Destruction of confiscated drugs set in December, says PDEA-7 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has set a schedule for the  destruction of confiscated drugs on the first week of December 2019.  In a press briefing on Monday morning, November…

Port worker, two others nabbed for possession of shabu, drug paraphernalia

Doris C. Bongcac 11/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three men were arrested for the possession of suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia while at the vicinity of the ports of Cebu City on Friday November 1, 2019. The three, who were…

Capitol, PDEA, PNP, courts to set protocol for speedy disposal of seized illegal drugs

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Cebu provincial government is now working with anti-narcotics groups and the courts to establish a protocol for the speedy destruction of illegal drugs confiscated during operations. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the immediate…

Albayalde orders return of PDEA chief’s police escorts

Jeannette I. Andrade, Marlon Ramos 10/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Gen. Oscar Albayalde, the Philippine National Police chief, has ordered the Central Luzon director, Brig. General Joel Coronel, to return four of the 15 police security escorts withdrawn from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…

NBI in Bohol province nabs 2; recovers P400K shabu, 5 fully grown marijuana plants

Paul Lauro and Gresheen Gift Libby 09/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers in Bohol province have been tailing Michael Zarate on suspicions that he was peddling illegal drugs. But Zarate, a high value target, eluded arrest during a buy-bust operation Friday night, September…

Watch out for drug labs in hotels, condos – PDEA

08/28/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) appealed to the management and owners of hotels and condominiums nationwide to help identify and unmask guests and tenants using such facilities as illegal drug laboratories. “Ang intent…

Mandatory drug testing in schools: PDEA, PNP tells DepEd to take charge

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Since they have the expertise to deal with school children and the youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) should be tasked to implement the planned random drug testing among high school students, said…

9 already ‘retirable’ PDEA dogs up for adoption

Immae Lachica 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is organizing a campaign for the adoption of at least nine of their already “retirable” narcotic detection dogs to provide these with new homes. Dogs for adoption will come…

Out of narcolist, former Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama says: God is good

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “God is good.” Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, who is running for vice mayor in the coming May 13 midterm elections, said this after learning that his name was not included in…

Police to monitor closely Valentine’s Day parties

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police will be monitoring concerts and other huge events on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 14, 2019, to prevent the entry of contraband items such as prohibited party drugs. Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, director…

PDEA plans to summon relatives, doctors of Ashley Abad

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The central office of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is planning to summon the doctors, and several relatives of Ashley Abad who were with her in the hospital after she collapsed during a…

Ashley Abad’s family agrees to an autopsy

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/26/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines – The family of  19-year-old Ashley Abad who collapsed while in a Sinulog concert in uptown Cebu City on Saturday, January 19, and later died has approved the request of investigators to…

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