House Committee on Public Order and Safety chairperson and Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez said on Tuesday that the Marcos administration does not view force as the sole solution to the illegal drug problem.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco has again issued a warning to immigration officers assigned at the airports against engaging in illegal activities.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has assured that he had nothing to do with his son’s acquittal from drug charges.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to “maintain your momentum” against the illegal drug problem in the country.
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima’s camp expressed dismay over the cancellation anew of her hearing in one of the two remaining illegal drug cases filed against her before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 256.
Malacañang said it can’t say whether President Rodrigo Duterte will release a new list of politicians who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade.
A La Union court has dismissed the illegal drug charges against Julian Ongpin, the son of bilyonaryo Bobby Ongpin, and ordered the lifting of the hold departure order against him.
The Office of the Prosecutor General has found probable cause to indict self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa for his alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in Eastern Visayas, Politiko has learned.
House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chairperson and Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has pushed for the reopening of the congressional investigation on the police generals allegedly protecting the illegal drug trade.
The prevalence of illegal drug use in the Philippines has
decreased, says President Rodrigo Duterte.
