Cebu City buy-bust: Suspected drug den shut down, recidivist and three others nabbed

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 08/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities arrested a female recidivist, accused of being a drug den maintainer, and three others during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Balagon, Barangay Labangon, Cebu City on Wednesday evening, August 24, 2023. The…

Daanbantayan shooting update: Alleged links to drugs eyed in killing of man, minor 

CDN Digital 08/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy in Barangay Tinubdan, Daanbantayan town on August 2, 2023 is possibly a drug-related killing. Police Captain Jan Christian Bautista, Daanbantayan Police chief,…

ICC rejects PH appeal to stop drug war probe

Krixia Subingsubing 07/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted 3-2 on Tuesday to reject the Philippine government’s appeal to stop the ICC prosecutor’s investigation into the country’s drug war on the watch of…

Single mother of three bets on drugs to earn money for family, loses it all after getting arrested, landing in jail

Emmariel Ares 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A single mother of three turned to the illegal drugs business to earn fast money to raise her family. Having no income to provide for her family because she had no job, 23-year-old…

Awol cop nabbed for illegal possession of drugs in Bohol

Leo Udtohan 07/10/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY – A former policeman in Bohol province was arrested in a drug bust in Barangay Tawala, Panglao town on Sunday, July 9. Victor Licayan De Castro, 41, a former policeman of Barangay Booy, Tagbilaran City…

Lapu-Lapu drug bust: P3.5M shabu seized, one man nabbed

Futch Anthony Inso 06/30/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu were confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Lapu-Lapu City underneath the first Mactan-Mandaue Bridge in Barangay Pajo this city on June 29. Aside from the more…

5 JO personnel of Cebu City Market Operations Division terminated for illegal drugs

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five job order (JO) personnel of the Cebu City Market Operations Division (MOD) were stripped from their jobs after they tested positive for illegal drug use during a surprise drug test conducted by…

A daily pill to treat obesity may work as well as injections

06/26/2023

What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That’s a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40percent of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled…

Talisay City man nabbed for carrying firearms, drugs

Emmariel Ares, Paul Lauro 06/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Talisay City police arrested on Thursday a man for carrying firearms and suspected drugs while they were conducting a follow-up investigation on a shooting incident on June 21. According to the police report,…

Cebu City buy-bust: P680k shabu confiscated, 2 suspects nabbed

Emmariel Ares 06/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some P680,000 worth of suspected shabu were confiscated while two drug personalities including a high-value individual (HVI) were arrested during a buy-bust operation in Mahayahay Street, Barangay Suba, Cebu City on Tuesday evening,…

4 arrested in Cebu City buy-bust

Emmariel Ares 06/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Authorities arrested four individuals, including an alleged drug den maintainer and employee, in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Lower Galili, Barangay Duljo Fatima, Cebu City on Wednesday evening, June 14, 2023. Operatives from the Philippine…

Senate confirms cover-up in P6.7-billion ‘shabu’ haul

Melvin Gascon 05/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate panel investigating the irregularities surrounding what is touted to be the biggest seizure of illegal drugs in the country on Tuesday confirmed the “massive cover-up” of the alleged pilferage by police personalities…

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