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SUCCESSFUL ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isidro Lapeña says that President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” is a success a year after he was sworn in office. Lapeña presented PDEA’s first year report during the Mindanao Hour press briefing on Friday, June 30, at the C-Tree Hotel in Ecoland, Davao City.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

PHL’s anti-drug war gains headway a year after Duterte’s presidency

Despite criticisms on the anti-drug war, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said the present administration’s war on drugs is successful a year after President Rodrigo Duterte has taken the seat of presidency.

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Read more about the article Martial law in Mindanao covers 17,494 checkpoint operations, curfews in 129 cities
TIGHT SECURITY. A checkpoint manned by the Philippine Army and Philippine National Police implements strict security measures at the entrance of Marawi City on Thursday morning, June 22. Military ground operations and air assaults against the ISIS-linked Maute group in the area continue since the siege took place last May 23. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Martial law in Mindanao covers 17,494 checkpoint operations, curfews in 129 cities

The military has conducted an unprecedented count of 17,494 checkpoints in Eastern Mindanao 38 days since President Rodrigo Duterte placed the island under Martial Law.

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Read more about the article Paolo Duterte swipes at dad’s critics; just a constructive criticism, says militant solon
Presidential son and Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and Bayan Muna Partylist Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate (davaotoday.com)

Paolo Duterte swipes at dad’s critics; just a constructive criticism, says militant solon

In his typical blunt manner, Presidential son and Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte castigated in his Facebook account critics of the President who marked his first year in Malacanang Palace Friday.

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Read more about the article Lumad school teacher to file raps vs CAFGU, military
Ramil Miguel of the Association of Community Educators in Mindanao urg?es? presumptive ?P? resident-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ?develop a ?comprehensive strategic framework on Lumad and peasant education. He made the appeal at a press conference at the UCCP Haran compound where displaced Lumads from Davao del Norte take refuge due to the militarization in their community.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Lumad school teacher to file raps vs CAFGU, military

Association of Community Educators Chairperson and Lumad school teacher Ramil Miguel said his group is planning to file charges of frustrated murder against Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit member Rodel Buntanlog.

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Read more about the article GPH, MILF agree to intensify anti-illegal drug operation in MILF areas
PROTOCOL OF COOPERATION. (From L-R) Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces-Moro Islamic Liberation Front Chief of Staff Sammy Al- Mansoor, MILF Ad Hoc Joint Action Group Chairman Atty. Abdul Dataya, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Isidro S. Lape?a, OIC-SILG Usec. Catalino S. Cuy, GPH-AHJAG Chairman Police Chief Superintendent . Pierre R. Bucsit and GPH-Coordinating Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chairman Brig. Gen. Earl Baliao sign the Protocol of Cooperation between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the MILF on the anti-illegal drug operations in MILF areas on Friday, June 30 in Hotel Elena, Lanang, Davao City.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com

GPH, MILF agree to intensify anti-illegal drug operation in MILF areas

The Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front cooperation have reached another milestone as the respective representatives signed the protocol of cooperation on the anti-illegal drug operations in MILF communities.

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