Anti Drugs Campaign

Over 500 gov’t workers nabbed since start of anti-drug war

Over 500 gov’t workers nabbed since start of anti-drug war

July 11, 2018, 1:53 pm

MANILA -- More than 500 government workers have been arrested in anti-drug operations from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018, authorities bared Wednesday. Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr. said the number includes 53 uniformed personnel, 245 civilian employees… Read More

Jail guard meted out two life terms for selling shabu

Jail guard meted out two life terms for selling shabu

July 9, 2018, 5:52 pm

BAGUIO CITY -- A trial court here slapped a senior jail officer in Benguet with two life terms after he was found guilty of selling shabu and possessing some more. Regional Trial Court Branch 3 (RTC-3) Presiding Judge Emmanuel Cacho Rasing, in a 21-page decision promulgated on June 20, a copy of… Read More

PDEA holds anti-drug youth camp in Caloocan

PDEA holds anti-drug youth camp in Caloocan

July 8, 2018, 11:40 am

MANILA -- As part of the strategy aimed at reducing demand for drugs, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Caloocan City government conducted a three-day training program for the youth to provide them with coping skills to face situations which can lead to drug use. PDEA Director… Read More

Suspected shabu worth P850,000 seized in Cavite

Suspected shabu worth P850,000 seized in Cavite

July 5, 2018, 9:31 pm

CAMP GEN. PANTALEON GARCIA, Imus City – Police operatives have arrested a suspected illegal drug peddler for yielding about 125 grams of suspected shabu worth some PHP850,000 during a drug bust operation in Dasmariñas City on Wednesday. Senior Supt. William Segun, Cavite provincial police… Read More

Controversial Batangas mayor shot dead during flag ceremony

Controversial Batangas mayor shot dead during flag ceremony

July 2, 2018, 12:12 pm

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili was gunned down while attending Monday’s flag raising rites around 8:15 a.m. at the city hall grounds as city officials and employees were singing the Philippine National Anthem. City Public Information Office chief Gerardo… Read More

21 teachers nabbed, over 2K minors rescued in anti-drug ops: PDEA

21 teachers nabbed, over 2K minors rescued in anti-drug ops: PDEA

June 29, 2018, 7:20 pm

MANILA -- A total of 21 teachers from primary and secondary schools were arrested for drug-related offenses while 1,208.67 grams of shabu worth PHP8.3 million were seized nationwide as part of the government's s intensified campaign against illegal drugs from July 2016 to June 15, 2018, the… Read More

Cops seize P408-K worth of shabu in Batangas

Cops seize P408-K worth of shabu in Batangas

June 27, 2018, 8:55 pm

BATANGAS CITY – Police operatives seized PHP408,000 worth of shabu from two drug suspects in separate buy-bust operations in Batangas Tuesday night. Batangas acting police director, Senior Supt. Edwin Aguilan Quilates, said the two suspects were arrested during drug buy-bust operatons in the… Read More

4 PDEA units receive P7.6-M cash reward

4 PDEA units receive P7.6-M cash reward

June 26, 2018, 9:02 pm

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Tuesday handed the monetary reward amounting to PHP7,594,992.24 to the agency’s four operating units for their meritorious anti-drug operations. The rewards were given to PDEA-Special Enforcement Service… Read More

12 PDEA informants get P7.3-M reward

12 PDEA informants get P7.3-M reward

June 26, 2018, 6:08 pm

MANILA -- At least 12 informants received cash rewards amounting to more than PHP7.3 million from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday. The cash rewards were given under PDEA's Operation: "Private Eye" (OPE), a scheme designed to encourage private citizens to report any… Read More

PDEA to consult DepEd, DSWD on mandatory drug tests in schools

PDEA to consult DepEd, DSWD on mandatory drug tests in schools

June 22, 2018, 10:45 pm

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Friday expressed his plans to talk to the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (Ched) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) before conducting mandatory drug testing on… Read More

PDEA distributes P189-M worth of equipment to regional units

PDEA distributes P189-M worth of equipment to regional units

June 21, 2018, 6:28 pm

MANILA -- To boost its operations capability in line with the government's anti-illegal drugs drive, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday distributed vehicle, computer and forensic equipment worth PHP189 million to its units. PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino, who led the… Read More

Cavite cops launch crackdown vs. street ‘tambays’

Cavite cops launch crackdown vs. street ‘tambays’

June 21, 2018, 9:16 am

IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The Cavite Police Provincial Office has warned residents here that it is intensifying its crackdown on street "tambay." At least 100 “tambays” have already been apprehended since Monday in compliance with the directives of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to clear the streets… Read More

PDEA declares Pangasinan town as drug-cleared

PDEA declares Pangasinan town as drug-cleared

June 11, 2018, 10:00 am

VILLASIS, Pangasinan—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared this town "drug-cleared". Police Senior Inspector Brendon Palisoc, chief of Villasis Police Station, said the 21 barangays here have been cleared of illegal drug trade. “All the barangays were then affected by… Read More

Police ops seize PHP780-K worth of shabu in Bacoor City

Police ops seize PHP780-K worth of shabu in Bacoor City

June 5, 2018, 8:51 pm

BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Police Intelligence and anti-drug enforcement units seized about PHP780,000 worth of suspected shabu from three suspected peddlers during their combined drug buy bust operations at a posh village here on Tuesday dawn. Bacoor City chief of police Supt. Francisco Lucena III… Read More

P74.8-M shabu seized in separate ops in Parañaque, Cavite

P74.8-M shabu seized in separate ops in Parañaque, Cavite

June 5, 2018, 2:50 pm

MANILA -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized suspected shabu worth PHP74.8 million in separate “controlled delivery” operations in Parañaque City and Cavite and also arrested four suspects, PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino said on Tuesday. Aquino… Read More

PDEA unveils PH’s premier drug forensic lab

PDEA unveils PH’s premier drug forensic lab

June 1, 2018, 5:35 pm

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Friday led the inauguration of its new Laboratory Service building, touted as the premier drug forensic center in the country, located at the PDEA national headquarters in Quezon City. Aquino said the three-storey… Read More

Hybrid marjiuana seized from Indian nabbed in Muntinlupa

Hybrid marjiuana seized from Indian nabbed in Muntinlupa

May 31, 2018, 3:47 pm

MANILA -- For the first time, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized hybrid marijuana known as kush and hashish from the Indian national and his cohort, who were nabbed during an entrapment operation in Muntinlupa City last week. “This is the first time that PDEA seized these types… Read More

PDEA opens 3rd community-based reform center in Caloocan

PDEA opens 3rd community-based reform center in Caloocan

May 30, 2018, 3:52 pm

MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) unveiled on Wednesday the country’s third community-based reformation center for drug offenders at the North Medical Center, Camarin Road in Caloocan City. The Balay Silangan Reformation Center, or “house of hope”, aims to shelter drug… Read More

Indian national nabbed for bribing PDEA agents

Indian national nabbed for bribing PDEA agents

May 28, 2018, 1:08 pm

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Monday lauded the agency's operatives for refusing the bribe in exchange for the immediate release of an Indian national and his cohort, who were nabbed during an entrapment operation in Muntinlupa City. Aquino… Read More

Drug suspect killed in Santa Rosa City

Drug suspect killed in Santa Rosa City

May 25, 2018, 4:31 pm

CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City – A drug suspect included in the Santa Rosa City police watchlist was killed when he fired at police operatives during a buy-bust operation early dawn Thursday In his report to PNP Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde, Calabarzon Police Regional Director… Read More