Tag: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

Senate panel cites ex-PDEA agent Morales in contempt

(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate panel on Monday, May 20, cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for continuously lying.  Sen. Jinggoy Estrada made the motion during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on the alleged leak of confidential documents from PDEA. Estrada was questioning…
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On 3rd hearing, Dela Rosa still fails to establish alleged Marcos drug links

(RAPPLER) Senator Bato dela Rosa is persistent in conducting hearings on the so-called PDEA leaks, even if testimonies suggest that these were fabricated. MANILA, Philippines – “Wala po tayong hidden agenda dito (We don’t have any hidden agenda here).” This was how Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa responded to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s opening statement on Monday, May…
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Former PDEA chiefs amplify ex-agent Morales’ questionable credibility

(CANADIAN INQUIRER) MANILA – Former chiefs of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) attended on Monday the third hearing of the so-called “PDEA Leaks” in the Senate to question the credibility of former agent Jonathan Morales. Former PDEA director general Dionisio Santiago, who led the agency from 2006 to 2010, was presented by Senator Jinggoy Estrada…
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WATCH | PNP officials na sangkot diumano sa isang toneladang shabu, ginisa ni Sen. Jinggoy

Sa pagpapatuloy ng hearing ng Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, ginisa ni Sen. Jinggoy ang mga pulis na sangkot sa kontrobersyal na pagkakahuli sa halos isang toneladang shabu para mapanagot ang mga may sala.

Statement on mandatory use of body cameras during drug busts

Even without the enactment of a law, our police force can and should make it a requirement to have those involved in anti-drug operations use body-worn cameras since the Supreme Court already promulgated a ruling in 2021 necessitating law enforcement agents to have these recording devices when serving arrest and search warrants.  Kung sa mga…
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Jinggoy tells law enforcers: Use bodycams in anti-drug ops

(MANILA BULLETIN) Even without the enactment of a law, the Philippine National Police (PNP) should make it a requirement to have those sent to anti-drug operations use body-worn cameras, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Monday, April 17. Estrada said the Supreme Court (SC) already promulgated a ruling in 2021 necessitating law enforcement agents to…
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Estrada: Police body cams sa anti-drug operations dapat ayon na sa SC

(INQUIRER) Hindi na kailangan pa ng batas para maging bahagi na ng kasuotan ng mga pulis ang body cameras sa tuwing sila ay nagsasagawa ng anti-drug operations. Ito ang sinabi ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada dahil aniya may naging promulgasyon na ang Korte Suprema noong 2021 na nagsabing dapat ay may suot na “recording devices” ang…
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