‘Drug den’ raid in Talisay nets 8 persons, yields P81K shabu

Benjie B. Talisic 04/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A public’s vigilance about strangers visiting a shanty has led to a successful raid on a shanty in Talisay City, which turned out to be a suspected drug den. This also led to…

179 CSBT drivers, conductors drug-free

Gerard Vincent Franciso and Benjie Talisic 04/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –No one from among the 179 bus drivers and conductors at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) tested positive for illegal drugs use. This was the outcome of the surprise drug testing organized by…

Drug suspect behind Christine’s murder – Radaza

Doris C. Bongcac 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police now has custody of a drug suspect who “confessed” to having killed Christine Lee Silawan. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said the suspect admitted to the killing the church collector after he…

7 arrested in Talisay drug den

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Zena V. Magto 04/09/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven men were arrested with 10 packs of shabu in a buy-bust operation in a drug den in Barangay San Isidro, Talisay City on Monday afternoon. Arrested were Jonathan Pantonial, Nestor Cabusas,…

Lawaan III Councilor had links with top drug personalities in Cebu – Batobalonos

Benjie B. Talisic and Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lawaan III Barangay Councilor Bimbo Ramos, who was arrested for the possession of over P3 million worth of illegal drugs, had links with top drug personalities in Cebu, said  Police Captain Alejandro Batobalonos.…

P4M shabu seized from 16-year-old boy in Duljo Fatima

Benjie Talisic 04/08/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P4 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated from a 16-year-old boy in a police operation this evening (April 8) in C. Padilla Street in Barangay Duljo Fatima in Cebu…

Police eye drug war as possible motive for man killed in Pit-os ambush

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Was Joselito Junyo, the man who was killed in an ambush on Sunday, February 17, in Barangay Pit-os, Cebu City, a casualty of a drug war? Senior Superintendent Royina Garma, Cebu City Police…

Bulacao buy-bust ends 21-year-old woman’s drug peddling days

Benjie B. Talisic 02/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — She started as a drug user, then evolved into a drug courier, and eventually a drug peddler. But the drug peddling days of 21-year-old Gertie Joy Logroño were shortlived after she was caught…

Buy bust operation that led to death of drug suspect in Tuburan was legitimate – Sinas 

Morexette Marie Erram 02/15/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that the buy-bust operation that led to a shootout that killed  Gembe Casas in Tuburan town, northern Cebu…

Cosap considering property in Budlaan for drug rehabilitation center

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) is eyeing a city-owned property in the mountain barangay of Budlaan to become the site of the planned rehabilitation center for drug dependents. Garry Lao,…

PDEA-7 agents raid Lorega ‘drug den,’ nab 9 persons, seize P80K shabu

Benjie B. Talisic 02/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A raid in a suspected drug den in Barangay Lorega in Cebu City on Tuesday, February 12 led to the arrest of a common-law couple and seven others and the confiscation of an…

DepEd mulls including drug education in public school curriculum

Inquirer.net 02/07/2019

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering the inclusion of drug education in the public school curriculum amid the government’s relentless crackdown on illegal drugs, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the plan was…

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