IV-A (Calabarzon) arrested a teenager and a minor during a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay II-A here on Sunday. PDEA 4A Regional Director Adrian G. Alvariño, in a report submitted to PDEA… Read More
PDEA to comply with COA recommendations on vehicle expenses
July 15, 2018, 2:29 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) vowed to fully comply with the recommendations made by the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding the use of vehicles for surveillance operations in 2017. In its report, COA said PDEA paid PHP32.5 million to JET Trading for the rent of… Read More
