Marijuana to be downgraded in dangerous drugs list? PDEA, DBB open to idea

Charie Abarca 11/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) are open to downgrading marijuana by one level from the list of the world’s most dangerous drugs, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa…

Mandaue jail warden: Tighter inspections on inmates’ visitors

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/08/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Jail Male Dormitory will tighten its inspection of individuals who will visit their relative-inmates there. This is after, they found at least eight small packs of suspected shabu weighing .35…

Teen ‘stabbed 50 times’ then burned alive in France

10/07/2024

Marseille, France–The southern French city of Marseille was shaken this week by two apparently drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was “stabbed 50 times” and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday. Marseille, France’s second-largest…

Duterte, dela Rosa called to appear in House hearings on Pogos, drug trade links

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Both former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa are set to be invited to the hearings conducted by the four House of Representatives committees. These hearings will explore the connection between illegal…

Cebu City drug den dismantled, 5 suspects nabbed

Arwen Pondoc 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A suspected drug den at the Quijano Compound in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City was shut down and five drug personalities were arrested on Wednesday afternoon, July 3, 2024. The anti-illegal drugs operation also…

Woman with P34.6 million ‘shabu’ nabbed in Lapu-Lapu drug bust

Futch Anthony Inso 05/30/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A 27-year-old woman was nabbed with P34.6 million shabu in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Mustang, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday evening, May 29, 2024. The operation was initiated by the City Intelligence…

Rody Duterte’s adviser Yang to be invited to House drug probe

Faith Argosino 05/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Michael Yang, the economic adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, will be invited to the House of Representatives’ next hearing relating to the over P3 billion drug bust at a warehouse in Mexico, Pampanga…

Ex-convict nabbed for shabu in Boljoon, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 05/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- An ex-convict was arrested in a buybust operation in Barangay El Pardo in Boljoon town, southern Cebu on Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2024. The suspect was identified as Rosalito Filipino alyas “Ontoy,” 33 years…

Persons of interest in killing of Cebu City ex-convict identified

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 05/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Inayawan police say they have identified two persons of interest in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man along the road in Tagunol, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City on Tuesday, May 7.…

Marcos laughs off ‘leaked’ PDEA report vs him, Maricel Soriano

Jean Mangaluz 05/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday merely laughed off drug use allegations hurled against him and actress Maricel Soriano, as claimed by a document purportedly leaked by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Alleged PDEA…

Detainee escapes for one day, caught again in Danao City

Emmariel Ares 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While eating inside an establishment before his scheduled court hearing in Danao City, Cebu, a Person Under Police Custody (PUPC) was able to escape from police officers escorting him on Tuesday morning, April…

Holy Week drugs: CV police seize P39.3M in illegal drugs

Emmariel Ares 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holy Week drugs worth P39,370,368 were seized by Central Visayas police who also apprehended 1,296 suspects during this period. According to data from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), this accomplishment…

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