News Roundup 26 November 2019
Nov 26, 2019 • 2 min Read
PDEA chief backs Robredo in revealing ‘discoveries’ on drug war | INQUIRER.NET – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino on Tuesday encouraged Vice President Leni Robredo to reveal, as she promised, her discoveries during her short-lived stint as drug czar. Aquino said in a press statement, “I am personally encouraging Vice President Leni Robredo to make her revelations on what she claims as her ‘discoveries’ on the government’s drug war. I believe that whatever revelations she have would help us in improving and furthering the anti-illegal drug campaign.”
PNP says Robredo made no missteps during anti-drug czar stint contrary to Palace claim | PHILSTAR.COM – Contrary to Malacañang’s pronouncements, the Philippine National Police did not see any “missteps” in Vice President Leni Robredo’s three-week stint as anti-drug czar. “During her stay as co-chair of ICAD we have not really noticed any report or missteps but in the continuing discussion, of course, there is that exchange of ideas and insofar as discussion on higher level, the PNP is not really involved anymore,” Banac said in a telephone interview with ANC’s “Early Edition” Tuesday.
Pasay police forms task force to find missing youths | Manila Bulletin – Pasay City Police Chief Col. Bernard Yang told reporters a total of seven cases of missing persons have been reported to him since Monday, after a viral post regarding kidnappings spread online. Relatively, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said also on Tuesday that a task force has been created by the Pasay City Police to look into the case of the missing teenagers allegedly abducted in the city in separate incidents.
P400,000 cocaine seized in Makati | The Manila Times – An estimated P400,000 worth of cocaine and P8, 000 worth of crystal meth or shabu were seized from a suspect in Makati City on Tuesday after midnight. The suspect was identified as Robert Baltazar who was apprehended by Makati police in P. Binay St., Barangay Pobacion, Makati City at around 12:30 a.m. The suspect will be charged for violating Republic Act 9165 or the “Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.”
