BUTUAN CITY - Two separate anti-illegal drugs operations conducted here the past two days have resulted in the confiscation of 158 grams of shabu worth around PHP1 million, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) reported Friday. "The PRO-13, in collaboration with the other law enforcement agencies, will continue to work thoroughly to eradicate illegal drugs in the region," said PRO-13 director, Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II, in a statement. On Thursday afternoon, police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested King Richard Abada, 19, a construction worker, during a buy-bust in Barangay Golden Ribbon here. The team confiscated from Abada some 55 grams of shabu worth PHP374,000. On Wednesday, police and PDEA agents also served an arrest warrant on Harlyn Conde, an online seller, in Barangay San Vicente. Seized from the suspect's possession were 103 grams of shabu with a street value of PHP700,000. Charges for violation of Republic Act
LEGAZPI CITY - A suspect in a rape case who is tagged as the No. 4 most wanted person in Aklan has been arrested in Masbate province, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) said on Tuesday. In a statement, Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said operatives of the Bicol police and Aklan Provincial Police Office collared Danilo Tuling, 33, in Dimasalang town on Monday. She said the suspect, a construction worker, was nabbed in his residence by virtue of a warrant of arrest with no bail recommended. Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas, PRO5 regional director, lauded the commitment and efforts of the operating team and the strong partnership of the various units of the Philippine National Police in the country. (PNA) }
PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (Screengrab from PRO 3 Facebook live video) MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said the peace and order situation in the country is stable as he allayed public fear amid the reported abductions and killings in the past few weeks. Speaking at the Police Service anniversary celebration at the Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon) headquarters in Pampanga on Thursday, Azurin said the PNP's crime data has shown a steady decline in crime trends over 12 years since 2010. He said the Peace and Order Indicator or the sum of both index and non-index crime cases has been decreasing since the start of the administration of the late president Benigno Aquino III. "A decrease of 5.85 percent is noted comparing President PNoy and President (Rodrigo) Duterte's administration. Likewise, a decrease of 45.24 percent is recorded in PBBM's (President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s) administration as
HOMEBOUND. Three families composed of 12 individuals are on the bus bound for Zambales province as they leave Metro Manila for good on Friday (March 18, 2022). They are beneficiaries of the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" program that aims to decongest the National Capital Region while helping hard-up families restart their lives with financial and livelihood assistance. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - Jesseil Villamor's pandemic experience has been an oft-repeated story for the past two years. Her husband, a construction worker, was affected by the series of lockdowns due to a drastic spike in Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila last year. Although they were getting relief and cash assistance from the government, Villamor saidthey were not enough to sustain their daily expenses and the needs of their children. It came to a point that her in-laws from Zambales were supporting them financially to pay for rentals and utility bills. They did not have second tho
FRONT-LINER NO MORE. The shabu items and identification card seized from drug suspect Juric Batooy, a construction worker who doubles as an anti-Covid-19 front-liner at a quarantine checkpoint in Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City, after his arrest on Friday (Oct. 15, 2021). The suspect's live-in partner, Christine Joy, is now the subject of a PDEA follow-up operation. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-12) KIDAPAWAN CITY - A tip from a concerned citizen using the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 12 (Soccsksargen) text line has led to the arrest of a high-value target drug personality, a regional anti-narcotics official announced Saturday. PDEA-12 Director Naravy Duquiatan said a concerned citizen sent a text message to the "Isumbong Mo Kay Wilkins" (IMKW) platform, resulting in the arrest of drug suspect Juric Batooy, 31, a construction worker, during the 4 a.m. operation in his house at Taran Subdivision in Barangay Poblacion on Friday. "We immediately acted on the i