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PDEA steps up barangay drug clearing drive in Bataan
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan- “As long as there are still drug pushers in neighboring provinces, Bataan cannot be totally declared as drug-free.” This was the observation of Col. Joel K. Tampis, newly-designated police director during a recent press briefing. He said that there were times that Bataan had been cleared of drugs…
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PDEA, cops destroy P2.4 million worth of marijuana plants
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union – Combined elements from the Ilocos Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency scored a major breakthrough in their campaign against illegal drugs, resulting to the destruction of more than P2 million worth of marijuana in three separate sites in the boundaries of Sugpon, Ilocos…
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Reporting illicit drug trade: It’s just a click away
By Fernan Angeles REPORTING illicit drug trade anywhere in the Philippines is just a click away, said Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva as he launched a Facebook page seen to serve as the agency’s official online communication platform in the implementation of the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP). Known as “Barangay PDEA”,…
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PDEA to confront brave challenges on its 18th year
By Fernan Angeles THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will continue to brave new challenges and beat greater odds as the country’s lead agency against illegal drugs, said PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva as the drug enforcement agency celebrates its 18th anniversary. “This year marks a turning point for PDEA as we continue to thrive…
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P81.6 million shabu seized in Mandaue City
By Fernan Angeles In an anti-illegal drug operation, authorities found 12 kilograms of shabu worth P81.6 million at the J&T Express Regional Headquarters in Mandaue City during a random inspection Saturday afternoon. In a statement on Sunday, August 16, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said its Regional Office 7 – Seaport Interdiction Unit conducted…
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Accord to push criminal forfeitures of laundered money signed
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) signed today, August 11, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which would effectively implement criminal and civil forfeitures of laundered money believed to be proceeds of illegal activities. The signatories were PDEA Director General Wilkins M. Villanueva and AMLC Executive Director Atty. Mel Georgie…