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[ArticleID] => 1436266
[Title] => ‘Phl lacks investigative tools to combat drug trafficking’
[Summary] => The lack of legislation authorizing judicial wiretapping for drug cases and the lack of reform in the criminal justice system will continue to hamper efforts against international drug trafficking organizations from exploiting the Philippines as a transshipment point and market for illegal drugs, the 2015 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report of the US Department of State said.
[DatePublished] => 2015-03-22 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
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[ArticleID] => 866813
[Title] => Fire all ineffective cops to curb illegal drugs
[Summary] => The tragic killing of UST (University of Santo Tomas) cum laude graduate Cyrish Magalang had outraged both young and old.
[DatePublished] => 2012-11-15 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1790869
[AuthorName] => William M. Esposo
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[ArticleID] => 784843
[Title] => US report: Phl lacks tools to probe, prosecute drug cases
[Summary] => The lack of investigative and judicial tools continue to impede drug cases development in the Philippines, according to the latest annual US Department of State’s country report on narcotics.
[DatePublished] => 2012-03-09 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
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[Title] => Death of three: A wakeup call
[Summary] => While many of us sympathize with the families of the three Filipinos executed in China for drug smuggling, we cannot ignore the underlying reason why this happened: They broke the law in a foreign country and there’s no going around it.
[DatePublished] => 2011-04-03 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 663498
[Title] => EDITORIAL - Limited mandate
[Summary] => Long before the terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, a brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden operated a charity organization in the Philippines.
[DatePublished] => 2011-03-07 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 662812
[Title] => Drug trafficking, corruption prime sources of criminal activities in Phl - report
[Summary] => Human and drug trafficking, corruption, and investment scams have remained the principal sources of criminal activities in the Philippines, according to the 2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report released yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2011-03-05 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
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[Title] => Damned if you do, damned if you don't
[Summary] => The numbers game has been in existence for more than a century in this country and no matter who is in power, jueteng will always be a major cause of headache and embarrassment with president after president declaring war on the illegal numbers game, only for it to come back “when no one is looking.”
[DatePublished] => 2010-09-26 00:00:00
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[Title] => 'PDEA one of top 10 least corrupt agencies'
[Summary] => The US government, through its embassy in the country, yesterday lauded the efforts and accomplishments of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in its campaign against illegal drugs, PDEA chief Dionisio Santiago said yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2010-04-01 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1097044
[AuthorName] => Jerry Botial
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[Title] => PDEA urged to name candidates with ties to drug syndicates
[Summary] => residential candidate Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal challenged yesterday the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to reveal the names of national candidates who have known ties to illegal drug coddlers, syndicates and users.
[DatePublished] => 2010-03-04 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Aurea Calica
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[Title] => What a mess
[Summary] => The exchange of accusations between the Brodett clan members has made the “Alabang Boys” controversy look even messier with many side issues cropping up, pretty much like a telenovela with complex subplots featuring assorted characters.
[DatePublished] => 2009-01-11 00:00:00
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