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ILLEGAL DRUGS. Some of the 10 kilograms of shabu seized from a suspect near the port of Allen in Northern Samar province on Jan. 31, 2023. The confiscated shabu is valued at least PHP68 million. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) TACLOBAN CITY - At least PHP68 million of suspected shabu were seized by joint police operatives near the port of Allen in Northern Samar province from an individual reportedly transporting illegal drugs from Luzon to Mindanao on Tuesday. Information officer Rogelette Urgel, of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Eastern Visayas, said in a phone interview that Mangayao Mitomara, 40, a resident of Sudoc, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, was apprehended while transporting the illegal drugs. Urgel said operatives intercepted the 10 kilos of shabu with a street value of PHP68 million along the highway of Jubasan village in Allen town around 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 31. "Based on the initial investigation, the suspect transported the illeg
RECOVERED. The firearms buried by rebels in Paranas town, Samar province, found by soldiers on Jan. 18, 2023. The Philippine Army said the recent seizure of buried high-powered firearms in the town will further weaken insurgency in the province. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Army said the recent discovery of several high-powered firearms in Paranas town, Samar province will further weaken insurgency in the province. Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the 8th Infantry Division (8ID), said Monday that former rebels have been instrumental in locating the firearms in Samar buried by rebels since they cannot carry them after the surrender of several combatants. "The NPA Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) is on the brink of collapse with the gradual surrender of their leaders and key personalities revealing the location of these hidden firearms," Ligayo said in a statement. The official made the statement after the military fou