Tag: Illegal Drugs

Philippines, Colombia leaders discuss concerns on combatting illegal drugs

President Benigno S. Aquino III and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting and discussed common concerns on combating illegal drug trade and drug abuse. ”The two leaders noted their countries’ common concerns on combating illegal drug trade and drug abuse,” Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. informed the Malacañang media. ”Like Colombia, the Philippines is taking steps to improve people’s quality of life by bringing social opportunities […]

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Lamitan youth warned of effects of illegal drugs

ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Sept 7 (PIA) – Some 120 youth of Lamitan City participated in the one-day Values Orientation Workshop on Drug Awareness and Prevention aimed at developing the young minds’ consciousness on the dangers and effects of illegal drugs and substance abuse. Pelita L. Tacorda, City Social Welfare Officer said the activity was also conducted to encourage, facilitate and create opportunities for self-expression and enhance young peoples’ social awareness towards building a better future for […]

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News Feature: How to avoid illegal drugs

BACOLOD CITY, SEPTEMBER 3 (PIA6) – The youth is one of the most vulnerable sectors when it comes to being influenced by the use of illegal drugs, arguably due to their frail sense of responsibility. The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recently gave tips to the public, particularly to parents, on how to help the youth avoid using illegal drugs. Police Superintendent Armando Tubongbanua said parents should encourage their children to go home early and […]

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Thailand incinerates over 7 tons of illicit drugs

(Reuters) — Thailand incinerated over 7 tons of confiscated drugs on Friday (June 25) to mark the International Day Against Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the outskirts of Bangkok. The drugs seized by the Thai Narcotics Suppression Bureau from over 5000 criminal cases were estimated to be around 22 billion baht (about $622 million) in market value. This is the 45th year that Thailand has organized the burning of illicit drugs, where during the past […]

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Anti-drug campaign sa Tarlac

Pinaigting ng Philippine National Police PNP-Tarlac ang kanilang kampanya laban sa illegal drugs, bilang hakbang laban sa talamak na pagtutulak ng droga sa nasabing lalawigan.

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ASEAN ministers chart course on a “drug-free ASEAN”

(Eagle News Service) –  ASEAN leaders stressed the importance of a “Drug-Free ASEAN” as various heads of anti-drug agencies and their respective delegations recently convened in Jakarta to tackle the issue of the drug menace in the region. The leaders of various anti-drug agencies in the ASEAN region also stressed the need to prevent drug syndicates and other organized crimes from taking advantage of the ASEAN regional integration in 2015. “As organized criminal groups and […]

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Barangay Captain, wife and nephew arrested in Iloilo

A barangay captain allegedly involved in illegal drugs, his wife who is also a drug den maintainer and a nephew were arrested by anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during the implementation of a search warrant in Iloilo on September 5, 2014. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. identified the suspects as Roger Belarde y Biana, 48 years old, married, a native of Dugwakan Banate, Iloilo and the incumbent Barangay […]

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