DAVAO CITY – A government employee and his alleged accomplice were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) - Davao Oriental, in coordination with the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office (PPO) and the Mati City Police Station, early morning on January 31 in Martinez Subdivision, Barangay Dahican, Mati … [Read more...] about Government employee, U.S. national nabbed in drug bust
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Vietnamese national arrested for selling illegal drugs
DAVAO CITY – A Vietnamese national was arrested by the agents of the National Bureau of Investigation - Organized and Transnational Crimes Division (NBI-OTCD), for selling illegal drugs in Makati City. The suspect, identified as Pham Tien Thanh, was apprehended following an entrapment operation on January 21, 2025, after being caught in flagrante delicto selling ketamine … [Read more...] about Vietnamese national arrested for selling illegal drugs
Court orders PNP to comply with 2017 directive on Quezon City Tokhang deaths
DAVAO CITY – The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to comply with a 2017 Supreme Court (SC) directive to produce final investigation reports on the 2016 killing of four men in Quezon City, one of the earliest cases linked to the controversial Oplan Tokhang campaign of the previous administration. The six-page resolution, dated January 3, … [Read more...] about Court orders PNP to comply with 2017 directive on Quezon City Tokhang deaths
Drug-positive police officer faces charges after shooting rampage in Davao del Sur
DAVAO CITY – Laboratory results from the Regional Forensic Unit XI confirmed that PCpl Alfred Dawatan Sabas, the police officer responsible for shooting his two colleagues at a boundary checkpoint in Magsaysay, Davao Del Sur, as well as the shooting deaths of a bus passenger and a security guard, tested positive for illegal drugs. Sabas has been charged with double … [Read more...] about Drug-positive police officer faces charges after shooting rampage in Davao del Sur
Nine administration-backed candidates Ddominate top 12 in 2025 senate survey
DAVAO CITY ---Nine of the top 12 preferred candidates in the latest Tugon ng Masa (TNM) senatorial survey are part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration slate, showcasing a strong showing for the administration ahead of the 2025 elections. According to the survey conducted by OCTA Research from November 10 to 16, 2024, ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo, running under … [Read more...] about Nine administration-backed candidates Ddominate top 12 in 2025 senate survey
