Healing in our speech

Jason A. Baguia 03/17/2017

The quality of our discourse has taken a nosedive. It has become commonplace to hear the half-joking expression “ipa-Tokhang ka nako ron (or else I will put you through Tokhang)” addressed to someone by whom the speaker…

No to Tokhang

Editorial 03/16/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma’s decision not to allow priests to join Oplan Tokhang isn’t a big deal in terms of its impact on the police’s conduct of that campaign, but the church may lose some of its…

No priests, no problem – Taliño

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/15/2017

Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said he respects the decision of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma not to let priests in the archdiocese to join the Oplan Tokhang or…

Palma prohibits priests from joining Tokhang

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/14/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma ordered all priests in the archdiocese not to join the Oplan Tokhang or any anti-illegal drugs operations of the police. In yesterday’s press conference, the 66-year-old prelate said taking part in police operations…

Palma prohibits priests from joining TokHang operations

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/14/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has strictly prohibited all priests in the archdiocese from joining the anti-illegal drug campaign of the police. In a press conference on Tuesday, the 66-year-old prelate said taking part in police operations is…

Oplan Tokhang for priests pushed

Nestle L. Semilla 03/13/2017

AS THE Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) joins the fray again in the anti-illegal drug war with the start of the implementation of the revived Oplan: Toktok Hangyo now called Oplan Tokhang reloaded, which will…

No coffins, just Bibles in Tokhang

Nestle L. Semilla 03/11/2017

After using coffins to warn drug dealers on their eventual fate if they don’t surrender, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will now try a different track to persuade them to reform. In keeping with the change…

Joint Tokhang: A challenge to priests and pastors

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 03/09/2017

After President Rodrigo Duterte suspended the war on drugs for one month because of alleged imperfections in the implementation, now it is back with measures to prevent some irregularities, if there is any, to happen again. Considering…

Refining Tokhang 2.0

Editorial 03/08/2017

Oplan Tokhang 2.0 or whatever they call this campaign to go after illegal drug users and peddlers has adopted changes, but whether it will be more successful or not depends largely on how the government enforces it.…

NEW TOKHANG TEAM

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/06/2017

Tokhang units composed of clean cops, priests, barangay officials Special police Drug Enforcement Units (DEUs) solely for anti-drug operations will have a varied composition as the police resume their anti-illegal drugs campaign dubbed Tokhang 2. Police Regional…

Less violent, more surgical

Editorial 03/02/2017

The discovery of nearly half a million pesos’ worth of cash along with shabu and other contraband items at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) could not have come at an opportune time for the…

AFP to create ‘strike force’ vs drugs

Inquirer.net 02/19/2017

Baguio City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will create a battalion-size task force to support the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) war on drugs. The task force is patterned after its existing anti-drug unit Task Force…

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