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(Eagle News) — Two individuals were arrested in Batangas over a high-grade shipment of marijuana sent through parcel service from the United States. The Philippine National Police said arrested were vape store owner John Yengle Hernandez, 29; and Van Joshua Magpantay, 29; after they received the package containing 500 grams of kush marijuana. The parcel, which the PNP said was sent by one Nina Manual from California and was consigned to one Demetria Escalona, had […]
(Eagle News) — Policemen found to be using illegal drugs will be dismissed from the service. Philippine National Police chief Debold Sinas issued the statement after a police officer from Police Regional Office-13 tested positive for drug use during a random drug testing early this week in Butuan City. The PNP said out of 332 personnel tested, Police Corporal John Rey Ibasco yielded positive after confirmatory tests. He was assigned at the Regional Logistics and […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P1 million worth of illegal drugs at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay. A Philippine National Police statement said the 535 ecstasy tablets were discovered on Friday by Bureau of Customs personnel in an air parcel at after an examination of the package which had been declared as documents. The parcel originated from The Netherlands. The PNP said a subsequent laboratory test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency […]
(Eagle News) — The police seized around P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in a recent buy-bust operation in Iloilo. The Philippine National Police said the 500 grams of shabu were seized from Mary Joy Villarina, a resident of Barangay Pandac in Pavia. Villarina was arrested during the operation on January 5. The operation was conducted by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit and Iloilo Police Provincial Office. Also confiscated from Villarina […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police destroyed P14 million worth of marijuana during the holidays. In a statement, PNP Chief Debold Sinas said that for the month of December alone, these operations were carried out by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera in 17 separate cultivation sites and clandestine farms in the region. “These operations resulted (in) the destruction of some 73,192 fully-grown marijuana plants and 3,847 Marijuana seedlings with a combined street value of P14,792,280.00,” […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P2 million worth of illegal drugs from an ambulance driver and two others in a buy-bust operation in Cebu on New Year’s eve. The Philippine National Police said Rodney Delfino, 43, a barangay ambulance driver of Poblacion Talisay City; Edgar Quiachon, 28; and Jamel Tabasa 26, were arrested by PNP-Drug Enforcement Group Special Operations Unit 6 operatives after they transacted with a police poseur-buyer on Thursday in the same […]
(Eagle News) — Two people were killed and another was injured in an encounter between policemen and motorcycle riders who turned out to be drug suspects, in Caloocan, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP identified the fatalities as Police Corporal Dexter Rey Teves and Mark Gil Toreda. Teves’ companion, Police Corporal Rex Abraham Abigan was also shot in the foot. According to the PNP, Abigan and Teves stopped Toreda and his companion, Clark Castillo, […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized around P2 million worth of shabu from a high-value target in a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga City, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said, citing a report from the Police Regional Office 9, that arrested in the December 23 operation was Fahad Werble alias Fahad in Asinan, Barangay Kasanyangan. The PNP said apart from the 280 grams of shabu, seized from the suspect were bills , including one P1,000 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized his administration’s war against drugs as he recently led the destruction of P7.51-billion worth of confiscated illegal drugs, and vowed to spend the remaining year of his term battling illegal drugs. Duterte, who was elected in 2016 by a popular vote, had made it his campaign promise to fight crime, corruption and illegal drugs. In his campaign, he claimed that he could eradicate illegal drugs in six […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte may suspend the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement for another six months. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment in a television interview aired on Wednesday, Nov. 4. “But anyway, what I am saying is, there is no immediate rush for the President to decide because the notification we sent to the Americans gives them at least one year leeway before it’s abrogated,” Roque said. The President ordered the suspension […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Oct. 5, ordered the destruction of illegal drugs being kept as evidence against accused personalities “in one week.” The President gave the order as he noted that the illegal drugs could be again used and recycled in the market. “Tutal, pag mag-ocular inspection, may prosecutor iyan.. You can also invite the (National Bureau of Investigation) and the forensic guy of the NBI will also conduct the examination […]
(Eagle News) — The police seized over P4 million worth of suspected shabu in Caloocan City over the weekend. Also arrested during the buy-bust operation in Barangay 171 on Oct. 3 were Abdul Sulong, 33 and Taya Sulong, 65, the police said. Apart from the seven transparent plastic bags of suspected shabu, weighing more or less 600 grams, worth P4,080,000; authorities also seized a silver digital weighing scale; a black shoulder bag; and buy-bust mone […]
