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Claimant of shipment arrested in Cebu (Eagle News)–Authorities have recently seized P1.5 million worth of kush marijuana. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 7, in coordination with the BOC and other units, nabbed the claimant of the package on September 29. The bureau said the cargo had been declared as “Shisha” and was shipped by a certain Richard Mrozek of Spain and consigned to a certain […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.6 million worth of ecstasy pills at the port of Clark. In a statement, the bureau said the shipment, which arrived on September 1 from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, had been declared as an “air humidifier.” It was subjected to a “non-intrusive examination” that showed images of various tablets. This prompted the physical examination of the shipment which yielded an air humidifier and 988 tablets in assorted colors, […]
(Eagle News) — Police have seized suspected illegal drugs worth P137.7 million in separate drug operations on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A consolidated report to PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said around P136 million worth of shabu–or 20 kilograms–was seized from three people–identified as Joel Narido, Maria Teresa Concil, and Ronald Solomon—in a buy-bust operation of the PNP Drug Enforcement Unit in Maybunga, Pasig City. The shabu was contained in a Chinese tea bag. In Northern Luzon, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Sunday, June 14, reported seizing P8.39-billion worth of illegal drugs in nine days. In a statement, the PNP said the illegal drugs were confiscated following successful buy-bust operations by the National Capital Region Police Office on June 12, which led to the confiscation of P18.25 million worth of shabu in Caloocan City, Navotas City and Marikina City; by the Police Regional Office 6 on June 12 and 13, with […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has lifted the suspension on negotiations and the signing of loan and grant pacts with countries that supported a United Nations probe into the country’s drug war. The lifting was by virtue of a February 27 memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. The memorandum, which was released on Wednesday, March 4, said the lifting takes place immediately. According to Medialdea, “all necessary approvals, authorities and clearances, as required by relevant laws, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police is submitting its results on its probe into Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido and other policemen implicated in illegal drugs on March 7. PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Bernard Banac said the regional adjudication board has submitted its report to the national adjudication board “so that we can beat the deadline” for submission to President Rodrigo Duterte. Espenido, who led the raid on the properties of former Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., […]
(Eagle News) — Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido on Wednesday, Feb. 19, said “greedy” politicians were behind his inclusion in the drug list. Espenido did not say who exactly these were, but said these were the kinds of people “na nabangga natin” even when he was just P01. “But one thing I can tell you — greedy, a greedy kind of person,” he said in a nationally televised press conference following his inclusion. Espenido issued […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 18, said it was possible Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido was included in the drug list due to “flaws” in intelligence gathering. “Sometimes they’re even intentional, you are being fed with the wrong info coming from those who are against a particular officer and if it gets into the system, lalabas ‘yun,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo issued the statement after Espenido said he was a victim […]
(Eagle News)–Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido is not yet off the hook even if President Rodrigo Duterte vouched for him. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued the remark on Monday, Feb. 17, after President Rodrigo Duterte said the police official was “clean.” “Kung papakitaan siya ng mga bagong ebidensya na nagpapakitang involved siya eh di ibang usapan ‘yun,” Panelo said. Interior Secretary has confirmed Espenido was among those being probed for drug […]
(Eagle News)-For Vice President Leni Robredo, her 18 days as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs were enough for her to make an assessment of the drug war. “Napaka-igsi ng 18 days, pero hindi ko sinayang ang 18 days. From the first hour talagang nagtrabaho ako nang husto,” she said in her radio program. Robredo made the comment after President Rodrigo Duterte said her short stint as ICAD co-chair was not enough for […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go on Thursday, Jan. 9, slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for her remark the drug war was a “massive failure,” saying Filipinos actually feel safer now. “Between one person using her own computation giving a grade of 1 percent, and 79 percent of Filipinos who said they are satisfied with our campaign, I will choose to believe the latter,” Go said, citing results of a Social Weather Stations that showed […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima defended Vice President Leni Robredo following criticisms of her report that said the drug war was a “massive failure.” “Nakakatawa panoorin ang mga apologist ng Malacañang magkumahog na ipagtanggol ang palyadong war on drugs. Andami na nilang nasabi, pero puro insulto lamang laban kay VP Leni. Wala daw alam si VP Leni sa war on drugs pero sila mismo, hindi nila maintindihan ang sarili nilang datos. Simple lang […]
