War On Drugs

Macacua takeover of BARMM education ministry exposes widening rift in MILF leadership

COTABATO CITY  (May 22) — The takeover of the Bangsamoro education ministry by Abdulraof Macacua has deepened tensions within the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), exposing an increasingly public...

Davao landfill collapse exposes mounting waste crisis as deaths, displacement raise alarms

DAVAO CITY  (May 22) — A deadly collapse at the Davao City sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen...

Court-backed takeover of Nordeco areas raises questions on utility competition and public accountability

DAVAO CITY  (May 22) — A court-sanctioned expansion has cleared the way for Davao Light and Power Company...

BARMM trains women peace mediators to curb grassroots conflicts in Basilan

LAMITAN CITY (May 22) — The Bangsamoro government is strengthening community-based peace efforts in Basilan by training women...

BENEATH THE BADGE Earns Fifth International Recognition, Continues Global Rise of Philippine Regional Documentary Filmmaking

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (May 21) — What began as a deeply personal and fearless exploration of power, policing,...
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Marcos Jr. appoints Acorda as new PNP chief

DAVAO CITY --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today installs police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new Philippine National Police Chief, ...

PDEA-BARMM intercepts P20.4-M shabu

Suspected runner leaves 3kg of drugs Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) and the Luuk Municipal Police Station and other...

PDEA Basilan no let up in anti-drugs campaign

LAMITAN CITY, Basilan --- "There's no let up," this was the statement of Cielito Llano, the chief of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)...

PDEA nabs 4 drug suspects in Lamitan City

LAMITAN CITY, Basilan --- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Basilan (PDEA-BASILAN) arrested four persons in a drug buy-bust operation conducted conducted...

Authorities arrest 3 suspects in Negros Oriental Governor’s attack

DAVAO CITY --- Seven hours after the gruesome attack, the police and military operatives in Negros Oriental arrested three well-trained government...

2 Filipino fishermen rescued in Indonesian waters now back home

Two fishermen from Saranggani town in Davao Occidental who were reported missing after going fishing last February 18 were rescued by the Indonesian Army...
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