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Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives conduct an inventory of ingredients used in the manufacture of illegal drugs at the Henson Plastic factory warehouse in Valenzuela City on Friday. PDEA agents raided the alleged shabu laboratory and confiscated an undetermined amount of ingredients used to make shabu.(MNS photo) MANILA, Aug 29 (Mabuhay) – With hundreds of thousands of individuals surrendering to authorities for admitted drug use, Malacañang on Sunday declared success in the administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. “Kung makikita po natin ‘yung first phase ng laban kontra droga ay nagwagi na tayo, ‘yung first phase po ito. Ito ‘yung susumahin natin ‘yung mahigit 700,000 na sumurrender or who turned themselves in para magpa-rehabilitate,” Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview over state-run dzRB radio. Data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) released on August 2 shows that nearly 600,000 drug users have surrendered from July 1 to August 2. Andanar said the government was now ready to “move on to the second phase of the drug campaign,” which will be explained by President Rodrigo Duterte himself. Andanar recalled Duterte’s commitment during the campaign to suppress the problem of illegal drugs, crime, and corruption in the country within three to six months. “Ito’y ginagawa naman ng Pangulo, sa mas lalong madaling panahon. Ang pangako ng ating Pangulong Duterte, ay ito ay malinis, within three to six months, mga 70 to 80 percent, ay malinis na ito,” he said. The Palace official said the “matrix” released by Duterte establishing the Read More …

MANILA, Aug 29 (Mabuhay) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has temporarily suspended the printing of ballots for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. According to Comelec chief Andres Bautista, this is in line with a seeming agreement to push the elections back anew between President Rodrigo Duterte and Congress. “As you know, it seem that it’s already a consensus between the President and Congress to postpone the barangay and SK elections. We deemed it prudent to first suspend the ballot printing,” Bautista said. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista personally observes the biometric registration of voters for the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections at the Lucky China Mall in Binondo, Manila on Friday (July 22, 2016). (MNS photo) The poll chief said they “are hopeful that Congress will pass a law quickly regarding the postponement.” Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said printing will resume by September 1 if there is no confirmation of postponement. The poll body has to print a total of 85 million ballots—57 million for barangay elections, and the remaining 28 million for SK. Printing began on August 21, with a deadline slated on October 21. So far, at least 411,000 ballots have been printed for Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. The postponement of the said elections is deemed the “most prevailing sentiment” among lawmakers. Duterte—who earlier said barangay and SK polls must push through this year—said Friday that he is now in favor of the postponement because of the possibility of “drug Read More …

After their concerts in Michigan, New York, California and Canada, the singing priests from the from the Archdiocese of Palo in the province of Leyte who call themselves The Peter’ Chord, would have covered more territories than the Biblical Apostle Paul of the New Testament who did at most, four missionary journeys in his life. The Thanksgiving concert tour is wrapped in a presentation called “Moments of Grace” being undertaken for worthwhile reasons. Through the gift of music, these men of clothes, consider their journey as “an expression of gratitude, humility, and understanding” as they put their hearts in the act of gratitude on behalf of the flock of the Archdiocese of Palo, whom many of us recall as the ones who bore the most  brunt of the Super Typhoon Yolanda which visited Philippines more than three years  and left in its wake billions of pesos in physical damages and unimaginable miseries for the families of the close to 10,000 who lost their lives. ABAOC’s University: The Asian Business Association of Orange County has been known for the diversity of its member-entrepreneurs, a plus factor in its more than 25 years of existence. As one of the most respected nonprofits, it is also known for the many projects it undertakes for the community one of which is the university project it hosted at the Wynham Anaheim Garden Grove as a means of educating the business community on ways to be more effective and profitable. The ABAOC officers are shown (from Read More …

“As I have often said, I will not dignify any further this so-called drug matrix which, any ordinary lawyer knows too well, properly belongs to the garbage can,” Sen. Leila De Lima, who is linked by President Rodrigo Duterte himself to illegal drugs trade, tells reporters. MANILA (Mabuhay) — Saying she is 100 percent of her innocence, Sen. Leila de Lima on Thursday laughed off President Rodrigo Duterte’s matrix supposedly showing her role in the drug operations inside the New Bilibid Prison. In a press conference, De Lima said the matrix—released by Duterte on the wee hours of Thursday—deserves to be put in the “garbage.” The matrix also linked Pangasinan Rep. Amado Espino, Jr. to the illegal drug operations at the national penitentiary, describing him as “the richest politician in Northern Luzon” and one who “has amassed unexplained wealth.” In her press conference, De Lima said she has filed a murder case against Espino when she was secretary of the Department of Justice and he governor of Pangasinan. The case, however, was dismissed. Meanwhile, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Thursday that he intends to meet with Espino. Speaking to reporters, Alvarez said the House of Representatives will not do anything “drastic” after Espino’s name appeared in the matrix of the “Muntinlupa Connection” presented by Duterte on the wee hours of Thursday. “Of course, kailangan tingnan natin dahil hindi naman ibig sabihin na nandoon ‘yung pangalan mo ay kami dito sa Kongreso, meron kaagad gagawin na drastic,” Alvarez said. “We have Read More …