‘Shabu’ remains top abused dangerous drug in Central Visayas — PDEA-7 official

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — ‘Shabu’ remains the top abused dangerous drug in Central Visayas followed by marijuana, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7). Based on the agency’s actual operation in the region,…

Minors’ involvement in illegal drugs is a ‘serious problem,’ says PDEA-7 official

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) considers minors’ involvement in illegal drugs here as a serious problem. Leia Alcantara, the spokesperson of PDEA-7, said that although it isn’t rampant, the…

PDEA-7 note surge in minor’s involvement in illegal drugs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/02/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) said that they noticed a surge in the involvement of minors in the illegal drug trade in the region. John…

No new illegal drug protector in Central Visayas – PDEA-7

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas said there is no new identified and monitored drug protector in the region. John Mark Malibiran, assistant regional director of the Philippine…

12 arrested in drug den raid in Tisa

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 49-year-old aircon technician, and 11 others, were arrested after government anti-narcotics agents raided a ‘drug den’ in Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City on Wednesday, July 27. The aircon technician, identified as Arnel Pacaña,…

Law enforcers continue war on illegal drugs under PBBM’s administration

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Law enforcers will continue the war on illegal drugs as this is part of the four flagship programs of the Philippine National Police, together with campaigns against illegal gambling, loose firearms, and wanted persons.…

Man caught with drugs hidden in underwear in Cebu airport

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 27-year-old man was arrested after he was found carrying 0.01 gram of suspected shabu hidden in his underwear on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Terminal 1 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport…

P4M worth of marijuana plants uprooted in Toledo City; cultivators escaped

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Authorities uprooted P4 million worth of fully grown marijuana plants at a plantation site located at Sitio Hikapon, Barangay General Climaco in Toledo City on Friday morning, July 22, 2022. Leia Alcantara, the…

Minor rescued, 4 others arrested in drug den raid in Sambag I

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Barely two months after she got out of jail for charges of illegal drugs, a 61-year-old female, believed to be a drug den keeper, might be facing another jail time. The female suspect,…

Ecstasy tablets worth P5M seized; man nabbed in Cebu City’s Pasil

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P5 million worth of ecstasy tablets were seized from a 30-year-old man during a controlled delivery operation conducted by on Monday afternoon, July 18, 2022, in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City.  Authorities…

Soon-Ruiz wants P500K incentive for drug cleared barangays to be used for livelihood of drug warriors

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/13/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City wants its P500,000 incentive for barangays declared drug cleared to be used to help drug warriors find a livelihood. On Monday, July 11, the city council during their regular session, passed…

Intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign in Lapu-Lapu yields P247.2M of shabu in less than two months

Futch Anthony Inso 07/13/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has seized over P247.2 million worth of shabu in less than two months as the city intensified its anti-illegal drug campaign. LCPO was also able to apprehend five high-value…

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