P13.4-M ‘kush’ seized at NAIA; passenger arrested

Ferdinand Patinio 06/05/2026

MANILA – A Filipino passenger arriving from Bangkok, Thailand, was apprehended at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday after authorities discovered suspected marijuana concealed in his checked-in baggage. According to initial information from the…

Foreign national nabbed in Cordova with shabu, drug paraphernalia

Lyle Andales 05/18/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A foreign national remains in detention as of Monday, May 18, following his arrest during the service of a search warrant in Cordova, Cebu over the weekend. Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement…

Mabilog says DILG post clears him of drug allegations

Joey Marzan 05/16/2026

ILOILO CITY — Former mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said on Friday, May 15, that his appointment as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government should put to rest lingering allegations linking him to Iloilo…

1.6 kilos of shabu worth P10.8M seized in Cebu City buy-bust

Futch Anthony Inso 05/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 1.6 kilograms of alleged shabu were confiscated during a buy-bust operation conducted by the PNP Drug Enforcement Group Special Operations Unit (SOU)-7 along C. Padilla Street in Barangay Duljo Fatima, Cebu City,…

Police seize ₱15.3M drugs, net hundreds in a week

Lyle Andales 04/13/2026

Police operations across Central Visayas from April 5 to 11 resulted in hundreds of arrests and the seizure of millions worth of illegal drugs, firearms, and gambling money as authorities intensified their anti-criminality campaign in the region.…

Drug suspect with ₱6.8M in shabu nabbed in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 03/02/2026

A high-value target was apprehended after authorities confiscated from him ₱6.8 million worth of alleged shabu during a buy-bust operation in Purok Rambo, Barangay Babag in Lapu-Lapu City, on Sunday evening, March 1, 2025. …

Rodrigo Duterte ‘kidnap’, drug use top Marcos impeach raps

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 01/20/2026

The “kidnapping” of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, and his alleged drug use, topped the charges against President Marcos in the first impeachment complaint against him, endorsed by a lawmaker also identified as a public works contractor. The…

Sinulog 2026: Authorities heighten watch vs entry of meth into Cebu

Leo Udtohan 01/18/2026

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Authorities have intensified the monitoring of ports across Cebu amid concerns that illegal drugs could be smuggled into the province through maritime routes for possible distribution during the Sinulog festival. The heightened…

Drug bust in Bogo City yields over ₱7.5 million in shabu

Futch Anrthony Inso 12/29/2025

Authorities seized more than a kilo of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Pedro, Bogo City, on Sunday, December 28. …

Naga City, Cebu drug bust nets P1.2M shabu, 1 nabbed

Futch Anthony Inso 12/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Suspected shabu worth P1.2 million were confiscated in simultaneous anti-drug operations in Naga City, Cebu on Sunday, December 7. Law enforcers also arrested one of the two men said to responsible for the…

Sandro Marcos denies drug use, says Imee’s remarks ‘irresponsible’

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQINQUIRER.net 11/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines—Presidential son and House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos denied allegations by his aunt, Sen. Imee Marcos, that he and his family used drugs, calling the remarks “dangerously irresponsible.” “It pains me to see how low she…

Imee Marcos links President to drug use; Castro calls it a ‘desperate move’

11/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A Palace official on Monday dismissed Senator Imee Marcos’ claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is using illegal drugs, calling it a “desperate move.” This was the statement of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro…

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