Tag: Illegal Drugs
News in photos: PHL delegation presents the country’s HR situation in Geneva
The PHL gov’t also sees illegal drug situation as health concern, says DOH chief in #RealNumbersPH forum
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government sees the illegal drug problem as a health concern, stressed the Department of Health, as government agencies released the “real numbers” on the illegal drug situation on Tuesday, May 2. During Tuesday’s #Real Numbers Forum in Pasig City, government officials released data that showed that there are more than 1.2 million drug users who have surrendered to government because of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs. Of this […]
Lacson counters PNP chief, says “secret jail” in Manila, a clear violation of the law
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson criticized Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa for defending members of the Manila Police District who set up a “secret jail” inside MPD’s station 1. Lacson said these policemen violated police procedures and should not be tolerated by the PNP chief. The men and women were found packed into the tiny cell behind a wooden cabinet at a Manila police precinct on Thursday, sparking […]
9 katao nahuli sa Oplan Bulabog sa Quezon City
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nagsanib puwersa ang mga awtoridad ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) na mula sa iba’t ibang sub-precinct ng Station 3 at Barangay Police Safety Officer (BPSO) ng Tandang Sora sa Quezon City sa ginawang Oplan Bulabog noong Huwebes ng tanghali, Abril 6. Binulabog at ginalugad ang mga bahay sa may Upper Banlat at Delta Village ng mga nasa watch list ng Station 3 na patuloy pa din sa paggamit at […]
2 suspek na nahulihan ng shabu at mga baril, inireklamo na sa DOJ
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinampahan na ng reklamong criminal charges sa Department of Justice ng National Bureau of Investigation ang dalawang suspek na nahulihan ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng 120 million pesos at matataas na kalibre ng mga baril sa Tondo, Maynila noong April 1. Sumalang sa inquest proceedings sa DOJ ang mga suspek na sina Edris Bolug Macalabo at Arvin Belleza Zapanta kung saan sila ay nahaharap sa reklamong paglabag sa Section 5 […]
Japan, tutulong sa drug rehabilitation program ng pamahalaan
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit isang bilyong Japanese yen o katumbas ng mahigit walong daang milyong piso ang ipagkakaloob ng Japanese government sa Pilipinas para sa drug rehabilitation program. Sa signing ceremony ng Department of Health (DOH) at ng Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Isinapormal ang kasunduan ng pagtutulungan ng Pilipinas at Japan sa anti-illegal drugs campaign. Ayon sa JICA, pareho ang layon ng dalawang bansa […]
Tinatayang P120-milyong halaga ng shabu at mga armas, nakumpiska ng NBI; 2 suspek, arestado
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t-apat ( 24) na plastic bag ng shabu na umaabot sa halos 20- kilo at 25 mataas na kalibre ng mga baril at bala…ang nakumpiska sa isinagawang raid ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Dalawa sa mga suspek ang nadakip. Tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng 120 million pesos ang higit labing-siyam na kilong shabu na nakuha sa dalawang suspect na nakilalang sina Edris Macalabo at Arvin Zapanta. Inaalam pa ng NBI kung […]
Arrested police colonel tested positive in drug test
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Police Superintendant Lito Cabamongan tested positive in the initial drug test conducted by the Philippine National Police. Cabamongan was arrested by Las Piñas police after being caught in flagrante delicto in a pot session while using “shabu.” According to Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory Director, Police Chief Supt. Aurelio Trampe, Cabamongan tested positive in the initial test. Trampe also said that the Crime Laboratory’s chemistry division will conduct another […]
Duterte says he won’t let Filipino youth be destroyed by drugs; thanks China for help in building rehab centers
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would not let the Filipino youth be destroyed by drugs, stressing that this was a campaign promise that he made and he would not renege on it. The President also stressed the importance of rehabilitation of illegal drug dependents, which is a twin program of the Philippine goverment’s fight against drugs. On Saturday, March 25, President Duterte led the groundbreaking ceremony of the a site where […]
UN investigation sa umano’y EJK sa PHL, malabo na – DFA
(Eagle News) — Malabo nang matuloy ang pagbisita sa bansa ni United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard para mag- imbestiga sa umano’y nagaganap na extra judicial killings (EJK) bunsod ng pinaigting na kampanya sa illegal na droga ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sinabi ni Foreign Affairs Spokesman Charles Jose na ito ay dahil hindi pumapayag si Callamard sa mga kondisyon na una nang inilatag ni Duterte. Matatandaang sinabi ng {angulo na papayag lamang siya na […]
Bill re-imposing death penalty approved in Lower House
(Eagle News) — With 216 “yes” votes and 54 “no” votes, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to reimpose the death penalty in the country. House Bill 4727 was passed on Tuesday, March 7, just six days after its second reading approval on voice voting. This time, through nominal voting, there was only one abstention, as lawmakers expressed their votes before the passage of the bill. Only drug-related […]
