57 barangay chiefs take drug tests

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/22/2017

They were called to a meeting, but 57 Cebu City barangay captains instead found themselves peeing for urine samples that were to be given in a surprise drug test conducted on them. Association of Barangay Councils (ABC)…

Suspected drug lord yields

Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 03/22/2017

Fearing for his life, a 25-year-old alleged drug lord who is being hunted down by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) surrendered to authorities on Wednesday. Joshua Bucog alias Brix, who escaped from a…

Check yields notebook with drug buyers’ names, shabu

Nestle L. Semilla 03/18/2017

At least five grams of shabu worth at least P30,000, nine cellular phones, assorted drug paraphernalia, bladed weapon and notebooks that contained some names were seized in a raid inside Cebu City Jail past 1 a.m. on…

DEADLY DAY FOR DRUG PUSHERS

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza, Rene F. Alima 03/14/2017

Barely 24 hours after the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) resumed their anti-drug operations, an alleged big-time drug pusher, who allegedly got his supply from a Lapu-Lapu City Jail prisoner, was killed along with his…

Inmates’ welfare

Editorial 03/14/2017

We don’t know when the regional Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) will disclose the results of their inspection of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) and their recommendation to Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno.…

A ‘DRUG LORD’ HAS FALLEN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Rene F. Alima 03/10/2017

A suspected big-time drug lord said to have the same supplier as slain drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz was arrested Friday with a large stash of shabu (methamphetamine) valued at P20.4 million by agents of the Philippine…

Ruiz: Removal of inmates’ clothes was my decision

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/09/2017

CEBU CITY–The director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has cleared Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III on accusations that the latter ordered the stripping naked of inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and…

CA freezes Sabalones’ accounts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/07/2017

After the Court of Appeals (CA) ruled to freeze the bank accounts of self-confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) vowed to go after the holding of the assets of…

Operation Greyhound and male circumcision

Nestor Ramirez 03/07/2017

The latest Operation Greyhound conducted at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) is inarguably successful if our only gauge is the pieces of contraband recovered from the inmates. For that I would congratulate Regional Director…

Invasive search

Editorial 03/03/2017

A photo of prisoners squatting butt naked on the ground during an Operation Greyhound launched by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) that went viral on social media…

Naked prisoners: CHR starts investigation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/03/2017

The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) is conducting an investigation after inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) were stripped naked during a surprise inspection by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…

Official: Soldiers’ arrest has no effect on Army’s role in drug war

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2017

THE ARREST of the three soldiers inside a suspected drug den would not affect plans to have Army personnel assist the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in curbing illegal drugs. 1st Lt. Roger Abitria, acting spokesperson of…

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