Baguio drug den busted; 6 arrested

Inquirer.net - Oct 4, 2026

BAGUIO CITY — Six drug suspects were arrested after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-CAR) operatives and other law enforcement units dismantled a suspected drug den in Barangay Fairview, Baguio City, on Saturday, Oct. 3. Authorities seized 16 heat-sealed transparent sachets containing suspected shabu (crystal meth), weighing around 11 grams and with an estimated street value

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Baguio drug den busted; 6 arrested

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Sara Duterte impeachment: Prosecution to drop bribery charge – Chua

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Joel Chua said on Sunday that the prosecution panel would no longer pursue the bribery charge against Vice President Sara Duterte, one of the articles of impeachment filed against her. In an interview with DZMM Teleradyo, Chua, one of the House prosecutors, was asked to confirm whether the bribery case

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NCRPO intensifies anti-drug ops after Tondo killings

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has intensified anti-drug operations across Metro Manila following the killing of two alleged drug personalities inside a suspected drug den in Tondo, Manila. The two victims were shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside a house in Barangay 194 early Friday. Barangay officials said the house

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Woman killed, 2 injured in Pangasinan tricycle crash

CALASIAO, PANGASINAN – A 29-year-old woman died while two others, including a two-year-old child, were injured after their tricycle was hit by a pickup truck in Sta. Barbara town in this province on Saturday. Police said the tricycle, driven by a 24-year-old security guard, was hit from behind by a pickup truck driven by a

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JV Ejercito seeks to double seniors’ social pension to P2,000

MANILA, Philippines — Amid rising prices of basic commodities, Sen. JV Ejercito has proposed doubling the monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens from P1,000 to P2,000. Ejercito’s Senate Bill No. 2522 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 11916, which sets the monthly social pension at P1,000, to address the rising costs of food, maintenance

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Recto: Marcos admin eyes 10,000 solar irrigation sites by 2030

MANILA, Philippines — The government plans to expand solar-powered irrigation systems to 10,000 sites nationwide by 2030, more than doubling the existing network as it seeks to reduce farmers’ irrigation costs and make agriculture more resilient to climate change, Malacañang said. In a statement on Sunday, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the expansion would be

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Ilocos Sur posts 4.2% economic growth in 2025 – PSA

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Ilocos Sur posted 4.2 percent economic growth in 2025, with its gross domestic product (GDP) reaching P107.47 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Ilocos Region. The figure, based on the latest Provincial Product Accounts (PPA), was presented during a forum on Sept. 29. Accommodation and food service activities

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Antique diocese urges DOE to adopt Semirara transition roadmap

MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Antique on Sunday urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to include a Just Transition Roadmap for Semirara in the Philippine Energy Plan to ensure a shift to renewable energy and protect workers affected by the transition. The appeal followed a gathering of Semirara Island residents in Caluya town, Antique,

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1 dead, 1 missing after jeepney swept away in Batangas

LUCENA CITY — A joint search and rescue team recovered Sunday the body of one of two passengers who went missing after a jeepney was swept away by strong river currents in Rosario, Batangas, on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The PCG Southern Tagalog District said the body was spotted by an aerial

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Shabu worth P224,400 seized from man in Pangasinan

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Police seized 33 grams of suspected shabu worth P224,400 and arrested a man during a search warrant operation in Bolinao, Pangasinan, on Saturday, Oct. 3. The suspect, a single and unemployed resident of Bolinao, was reportedly on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Regional Watch List for illegal drugs in Pangasinan. The Philippine

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Gatchalian denies Escudero blocked Trillanes from testifying

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said there is no truth to claims of former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV that impeachment court presiding officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero blocked him from appearing before the court to testify by not issuing him a subpoena. Gatchalian said the decision not to subpoena Trillanes as

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No. 9 most wanted in Mimaropa arrested in Laguna

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested the No. 9 most wanted person in the Mimaropa region in Calamba City, Laguna, on Saturday, Oct. 3, after years of evading arrest, authorities said. The suspect was arrested around 11 a.m. in Barangay Real through a joint operation led by the San Jose Municipal Police Station and

Baguio drug den busted; 6 arrested

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Baguio drug den busted; 6 arrested

Sara Duterte impeachment: Prosecution to drop bribery charge – Chua

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Woman killed, 2 injured in Pangasinan tricycle crash

JV Ejercito seeks to double seniors’ social pension to P2,000

Recto: Marcos admin eyes 10,000 solar irrigation sites by 2030

Ilocos Sur posts 4.2% economic growth in 2025 – PSA

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Shabu worth P224,400 seized from man in Pangasinan

Gatchalian denies Escudero blocked Trillanes from testifying

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