PDEA-7 to intensify drug ops so syndicates won’t have money to finance politicians

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In view of the upcoming elections, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) said it will intensify its anti-illegal drug operations to deny syndicates of logistics that they may use to support certain politicians.…

Elected or not, police to still monitor narcopoliticians

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police Brigadier Debold Sinas, the director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that they will still monitor the alleged narco politicians in President Rodrigo Duterte’s list even if none of them…

A timeline on Franz Sabalones: From confession to death

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Wearing a plain white T-shirt, a pair of ordinary black, denim jeans, and with a ball cap on his head, Franz Sabalones looked like any ordinary drug surrenderer when he waived the…

Palma to gov’t: Be careful in releasing list of ‘narcopoliticians’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The government is advised to be careful in revealing the list of ‘narcopoliticians’ because they might destroy the reputation of those, who might be on the list but were innocent of the allegations.…

PDEA-7 wants drug lords, narcopoliticians ‘neutralized’ before Election Day

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) hopes to “neutralize” identified drug lords in different areas in the province before election day in May to prevent narcopoliticians from using drug money…

Politicians on ‘narcolist’ down to 85 — PDEA

Inquirer.net 10/14/2018

The number of “narcopoliticians” has been trimmed down to 85 after the arrest and death of 8 others, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. According to PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino, the 85 “narcopoliticians” were included in…

Tommy O favors Oplan Tokhang on barangay narcopoliticians

CNU Intern 05/07/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is in favor of the plans of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to administer Oplan Tokhang on barangay officials that are on their drug watchlist. Osmeña said it is only appropriate for…

PDEA to release another set of narcopoliticians

05/02/2018

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is currently validating 274 suspected narco-politicians nationwide. This was confirmed by Leia G. Albiar, Information Officer of PDEA-7, in a press conference today (May 2). Once validated, another set of barangay…

An old man’s cause: “Do not vote for narcopoliticians”

Futch Anthony Inso 04/24/2018

Carrying a placard and a flag, Renato R. Novero expressly discouraged voters to support narcopoliticians in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on May 14. The old man was seen roaming around the vicinity of Commission…

PDEA-7: “No directive to disclose narcopoliticians” 

Benjie B. Talisic 04/19/2018

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) Regional Director Emerson Margate did not receive any directive from their central office to publish names of narcopoliticians who seek to be elected in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan…

LAST DEAL

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 10/31/2016

Second councilman killed in Cebu in four days Despite having surrendered to police and having been warned by Danao City Mayor Ramon Durano III, barangay councilman Amador Capin still reportedly continued dealing in illegal drugs. Capin’s transaction…

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