Cambodian official says human rights 'need to be put aside' in drug war ReutersPosted at May 13 07:32 PM PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian official on Wednesday defended an anti-drug campaign that has been decried as rife with abuses, saying human rights "need to be put aside" to fight drugs that destroy families and fuel violent crime. Read more »
House allies seek broader power, support for Robredo as ICAD co-chair RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 06 11:47 PM MANILA (UPDATE)—Allies of Vice President Leni Robredo in the House of Representatives are seeking broad powers for her as she accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to co-chair the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). Read more »
P6-B mid-year bonus released for PNP personnel Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 22 06:09 PM The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Wednesday it was releasing P6 billion for the mid-year bonus of its personnel. Read more »
Drug war data Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 28 04:05 PM At least 11,000 out of 42,044 barangays around the country were declared drug free, according to PDEA. Read more »
563 drug suspects surrender on Day 1 of relaunched Oplan Tokhang Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 30 04:53 PM MANILA - The first day of the relaunched Oplan Tokhang resulted in the surrender of 563 drug personalities in 1,430 separate operations in 11 regions all over the country. Read more »
'Bato' promises 'less bloody' Oplan Tokhang Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 29 06:12 PM The head of the Philippine National Police on Monday said the nation's police force will do its best to make "Oplan Tokhang" less bloody this time around. Read more »
No recycling of seized drugs, says Bato after surprise inspections Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 29 04:24 PM The Philippine National Police conducted a surprise inspection of storage units containing illegal drugs and evidences confiscated during anti-drug war operations. Read more »
PDEA requires use of body cameras, bullet-proof vests in anti-drug operations ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 25 12:40 AM They may be fighting the same front, but the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippine National Police differ on a basic operational protocol in the government's anti-drug campaign. Read more »