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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 a...

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 r...

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 de...

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-repeat...

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 (PD...