PDEA-7 intensifies monitoring of party drugs in Cebu City as Sinulog activities begin

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the return of Sinulog this year, the police are also anticipating the possible proliferation of party drugs during this time. Aside from party drugs, also being monitored is the influx of people…

Cebu City gov’t, police to implement strict permit application process for concerts, parties

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Organizers who have plans of holding concerts and parties here will expect a much stricter application for permits. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, deputy director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office…

PDEA-7 to intensify monitoring of distribution of party drugs in Christmas parties

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With a lot of parties and gatherings being held during the Christmas holiday, law enforcers here also anticipate the proliferation of party drugs in party venues. Leia Alcantara, the spokesperson of the Philippine…

Police: Drink moderately, stay away from drugs during holiday parties

Futch Anthony Inso 11/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has advised Oponganons to drink moderately and stay away from drugs, especially during Christmas parties. Police Colonel Elmer Lim, chief of LCPO, said that the public must…

PDEA-7 confiscate package from Netherlands containing party drugs

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 10/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A package said to contain key chains coming from the Netherlands arrived at the ports of Manila last September 22. The shipment was addressed to a recipient in Malabuyoc town located on the…

The hidden world of ‘ecstasy’ tucked away in the recesses of party places

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It was inside a club in one of Metro Cebu’s known party places – with only narrow, strobe lights giving way to darkness – when Chen, for the first time, saw up close…

PDEA: Cebuano caught with P1.4M party drugs in QC is ‘big-time’ dealer

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The man who was arrested with P1.4 million worth of suspected party drugs in Quezon City last August 15 was confirmed to be a Cebuano. Arnold Immanuel Dy, 21, of Mandaue City, Cebu,…

Man caught with party drugs in Tagbilaran hotel to undergo inquest proceedings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eric John Borja, who was caught with party drugs during a buy-bust operation on August 11, will undergo inquest proceedings on August 13, Tuesday. Lawyer Renan Oliva, National Bureau  of Investigation in Bohol…

Amid recent party drug bust in Bohol, parents urged to educate kids on illegal drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents are encouraged to educate their children on illegal drugs and their effects, and for the schools, to strengthen this drug education among the students. Leah Albiar-Alcantara, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central…

Man nabbed inside Tagbilaran City hotel room for selling party drugs

Paul Lauro 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Operatives of the Bohol province offices of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a 26-year-old man accused of selling party drugs. Eric John Borja was…

1 dead, 4 nabbed in Bohol drug operation; nearly P7M ‘shabu’ seized

Benjie Talisic 07/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police confiscated nearly P7 million worth of suspected shabu during a bloody July 11 morning anti-drug operation in Bohol Province. Ritchie Banquil, a drug suspect, died in the hospital after he was wounded…

Amid online rumors, PDEA-7 assures there is no ‘strawberry quick’ in the Philippines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Amid arising rumors of the entry and infiltration of a candy-drug among schools in the country, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) stands by its previous statement that no such drug has…

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