Mere technical aid from UN won’t stop PH drug war abuses, killings – groups

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Mere technical cooperation between the Philippines and members of the United Nations won’t be enough to check the spate of violence triggered by the Duterte administration’s drug war, according to several groups. That was…

Espenido: I was ashamed and embarrassed to be included in the President’s narco list

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Na uwaw ko at first gyud (I was ashamed at first). ” This was the revelation of controversial Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido to Cebu reporters in an interview during his short visit…

DILG confirms drug war enforcer Espenido on Duterte narcolist

02/14/2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed on Thursday that Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido—who became controversial for his hard-hitting campaign against illegal drugs—was relieved from his post as Bacolod City police chief after he was added to President Rodrigo…

CCPO chief vows stronger drive vs illegal drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chief of the city’s police force agreed with what President Rodrigo Duterte said that illegal drugs continue to proliferate in Cebu. But Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, chief of the Cebu City Police…

PNP to intensify drug war vs middle-level, high-value targets in 2020

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 01/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed on Monday to intensify the drug war against middle-level and high-value targets for 2020. PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa said this will be among the topics to…

Gov’t conducts survey for ‘accurate drug statistics’ amid ongoing drug war

Darryl John Esguerra 12/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday said the government has started conducting a survey to determine the number of users and pushers in the Philippines, more than three years after…

Rise Up – Cebu offers help to Cebuanos who lost kin to the gov’t’s anti-drugs war

Alven Marie Timtim 12/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A non-government organization is offering its assistance to individuals who lost their family members to the government’s anti-drugs war. Rise Up – Cebu provides counselling to help some Cebuanos overcome the tragedy caused…

Robredo to disclose drug war findings after SEA Games

JHESSET O. ENANO 12/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo will release her findings on the government’s antidrug campaign after the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games that will wrap up next week. Speaking to reporters on…

Palace to Robredo: After joining drug ops, ‘plan how to succeed’

Nestor Corrales - INQUIRER.net 11/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Is the Palace expecting Vice President Leni Robredo to join anti-illegal drug operations? It would seem so as presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said Friday, “Let her do her job. When she joins the raid…

Robredo vows to stop killings in drug war

the Inquirer staff 11/08/2019

  Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said that as the new leader of the government’s campaign against narcotics, she would put an end to the killing of drug suspects but pursue the crackdown with “the same…

Robredo is ‘being set up to fail,’ Lagman warns

Pathricia Ann Roxas - Inquirer.net 11/05/2019

MANILA, Philippines —Vice President Leni Robredo “is being set up to fail” with her appointment as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), opposition lawmaker and Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman warned Tuesday. In…

Robredo: Why let me lead drug war if there’s no problem?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 10/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo fired back at critics on Tuesday, asking why President Rodrigo Duterte was willing to let her lead his drug war if the campaign had really been successful. Robredo said this…

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