DAVAO CITY --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a memorandum circular directing all government agencies and encouraging local government units to support the 2023 National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP). Under Memorandum Circular No. 19, signed by the President on Tuesday, the directive is in line with the adoption of a “whole-of-government” approach in … [Read more...] about Marcos directs gov’t agencies, LGUs to prevent crimes
War on drugs
Duterte says next president must resolve to fight illegal drugs
DAVAO CITY --- Fearing the resurgence of illegal drugs in the country, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte hopes his successor will continue the fight against the proliferation of illicit narcotics, which he said continues to threaten the country especially the young generation of Filipinos. “Itong drugs, I hope that whoever would sit as president would continue the --- if not, … [Read more...] about Duterte says next president must resolve to fight illegal drugs
PDEA destroys P14m expired meds, illegal drugs
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Authorities here destroyed more than P14.145 million worth of confiscated illegal and expired medicines on Friday, December 3. In a cermAt the drug destruction ceremony, PDEA-10 said more than two kilos of “shabu” or crystal meth and marijuana, along with various expired medicines, were incinerated at the crematorium. These drugs had already been … [Read more...] about PDEA destroys P14m expired meds, illegal drugs
“Wedding dress” package from Germany yields P3.3M party drugs
DAVAO CITY --- Authorities on Tuesday uncovered P3.3-million worth of party drugs contained in a package declared by the shipper as a wedding dress. In a press station, the Bureau of Customs stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stated that they apprehended the claimant of Php 3.3 Million … [Read more...] about “Wedding dress” package from Germany yields P3.3M party drugs
PNP, NBI sign pact to investigate & case build-up on illegal drug ops
DAVAO CITY --- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement that would pave the way for the formal investigation of all police operations relating to the campaign against illegal drugs in the last five years. The MOA was signed by Police General Guillermo Lorenzo T Eleazar for the PNP and Director … [Read more...] about PNP, NBI sign pact to investigate & case build-up on illegal drug ops
