Alcoy killing: Barangay captain says suspect long linked to drugs, theft complaints

Lyle Andales 05/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 42-year-old tricycle driver accused of killing 19-year-old Jeani Pyrll Belardo had long been linked to illegal drugs, theft complaints, and other incidents that repeatedly brought him to the attention of barangay authorities…

Duljo-Fatima drug den: 2 e-bike drivers, construction worker nabbed

Airam Limatog 05/23/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Authorities dismantled a drug den run by an e-bike driver during a buy-bust operation at Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City on Friday morning, May 22. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 7 and Cebu…

Calamba shooting: Police eye drug motive in killing of woman

Lyle Andales 05/23/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are looking into drugs behind the killing of a still unidentified woman in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City, after authorities arrested three young male suspects in less than 24 hours following the shooting…

Bohol buy-bust: ₱8.8M shabu, firearm seized; 2 nabbed in Panglao

Lyle Andales 02/18/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police seized more than ₱8.8 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two alleged drug personalities during a buy-bust operation in Panglao, Bohol Province on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Bohol Police Provincial Office…

PDEA-7 cautions against spread of marijuana-laced vapes

Airam Limatog 02/15/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has issued a warning about the illegal circulation of electronic cigarettes, or vapes, laced with marijuana oil, which are reportedly entering the region from…

Anti-crime operations yield ₱2.4M in drugs, 252 arrests across Cebu in one month

Lyle Andales 02/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested 252 individuals and seized more than ₱2.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a month-long Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) across Cebu Province in January. The arrests ran from Jan.…

Argao checkpoint: Man arrested for carrying a gun, suspected shabu

Lyle Andales 01/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a 37-year-old man during a checkpoint operation in Argao, Cebu, after he was found carrying an unlicensed firearm and suspected illegal drugs amid heightened security for the ASEAN Summit Tourism Forum…

Customs seized over P114-M worth of illegal drugs at NAIA

01/12/2026

MANILA — Illegal drugs worth an estimated PHP 114,566,400 were seized last week by the Bureau of Customs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The shipment originating from Congo was intercepted during X-ray inspection after exhibiting…

Leyte cop tests positive for illegal drugs, faces dismissal

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 12/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A police corporal in Palompon, Leyte, is now facing dismissal after testing positive for illegal drugs. The officer, a member of the Palompon Municipal Police Station, was among the subjects of a targeted drug…

PNP drug-linked dismissals reach 1,037 under internal disciplinary system

Lyle Andales 12/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 1,000 police personnel dismissed since 2016 were removed for drug-related violations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. In a statement released on Tuesday, December 2, the Directorate for Personnel and Records…

Fatal QC road crash: UV Express driver positive for illegal drugs

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 10/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The driver involved in the fatal crash along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Oct. 17 tested positive for illegal drugs, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed Sunday. QCPD Acting Director Col. Randy Glenn…

Bohol: Lolo faces drug raps after search yields 3 grams of shabu

Lyle Andales 10/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A senior citizen from San Miguel town in Bohol province landed in jail after authorities seized three grams of suspected shabu from his residence during a raid early on Friday morning, October 17.…

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