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Oplan Harabas yields 3 drivers positive for drugs
FOLLOWING the surprise drug test conducted by the Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Davao and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on public utility vehicles (PUVs) last March 26, 2024, two taxi drivers in Davao City were found to be positive for drugs......»»
‘Oplan Harabas’ starts
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Davao Region (PDEA-Davao) has started its surprise drug test on bus and van drivers under “Oplan Harabas”, part of Oplan Biyaheng Ayos, on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024......»»
‘Trade with China should continue’
The Philippines should continue to pursue stronger trade ties with China despite rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, according to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. and the Department of Trade and Industry......»»
From the Newsrooms: March 17 to 23, 2024
By: CMFR StaffPosted on: March 25, 2024, 8:00 amUpdated on: March 25, 2024, 1:00 am THIS WEEK, "From the Newsrooms" looks at the media coverage of two events. On March 20, a hearing in the House on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed that Chinese nationals were included in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA). On March 21, Arnolfo Teves, the alleged mastermind of the Pamplona.....»»
Army troops kill BIFF training officer in Maguindanao clash
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 25 March) – Philippine Army troops killed an alleged ranking member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) during an encounter in Maguindanao del Sur last Friday. Brig. General Jose Vlademir Cagara, commander of the Army’s 1st Brigade Combat team, said troops killed Abu Halil, a training officer of the […].....»»
Shohei Ohtani to address theft allegations against interpreter in investigatio
Shohei Ohtani Denies Involvement in Gambling Scandal In a shocking turn of events, baseball star Shohei Ohtani has found himself caught up in a gambling.....»»
Resumption of FTA talks seen to spur higher EU investments
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority expects investments from European companies to increase with the resumption of the Philippines – European Union free trade agreement negotiations......»»
Philippine food firms’ sales hit $133 million in Dubai fair
Philippine food companies generated $133 million worth of export sales from a food trade show held in Dubai last month, according to the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions......»»
From the Newsrooms: March 17 to 23, 2024
By: CMFR StaffPosted on: March 25, 2024, 8:00 amUpdated on: March 25, 2024, 1:00 am THIS WEEK, "From the Newsrooms" looks at the media coverage of two events. On March 20, a hearing in the House on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed that Chinese nationals were included in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA). On March 21, Arnolfo Teves, the alleged mastermind of the Pamplona.....»»
Drug suspect slain in Davao sting
An alleged major drug trafficker was killed in a sting in Davao City on Saturday......»»
Mga bagong opisyal ng SPEEd nanumpa kay Mayor Joy Belmonte
PORMAL nang nanumpa sa kanilang tungkulin ang mga bagong-halal na opisyal at miyembro ng Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) kahapon, Marso 21. Ito’y pinangunahan ng bagong Pangulo ng grupo na si Salve Asis, entertainment editor ng Pilipino Star Ngayon at Pang Masa. Nagsilbing inducting officer sa oath-taking ceremony ng SPEEd si Quezon City Mayor.....»»
Wanted for high-profile crimes killed in Bangsamoro police operation
A suspect in a series of motorcycle theft, multiple murder, extortion and operation of a drug den, who has links with local terrorist groups, was killed while his companion was wounded in a shootout with policemen in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Thursday......»»
Drug den in Brgy. Apas: Couple nabbed, P108,800 ‘shabu’ seized
CEBU CITY, Philippine — A couple was arrested for allegedly running a drug den in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, with call center agents and habal-habal drivers as their usual clients. A buy-bust operation at around 5:30 p.m. led to the arrest of Jonathan Roca, 44, and his common law partner,.....»»
PDEA-7: No marijuana-flavored vapes in Central Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines – No marijuana-flavored vapes have been monitored so far in Central Visayas, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the region, said. This was according to Intelligence Agent IlI Jonar V. Cuayzon, chief of the Intelligence and Investigation Section of PDEA Regional Office 7. Cuayzon, however, said that they are not discounting the.....»»
ICC can t probe Philippines drug war, Marcos tells Germany s Scholz
MANILA, The Philippines: This week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no authority to probe the bloody war against drugs conducted by his predecessor. Marcos discussed the Hague-based ICC's probe during a bilateral meeting with Scholz while visiting Germany. Former President Rodrigo Duterte officially withdrew from the i.....»»
Philippines, EU resume free trade agreement talks
MANILA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines and the European Union (EU) resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced Tuesday. "Strengthening economic engagement with the EU remains a priority for the Philippines," said Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual, adding that the Philippines aims for an ambitious, b.....»»
NBI files another murder rap vs Bantag
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said another murder complaint has been filed against former Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Q. Bantag for the death in 2020 of a person deprived of liberty at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. Aside from Bantag, six other persons were named in the complaint filed by the National Bureau of Investigation for the death of PDL Hegel Laping Samson. Remulla said Samson, who succumbed to asphyxiation due to a plastic bag placed over his head, was the "Leon Bilibid" who had been narrating on social media the mysterious happenings inside the Bilibid. Also named in the murder complaint were former BuCor deputy security officer Ricardo S. Zulueta, Victor Erick L. Pascua, and Bilibid PDLs Rolando Villaver, Mark Angelo Lampera, Charlie Dacuyan and Wendell Sualog. Remulla said the four PDLs have admitted their participation in the killing of Samson, who was pronounced dead on arrival at the NBP Hospital on 7 November 2020. At the Las Pinas City Regional Trial Court , Bantag and Zulueta were earlier charged for the death of radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” M. Mabasa, while before the Muntinlupa City RTC, they were charged with the killing of PDL Cristito Villamor Palana, the alleged middleman who contacted the killer of Mabasa. Warrants of arrests against Bantag and Zulueta were issues by the trial courts, but both remain at-large. The DOJ and the NBI have offered a P2-million reward for information that would lead to Bantag’s arrest, and a reward of P1 million for Zulueta. The post NBI files another murder rap vs Bantag appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Senate inquiry into Bilibid mass grave shifts focus to escape of missing inmate
The Senate's ongoing probe into the alleged mass grave at the New Bilibid Prison is taking a new direction, centering on the escape of the missing inmate from the national penitentiary......»»
Catapang ships 1K PDLs to Iwahig, Sablayan
The Bureau of Corrections, or BuCor, has secretly transferred around 1,000 high-value prisoners, including drug lords, to the Iwahig and Sablayan prison and penal farms. BuCor director-general Gregorio Catapang Jr. said that the transfer was done in order to “decongest” the New Bilibid Prison and to “isolate” the high-value prisoners from other inmates. Catapang said that he gave the prisoners an “ultimatum” to surrender their paraphernalia and other belongings before they were transferred. He also assured that the persons deprived of liberty sent to Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm could not escape from the facility as it is situated on a mountain. “When you’re on a mountain, you don’t have a signal there and you have your own cell. If some inmates escape from there, they eventually return for fear of getting lost or being bitten by snakes or attacked by wild animals,” Catapang explained. “I transferred all the drug lords to a distant area. Now, there are issues coming out. I think the affected drug lords are the ones creating trouble for me,” he pointed out. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have launched separate investigations on the problems inside the NBP, including the alleged mass grave inside the national penitentiary’s septic tanks and the case of person deprived of liberty Michael Angelo Cataroja who has been declared missing since 15 July. The post Catapang ships 1K PDLs to Iwahig, Sablayan appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Catapang: Inmate escape like ‘Mission Impossible’
Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. yesterday said Michael Angelo Cataroja, a person deprived of liberty, who went missing on 15 July, might have escaped from the National Bilibid Prison by riding a garbage truck. “It's kind of like 'Mission Impossible.' They said he rode a garbage truck. He is knowledgeable with regards to vehicles as he is a carnapper,” said Catapang. According to Catapang, Cataroja's mother wants to surrender the inmate to Senator Raffy Tulfo.| The BuCor chief added that he has relieved the 20 jail guards who were on duty when Catapang disappeared. “All of them are under investigation and of course they have been relieved of their posts. They are all jail guards, about 20 of them,” said Catapang. The allowable money that a PDL can get through virtual wallets has also been slashed from P2,000 to P1,000, as one of the reform measures implemented at the NBP, he added. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have launched separate investigations into the NBP, including the alleged mass grave inside the facility's septic tanks and the case of Cataroja. Around 1,000 high-value prisoners, including drug lords, have been transferred to the Iwahig and Sablyan prison and penal farms, according to Catapang. “We transferred them... we kept it secret and did not inform the media because these are high-value targets or high-value prisoners,” he said. All in all, 500 were transferred to Iwahig and another 500 to Sablayan, including females, he added. The transfer of these prisoners will also be reported to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. The post Catapang: Inmate escape like ‘Mission Impossible’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»