Tag: war on drugs

Palace thumbs down former New Zealand PM’s proposal for narcotics use to be decriminalized

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 2, thumbed down the suggestion of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark that narcotics use be decriminalized. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Clark’s suggestion, which was “similar” to the proposal made by the European Union two years ago, had already been thumbed down by  President Rodrigo Duterte. “The other countries’ experiences in addressing illegal substance while educational relative to their method of solving their own […]

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UN human rights chief Bachelet: PHL war on drugs “not a good model for any country”

(Eagle News)—Newly installed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet slammed the Philippines’ drug war, saying it was “not a good model” for any country. In her address before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Bachelet noted what she said was the drug campaign’s “lack of respect for rule of law and international standards,” and the “27000” people who she said may have been killed based on “several sources.” “Only one case, a […]

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PNP: SWS survey results proof illegal drugs campaign of gov’t is effective

(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police on Sunday, Feb. 17, welcomed the results of a Social Weather Stations survey that showed 66 percent of Filipinos believe the number of drug users in their areas has decreased. According to Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson,  the high rating obtained proves that the continuing anti-illegal drugs campaign of the government is effective in convincing drug dependents to refrain from further using illegal drugs..” He said it also proves […]

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Lacson to PNP, PDEA: Arrest street pushers; they can lead you to big-time suppliers

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Nov. 8, said street-level drug pushers should not be killed in the war against drugs. In a Twitter post, Lacson said they, after all, can lead law enforcers to big-time drug suppliers. “(Philippine National Police/Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency)- Don’t kill the street pushers; arrest them..,” Lacson said. According to Lacson,  the law enforcers can “then finish the job by engaging those suppliers in a shootout.” “Get another […]

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PNP welcomes results of SWS survey on war on drugs

(Eagle News)—Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday, Sept. 24, welcomed the recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed 78 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the government’s war on drugs. According to Albayalde, the “acknowledgment of the successful campaign against this 21st century scourge will serve to inspire and challenge us even more to wage the campaign further along with the built-in safeguards to maintain its good intentions sans irregularity or abuse.” Albayalde […]

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78 percent of Filipinos satisfied with President Duterte’s war on drugs

(Eagle News)—-Seventy-eight percent of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s  war on drugs, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. The second quarter 2018 survey conducted from June 27 to 30 showed only 13% were dissatisfied with the administration’s campaign against illegal drugs, yielding a net satisfaction rating of +65, classified by SWS as very good. SWS said this was 1 point above the +64 (75% satisfied, 12% dissatisfied) in March 2018, also classified as very […]

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UPDATED2: P40 million worth of shabu seized in Manila hotel room raid; Taiwanese arrested

(Eagle News) — The police on Friday, Aug. 24, arrested a Taiwanese national after seizing around P40 million worth of suspected shabu in a raid in his hotel room in Manila. According to the police, the six kilograms of suspected shabu had been placed in seven plastic bags in the room of Chong Chin Hao in the hotel on P. Mapua St. in Binondo. Authorities also recovered drug paraphernalia  inside a suitcase in the room, […]

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DILG stands by policemen who arrested three lawyers in Makati bar raid

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Thursday, Aug. 23, stood by the policemen who arrested three lawyers for alleged obstruction of justice, intimidation, among others, in a Makati bar raid, noting the law enforcers did not violate United Nations rules as claimed by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. In a statement, DILG spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya said that under the UN Basic Principles on the Role of […]

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Like Trillanes, Sotto tests negative for illegal drugs

(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto has tested negative for illegal drugs. This is according to drug test results presented by Sotto himself to the media on Thursday, Aug. 23. The results, which showed Sotto was negative for cocaine, ecstacy, methamphetamine, morphine, and tetrahydrocannabinol,  stemmed from a surprise drug test Sotto himself announced in the Senate last month. Earlier, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he also tested negative for illegal substances. He challenged President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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Palace to Peter Lim: Surrender or else

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 23, urged Peter Lim to surrender. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the pronouncement days after Judge Gina Bibat-Palamos of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 65 ordered his arrest on charges of conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading. Lim’s co-accused are self-confessed drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa, Lovely Impal and Marcelo Adorco, among others. The charges against the group had been junked by a first panel of Department of Justice […]

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Albayalde: Peace and order sa bansa, malaki ang pinagbago dahil sa war on drugs ng pamahalaan

(Eagle News) — Napakalaki na ang pagbabago ng peace and order sa Pilipinas magmula nang simulan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang giyera kontra droga. Sa kaniyang pamumuno naman noon bilang National Capital Region Police Office director, sinabi ni ngayo’y Philippine National Police chief Dir. Gen. Oscar Albayalde na bumaba kaagad ang antas ng crimes on properties ng halos 60 percent. “Ang tanong po natin bakit po ito bumaba kung walang kinalaman ito sa iligal na […]

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Seven killed, two hurt in raid in alleged drug suspects’ “lair” in North Cotabato

(Eagle News)–Seven people were killed and two others were hurt after police and military personnel swooped down in a “lair” of drug suspects in  North Cotabato on Friday, May 26. In a statement, Supt. Bernard Tayong, spokesperson for the North Cotabato Police Office, said among those killed were drug suspects Dadting Kasan and Intan Aban, whose hideout in Sitio Biao, Barangay Kilada, Matalam was the subject of the police’s and military’s search warrant. Two of […]

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