PNP Regional Mobile Force Battalion 14-B

19/05/2026

19/05/2026

PNP ANTI- ILLEGAL DRUG OPS WIPE OUT PHP60-M MA*****NA PLANTATION IN KALINGA

The Philippine National Police (PNP), through joint anti-illegal drug operations in the Cordillera Administrative Region, successfully eradicated ma*****na plants with an estimated street drug price of PhP60 million during an operation conducted on May 18, 2026, in Tinglayan, Kalinga.

The operation led to the discovery and destruction of two ma*****na plantation sites located in a remote communal forest area at Mt. Chumanchil, Barangay Loccong. Operating teams uprooted and destroyed around 300,000 fully grown ma*****na plants covering an estimated 25,000 square meters of land.

According to reports, the operation was carried out through the combined efforts of anti-illegal drug operatives and local police units in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Representative samples were preserved for laboratory examination, while the rest of the uprooted plants were properly documented and destroyed on-site in accordance with existing procedures.

PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., commended the operating units for their sustained coordination and commitment in addressing illegal drug activities, particularly in geographically isolated areas.

“Patuloy nating pinapalakas ang ating operasyon laban sa ilegal na droga sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa. Ang matagumpay na eradication operation na ito ay malinaw na patunay na hindi tayo titigil sa pagprotekta sa ating mga komunidad laban sa mga epekto ng ilegal na droga,” PGen Nartatez said.

He also emphasized the importance of community support and inter-agency cooperation in sustaining anti-illegal drug efforts.

The accomplishment forms part of the intensified anti-criminality and anti-illegal drug campaign under the PNP Focus Agenda on Enhanced Managing Police Operations, aligned with the broader peace and order agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr..

The PNP reaffirmed its commitment to continue lawful and intelligence-driven operations in support of safer communities, in line with the vision of Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.

(PNP-PIO)

19/05/2026

19/05/2026

19/05/2026

17/05/2026

₱34.5-M SUSPECTED CO***NE IN 5 SEALED BAGS TURNED OVER IN QUEZON; PNP PROBES SOURCE

The Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of Chief, PNP Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., is conducting a thorough investigation following the voluntary turnover of five (5) tape-sealed plastic bags containing white crystalline substance suspected to be co***ne in Brgy. Busdak, Patnanungan, Quezon on May 16, 2026.

A 52-year-old male resident of Brgy. Busdak voluntarily surrendered the items to the Patnanungan Municipal Police Station. The recovered substances weighed approximately 6,514.7 grams with an estimated Standard Drug Price amounting to ₱34,528,387.00.

PNP personnel immediately secured the items upon receipt and prepared these for submission to the Quezon Provincial Forensic Unit for laboratory examination to determine their chemical composition and confirm the nature of the substance.

The PNP is currently conducting a deeper investigation to determine the source of the suspected illegal drugs, identify possible networks involved, and establish how the items came into the possession of the individual who turned them over.

In line with the PNP Focused Agenda, the organization continues to strengthen its Enhanced Managing Police Operations, particularly in intensifying anti-illegal drug operations, ensuring proper evidence handling, and reinforcing case build-up and investigative procedures.

“We are determined to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and ensure that all persons responsible will be held accountable under the law,” said Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, PNP.

“Patuloy nating tututukan ang imbestigasyon upang malaman kung saan ito nanggaling at kung sino ang nasa likod nito,” he added.

As the PNP continues its investigation and laboratory validation under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong mabilis, tapat, at nararamdaman.”

(PNP-PIO)

16/05/2026