MANILA – In a continued effort to combat illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), specifically the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) branch, in collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully apprehended a Malaysian traveler who arrived from Madagascar via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian […]
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Inauguration marks opening of Balay Silangan Reformation Center in Lamitan City, Basilan
LAMITAN CITY – The Balay Silangan Reformation Center, located in Rose Ville, Little Cebu, Barangay Maganda, Lamitan City, Basilan, was officially inaugurated on September 13. Mayor Roderick Furigay led the inauguration ceremony, attended by prominent figures including Governor Jim Hataman Salliman, Vice Governor Yusop Alano, board members, representatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), […]
Suspected Drug Personality Arrested in Isabela City, Basilan
ISABELA – In a successful buy-bust operation, local law enforcement authorities have apprehended a notorious drug personality identified as Rolando Nuña Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Barangay Binuangan in Isabela. Nuña, who openly confessed to his involvement in the illicit drug trade, admitted that he had long been engaged in the destructive habit of using […]
P24.8 million worth in illegal drugs burned in three Mindanao regions
DAVAO CITY – In a bid to eliminate illegal drugs from circulation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted a burning activity to destroy confiscated narcotics in three regions of Mindanao. The event took place at the Philippine-Japan Active Carbon Plant in Panacan, Davao City, and witnessed the destruction of various substances, including shabu, marijuana, […]
Five arrested in multiple drug busts in Digos City, nearly P1 million worth of shabu seized
DIGOS CITY – In a series of drug bust operations conducted by the police in Digos City, five individuals were apprehended, and a significant amount of shabu with an estimated value of nearly 1 million pesos was seized. Despite initially underestimating the contents of a wallet they recovered, the police were surprised to find numerous […]
MILF member, wife nabbed in Maguindanao anti-drug ops
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao – Anti-narcotics agents, backed by the Army’s 90th Infantry Battalion and police, arrested a member of Moro rebel group and his wife during anti-drug operation in Barangay Poblacion Dalican here Friday. Armed with search warrant issued by the 12th Regional Trial Court Branch 13 Judge Bansawan Ibrahim, agents of Philippine Drug […]
Abella: Maasim mayor’s arrest proves extent of narco-politics in PH
MANILA — Presidential Spokesperon Ernesto Abella said Monday that the surrender of Maasim Mayor Aniceto Lopez Jr. last week underscores how deeply entrenched narco-politics is in the Philippines. “The raid by PDEA operatives of the rest house of the Maasim Mayor proves the administration’s claim that illegal drugs and corruption have captured local politics,” Abella […]
Ex-PBA player, 2 others face drug charges
MANILA — Three persons including former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player were subjected to an inquest proceeding at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday after their arrest in a buy-bust operation in Mandaluyong City. Former PBA player Dorian Pena, along with Ledy Mea Vilchez and Jose Paolo Ampeso were subjected to inquest proceedings before […]
The road to recovery of Baybay drug users
BAYBAY CITY — For former drug users in this city, their recovery is a second chance to live a normal life. Sis Kurt (not his real name), 19, expects to enjoy full public acceptance after finishing the community-based rehabilitation program of the city. A self-confessed drug pusher and user, Sis Kurt is the only homosexual […]