MANILA, Philippines — Police confiscated a total of P3 million worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) and arrested five individuals in separate anti-drug operations in Taguig and Pasay cities, the Southern Police District (SPD) reported. In Taguig, authorities seized about P1 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a woman in a buy-bust operation early […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The charges of multiple murder and serious illegal detention against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and more than 60 others over the disappearance of the “sabungeros” (cockfight enthusiasts) have been submitted for resolution following the conclusion of its preliminary investigation on Tuesday. Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Charlie Guhit said the panel of prosecutors […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The driver of a UV Express van involved in a car crash along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on October 17, which left one dead and three injured, tested positive for shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride), the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed. In the QCPD’s statement, the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a group […]
Read MoreCITY OF CAUAYAN, Isabela — A 30-year-old police officer was fatally stabbed by a man whom he was able to shoot and kill during a violent altercation along a roadside in Barangay Cabaruan, Cauayan City, in the early hours of Friday. police reported. Police Lt. Col. Avelino Canceran, chief of the Cauayan City police, explained […]
Read MoreThe Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said that they are coordinating with local authorities in Hong Kong to help in the search for the two missing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). According to a statement on Wednesday, DMW said they are in talks with the Philippine Consulate General, Hong Kong Police Force, and the Hong Kong […]
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – Acting on a tip from Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) community, police in Palimbang town, Sultan Kudarat province foiled a smuggling attempt on Monday night, Oct.13, but missed two suspected smugglers, police said. The immediate response led to the recovery of P7.8 million worth of illegally imported cigarettes, according to Brig. Arnold […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — There were no “untoward incidents or disruptions” reported during the three-day transport strike staged by the group Manibela, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Manibela launched its strike on Tuesday to protest the apprehension of jeepney drivers by the Department of Transportation’s Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation. “We did […]
Read MoreMilitary authorities arrested before dawn on Friday one of the armed men believed to be responsible for the beheading of a tribal leader in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur on September 30. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade, said the suspect, identified only as “Alias Tagal,” a member of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Twenty-six inbound packages at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) cargo facility were found to contain P109.8 million worth of shabu (crystal meth), the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said. In a statement on Friday, BOC said the parcels were discovered in three styrofoam boxes declared as e-commerce packages arriving from Hanoi, Vietnam. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Three alleged gang members were arrested for allegedly luring a victim with a woman, only to rob him later on in Caloocan City, the Northern Police District (NPD) said. In a briefing on Thursday, NPD special operations chief Lt. Col. Emmanuel Gomez said the alleged robbery took place at a parking lot […]
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