Philippines intensifies monitoring against illegal drug smuggling
MANILA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday that it will heighten monitoring measures to fight against illegal drug smuggling. PCG Commandant Ronnie Gil Gavan issued the order after its force recovered 122.7 million pesos (about 2.2 million U.S. dollars) worth of suspected cocaine in the waters off and shorelines of central and southern Philippines this month. Gavan ordered.....»»
CLOSAP: 3 Barangay Ibo employees fail drug test
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Three out of 88 employees of Barangay Ibo tested positive for drug use in a surprise drug test conducted on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The drug test was carried out by the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP). CLOSAP executive director Garry Lao reported that one garbage worker and two.....»»
Hontiveros dares both Marcos and Duterte to undergo drug test
MANILA, Philippines — In order to put an end to tirades from both camps, opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros encouraged on Wednesday both President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and former chief executive Rodrigo Duterte to undergo drug tests. “Drug testing should always be suspicionless and voluntary. Para matapos na ang patutsadahan sa drug use ng dalawang.....»»
Over P1M ‘shabu’ seized in 3 separate drug busts in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines —Three separate drug busts in Cebu on Thursday evening, May 2, 2024, yielded suspected shabu worth over P1 million and led to the arrest of 4 drug personalities. The first anti-illegal drugs operation was conducted by personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in Carcar City, Cebu. At.....»»
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......»»
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, […].....»»
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.....»»
Quiboloy gets second arrest warrant for qualified human smuggling
MANILA, Philippines — Another arrest order has been issued against Apollo Quiboloy, and this time it is for qualified human trafficking. The warrant for the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) has been issued by the Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Thursday, April 11. This is the second one against Quiboloy.....»»
NCRPO monitoring POGO activities
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has affirmed that it is actively monitoring the activities of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in Metro Manila......»»
PAGASA monitoring first possible tropical cyclone this year
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a formation of cloud clusters outside the Philippine area of responsibility that could develop into the country’s first tropical cyclone this year......»»
Gov Delta calls for strict monitoring of Mt Arayat
Gov Delta calls for strict monitoring of Mt Arayat.....»»
Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring North Korea sanction compliance
At the United Nations, a recent vote on renewing a panel of experts monitoring North Korea’s compliance with international sanctions has caused tension among member.....»»
DTI monitoring bottled water prices in Baguio
The Department of Trade Industry (DTI) said that it is monitoring the prices of bottled water in Baguio City amid the increased demand for it following recorded cases of acute gastroenteritis in the city......»»
Tulfo kay Herbosa: Generic drug na walang bisa, hubaran
Hinamon ni Senador Raffy Tulfo ang kalihim ng Department of Health na ilantad ang mga drug company na gumagawa ng generic drug na walang bisa o hindi nakakagamot. The post Tulfo kay Herbosa: Generic drug na walang bisa, hubaran first appeared on Abante......»»
SC anti-drug abuse council continues drug abuse, prevention symposium
SC anti-drug abuse council continues drug abuse, prevention symposium.....»»
460 BRGYS. DRUG-FREE | New Liga prexy to prioritize anti-drug campaign
460 BRGYS. DRUG-FREE | New Liga prexy to prioritize anti-drug campaign.....»»
3 caught smuggling P4.3M worth of marijuana in Kalinga
Authorities seized around P4.3 million worth of marijuana bricks from three alleged drug smugglers from Valenzuela City at a checkpoint in Brgy Dangoy, Lubuagan, Kalinga......»»
Biggest drug haul, but no one died – Marcos
The recovery of P13.3 billion worth of shabu in Batangas, considered to be the country’s biggest drug haul in a single police operation so far, indicated that the government’s “bloodless” campaign against illegal drugs is working, President Marcos said yesterday......»»
Baguio intensifies drive vs dengue anew
The city government here has intensified its campaign against dengue anew as the disease is expected to peak during summer until the rainy season......»»
PBBM hinarang pagtaas ng multa sa illegal parking
Binasura ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ang circular ng Metro Manila Council para itaas sa P4,000 ang multa sa illegal parking mula sa dating P1,000. The post PBBM hinarang pagtaas ng multa sa illegal parking first appeared on Abante......»»
DMW-Davao hails citizens vigilance for foiled illegal recruitment in Davao City
ACTING on a Dabawenyo’s information of an alleged illegal recruitment activity on its official Facebook page, the Department of Migrant Workers-Davao Region (DMW-Davao) endorsed the report to the National Bureau of Investigation-Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-Semro) leading to a criminal investigation of three reported illegal recruiters last March 2, 2024 in Toril, Davao City by the City Prosecution Office......»»