PDEA destroys P37.7M worth of dangerous drugs in Eastern Visayas

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Eastern Visayas destroyed more than 5.5 kilograms of dangerous drugs, with an estimated street value of P37.7 million, during a destruction activity held on Thursday, November 12, at Heaven’s Gateway Chapel in Campetik, Palo, Leyte. The activity involved the destruction of confiscated drug evidence and

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