By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | March 12, 2026 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark seized about 17.5 kilograms of shabu worth P119 million concealed inside crystal resin countertops. Authorities reported that the parcel arrived from Las Vegas, USA, and was bound for Makati City. Operatives from the… Read More BOC Port of Clark seizes P119M worth of illegal drugs
By Rick P. Quiambao | February 24, 2026 BALANGA CITY (PIA) — The Bataan Police Provincial Office (PPO) intensified its campaign against economic crimes after seizing an estimated P2.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arresting a suspect during an entrapment operation in Limay town. Operatives of the Limay Municipal Police Station (MPS) conducted a buy-bust operation… Read More Police operation nets P2.5-M smuggled cigarettes in Bataan
SUBIC, Zambales (October 2, 2025) —A 60-years old resident here was collared by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) following a buy-bust operation where he yielded P170,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu. The suspect, who is said to be listed in the regional target list of drug personalities, was identified as alias… Read More Senior citizen yields 170-K shabu in Subic drug bust
By Jason De Asis (PNA) | August 17, 2025 CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) reported a 15.82-percent reduction in focus crimes from June 20 to Aug. 15. In a news release over the weekend, PRO-3 said 495 focus crimes were recorded during the period, down from 588 in the same… Read More Focus crimes in Central Luzon down nearly 16%
By HENRY EMPEÑO | August 14, 2025 MASINLOC, Zambales — Authorities in Bataan recovered six sacks of suspected methamphetamine hydrocholoride or “shabu” off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan, the Bataan Provincial Police Office (PPO) said late Thursday. The illegal drugs, contained in 118 packs weighing a total of 118 kilos, was worth about P802.4 million,… Read More P802-M worth of ‘shabu’ found off Bataan coast
By Mark Anthony G. Pangan | July 8, 2025 MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga (PIA)—Police operatives seized an estimated P2 million worth of cannabis-related items in a buy-bust operation in Mabalacat City, raising concerns over the growing presence and variety of marijuana-based products being sold in the province. Three suspected high-value individuals (HVIs), aged 24, 25, and… Read More P2M worth of marijuana products seized in Mabalacat buy-bust
By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | June 25, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — A total of 69 former rebels in Central Luzon surrendered to authorities from January 10 to June 4, 2025 in line with the national government’s intensified campaign against insurgency. The surrenderees received livelihood and reintegration assistance through the Enhanced… Read More 69 former Central Luzon rebels surrender to police authorities
POLICE Brigadier General Ponce Rogelio “Pojie” I. Peñones, who once served as Provincial Director of the Zambales Police Provincial Office, is now the new Regional Director of Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3). Peñones, a member of the Philippine National Police Academy Class of 1995, formally took over the post on June 23 in a turnover… Read More PBGen Peñones takes over as Region III PNP chief
By HENRY EMPEÑO | Updated June 21, 2025 MASINLOC, Zambales — Authorities have apprehended about 1.5 tons of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) off Zambales province early Friday, marking the biggest haul so far since bales of the illegal drug were found adrift off Western and Northern Luzon late… Read More More ‘shabu’ found in WPS: 1.5 tons worth P10B seized from fishing vessel
By Jason De Asis | June 12, 2025 CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police in Zambales on Thursday seized PHP5 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a high-value individual during a buy-bust operation, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3) said. The operation was conducted at Barangay Linasin in San Marcelino town by the Zambales Police Provincial… Read More P5-M shabu seized in Independence Day buy-bust op in Zambales
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