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(Eagle News)–Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido can ask for protection from the government just like any other citizen, the Palace said on Thursday, Feb. 20. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after Espenido revealed he could be killed following his inclusion in the drug list. “If Colonel Espenido would want to ask for any protective measure from the government then he can request just like any other citizen,” Panelo said. Espenido said “faulty intelligence” led […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa on Wednesday, Feb. 19, said he intends to submit his recommendation on the policemen included in the drug watchlist to President Rodrigo Duterte on March 5. Gamboa said in a press conference the recommendation was to be made on the same day the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines were set to have a joint command conference with the President. “As a matter of […]
(Eagle News)–The policeman who was shot dead along Edsa on Tuesday, March 26, was on President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug watch list, Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said. According to Albayalde, Senior Master Sergeant Solomon Cugay, who had been accused of recycling illegal drugs and of protecting drug personalities, however, had been cleared of any illegal drug activity for the past years. Albayalde said the police were still looking at possible motives behind Cugay’s killing. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h8d2fDbEoQ&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Martin Diño defended on Thursday his directive asking barangay officials to submit a list of drug personalities and suspected criminals in their respective areas of responsibility. Amid criticisms from human rights advocates, Undersecretary Diño said in an interview that the list will undergo a strict verification process. He also said the agency will not solely base its actions on reports from the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBU_qPHuiA QUEZON CITY (Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) newly appointed undersecretary Martin Diño said Tuesday that he will order all barangay executives to submit a list of drug personalities in their areas of responsibility. According to him, this was to ensure that local officials are involved and cooperative in the government’s war against illegal drugs. “I will make sure that all the barangays all over the Philippines will be […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has a new updated version of his so-called drug list, containing the names of alleged narco-politicians and other officials who are still engaging in the illegal drugs trade. In a photo released by Malacanang, the new drug list was updated as of July 25, 2017. The President showed the updated version of his drug list during a meeting with representatives of mining companies in Malacañang on Thursday, August […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Tuesday (September 27) assured celebrities who are in the government’s drug list that they will not be immediately put behind bars. “Kung mag-surrender sila, e ito naman usapang lalaki, kahit na identified sila na user, kung mag-surrender sila, para sa akin, they don’t deserve to be jailed. Kung mag-surrender sila, bigyan natin ng tsansang magbago yung tao,” Dela Rosa assured. “Kahit na […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday (September 26) stressed he will conduct Oplan Tokhang to the celebrities included in the drug list of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Sa mga artista kung ibigay ni Presidente sa akin yung listahan na yun, gusto mo i-Tokhang natin sila? Ito-tokhang natin. Sama kayo?” Dela Rosa told reporters. “Katukin natin sa kani-kaniyang bahay, kani-kaniyang TV station. Surrender na kayo kasi identified kayo […]
