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OPINION: Duterte's nightmare—Access to information on drug war

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Nov 27 12:54 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to fire Vice President Leni Robredo as head of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) invites national and international spotlights to focus on the black holes in a pet program that has snuffed out thousands of lives over 3 years. Read more »

All roads lead to Bilibid: How Chinese drug lords control PH drug trade in prison

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 09:41 AM

Chinese drug lords inside the national penitentiary are able to control the illegal drug trade all over the Philippines by tapping gang members inside and outside prisons, a retired police general said Friday.  Read more »

P204-milyong halaga ng 'shabu' nasamsam sa Pasig

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 07:01 PM

Nasamsam ang P204 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu mula sa hinihinalang distributor ng convicted drug lords. Read more »

Bilibid's hospital ward being used as drug selling area: Go

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 03:54 PM

Convicted drug lords posing as sick inmates inside the New Bilibid Prisons use its hospital’s ward as a venue for their illegal drug trade, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said Tuesday.   Read more »

'Pinalipat ko': Duterte admits ordering transfer of 10 convicts to Marines barracks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 03:05 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte admitted Friday he ordered the transfer of 10 high-profile convicts, including drug dealer Peter Co, to a detention facility of the Philippine Marines in Taguig City.  Read more »

De Lima says high-profile convicts moved for ‘coaching’ in drug cases vs her

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 05:36 PM

Detained Sen. Leila De Lima denounced Friday the transfer of several high-profile convicts serving as witnesses in the drug cases against her, saying the move was meant to pressure them to stick to their “perjured testimonies.” Read more »

DOJ chief: 10 high-profile convicts moved to marine barracks over security threat

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 03:58 PM

MAYNILA - Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday said there was “nothing irregular” in the transfer of 10 Bilibid inmates to a detention facility of the Philippine Marines for as long as a court approval was secured. Read more »

Peter Co, 9 other high-profile convicts moved to marine barracks: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 07:14 PM

MANILA - Ten high-profile Filipino and Chinese drug lords, including the notorious Peter Co, were transferred to the custody of the Philippine Marines last June, a military official confirmed Thursday. Read more »

PDEA chief hits release of 3 Chinese drug lords, says agency rejected clemency plea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 11:42 AM

The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Thursday it rejected the executive clemency plea of 3 of 4 Chinese drug lords who were later freed due to good conduct credits, which is facing legality questions.  Read more »

Lacson: 3 more foreign drug convicts freed from prison

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 01:20 AM

MANILA—Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday claimed that 3 more drug convicts were freed from jail for good behavior. Read more »

‘Questionable’: PDEA dismayed with release of 4 Chinese drug convicts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 09:28 PM

PDEA director-general Aaron Aquino, who wondered why this agency was not consulted over the release, characterized the development as "very questionable." Read more »

Immigration confirms 4 Chinese drug convicts freed, set for deportation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 07:03 PM

MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed Thursday that 4 Chinese drug convicts were released from the national penitentiary, and are now under BI custody for deportation. Read more »

Lacson says 4 Chinese drug convicts freed on good conduct

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 03:40 PM

The senator identified the released Chinese nationals as Chan Chit Yue, Kin San Ho, Ching Che, and Wu Hing Sum. The 4 were detained at the New Bilibid Prisons' Maximum Security Compound. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte barks at drug lord far away

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Mar 11 05:07 AM

If Pres. Duterte is really serious about going after suspected drug lords, he need not go to Canada or the Bahamas.  Read more »

'Bato' orders transfer of drug lords in penal colonies to Bilibid

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 08:08 PM

MANILA - Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has ordered the transfer of drug lords in penal colonies nationwide to to Building 14 of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa. Read more »

'Bato,' pinagsabihan ang mga 'duwag' na kawani ng BuCor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 10:22 PM

Nagbitiw ng babala si Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald dela Rosa sa mga high-profile inmate na nakapiit sa Building 14 ng New Bilibid Prison. Read more »

Kampanya kontra droga, dadalhin ni Bato sa BuCor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 03:36 AM

Naniniwala si incoming Bureau of Corrections chief at outgoing PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa na hindi na ngayon mapakali ang mga drug lord sa Bilibid. Read more »

De Lima, pinayagang tumanggap ng bisita sa Pasko, Bagong Taon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 12:39 PM

Matatandaang naghigpit ang Custodial Center sa mga nagtangkang bumisita kay De Lima kung saan ilang beses nang hindi pinayagan makapasok ang ilan dito. Read more »

Carpio on drug war: Why is PNP 'ignoring' drug lords?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 04:47 PM

The magistrate pressed Calida why the police is "practically ignoring big-time" drug lords in its campaign against illegal drugs.   Read more »

'Bato' nangangamba sa pagbabalik ng mga drug lord

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 01:26 AM

Nangangamba si PNP Chief Dir. Gen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa sa pagbabalik ng mga drug lord at personalities ngayong hinto na ang pulisya sa war on drugs.  Read more »