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7 nanlaban drug suspects dead after Baste Duterte declares drug war

Less than a week after Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte declared a "war on drugs" in the city, at least seven drug suspects were killed during a buy-bust operation in the city — violence that highlights the seriousness of the mayor's recent threat of outright killing persons caught using illegal drugs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

If he gets elected, Yogi Ruiz warns drug traders to leave Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Illegal drug traders were warned by former Bureau of Customs Commissioner (BOC) and former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-7 Director Yogi Felimon Ruiz to leave Cebu City within 30 days if he is elected as mayor in the 2025 local and national elections. This was his promise as he is 100%.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Duterte flip-flops on claim that President Marcos is a drug addict

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has flip-flopped on his claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is allegedly a drug addict. “Kung sabihin mo adik, wala akong sinabi na ganoon. Patayin ako ni Marcos niyan. Maawa ka naman sa akin (If you say Marcos is a drug addict, I never […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

4 arrested, another drug den shut by PDEA-BARMM

Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao shut another drug den Monday, seized P102,000 worth of shabu from its operator and three accomplices, now awaiting prosecution......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Cebu City buy-bust: 3 nabbed in Calamba drug den

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Law enforcers arrested a 51-year-old man, who was believed to the maintaining a suspected drug den, and two of his alleged visitors during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City Monday night. Reports coming from concerned citizens led authorities to the drug den in Sitio Mangga that is allegedly being operated.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a groundbreaking new drug called Xolair, developed by Genentech, to treat severe food allergies. This.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Cebu City drug bust: 5 persons nabbed, P102,000 ‘shabu’ seized

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Cebu City drug bust led to the arrest of a man, who was once arrested for a drug case and released on bail, and his nephew and 3 others after a buy bust in Barangay Basak-San Nicolas, Cebu City on Thursday evening, February 15, 2024. The operation, which was initiated.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

FDA to slash generic drug review to 45 days

The country's Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will shorten the review and approval process for generic drug applications to only 45 days from 120 days. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Tagbilaran drug den: Couple, drug den visitor arrested

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities arrested on Thursday a couple for allegedly running a suspected drug den inside their house in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.  The live-in partners were nabbed during a buy–bust operation inside their house in Purok 2, Barangay Cogon, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The suspects were identified as Sarah Jane Espejo, 29, a sidewalk.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Duterte to Marcos: let’s take a drug test at the Luneta Park

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 January)—Former President Rodrigo Duterte dared President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take a drug test at the Luneta Park in Manila to prove to the public that he does not use illegal drugs. He said he is willing to take the drug test, too. “It is not me who will prove, […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Around P10M in illegal drugs seized in two-day anti-drug ops in Central Visayas

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Close to 150 suspected drug personalities, and illegal drugs worth around P10 million were seized following a two-day anti-drug operation in Central Visayas. Police in the region conducted another round of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (Sacleo) over the weekend, Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu: 2 members of city’s clearing team fail drug test

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two individuals were found positive of using illegal drugs during the drug test initiated by the City of Lapu-Lapu Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) on Wednesday afternoon, January 24, 2024. Twenty six personnel from the City’s Clearing Team underwent the drug test, after Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan called.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Drug test: 3 Lapu CTMS employees fail random testing

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Three Lapu-Lapu City employees tested positive in the random drug test initiated by the city’s anti-drug agency. On Monday, January 22, 115 job order employees from the city hall and traffic enforcers from the City Traffic Management System (CTMS) underwent random testing. Garry Lao, executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Kidnapped drug suspects’ kin, witnesses get threats

The family members of two drug suspects allegedly kidnapped in Calamba City and witnesses in the case have sought the help of authorities for fear of their lives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Seniors can buy OTC drugs without prescription, FDA says

Senior citizens can get their 20 percent discount on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins, and food supplements without needing a prescription from their doctors, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This clarification was issued in FDA Advisory No. 2024-0429, signed by FDA Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate, and aimed at drug outlets, hospital pharmacies,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Celebrate Father’s Day with the elderly: ‘Home for the aged’ centers you can visit in Cebu

CONSOLACION, Cebu–  As Father’s Day approaches, families everywhere prepare to honor their “first” heroes with heartfelt tributes, special gatherings, and cherished moments of gratitude. However, some families face the day with bittersweet emotions, remembering fathers who have passed away or those who have long been absent from their lives. For those who still feel that.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

About 1 in every 4 families in Eastern Visayas is poor

Poverty incidence among families in Eastern Visayas in the first semester of 2023 was estimated at 26.1 percent......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

18 families to sue Cebu City, gov’t officials over ‘broken’ relocation site promise

18 families to sue Cebu City, gov’t officials over ‘broken’ relocation site promise.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

74 internally displaced Moro families receive colorful houses in Maguindanao del Sur

A total of 74 marginalized Moro families, repeatedly displaced by armed conflicts over the years, are up for relocation to a village established for them by an agency of the Bangsamoro government......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

NHA gives P5.75-M aid to Zamboanga fire-hit families

NHA gives P5.75-M aid to Zamboanga fire-hit families.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024