Pubdate: Fri, 15 Jul 2016
Source: Philippine Star (Philippines)
Copyright: PhilSTAR Daily Inc. 2016
Contact:  http://www.philstar.com/
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12 MORE DRUG SUSPECTS SLAIN BY POLICE

Twelve more suspected drug pushers were killed in separate anti-drug 
operations in various parts of the country in the past two days.

The figure showed an average of five suspects killed in a day since 
the Duterte administration declared a war against drugs.

Among those killed from Wednesday to yesterday were three in Bataan, 
two each in Antipolo, Bulacan and Nueva Ecija, and one each in 
Camarines Sur, Southern Leyte and Olongapo.

The fatalities included a former police officer, who was killed in 
yesterday's anti-drug operation in Sogod, Southern Leyte, which also 
resulted in the wounding of three members of the raiding team.

Police Officer 1 Emmanuel Salon, who had been dismissed from the 
service, reportedly shot at the officers who were conducting a covert 
operation.

Of the two slain drug suspects in Nueva Ecija, one was identified as 
Narciso Villa, a councilman of Barangay Bunol in Guimba town, 
according to provincial police director Senior Superintendent Manuel Cornel.

Villa, said to be the top drug personality in Guimba, was driving a 
motorcycle when he was killed by two motorcycleriding men on 
Wednesday afternoon.

4,000 surrender in Region 1

Following the implementation of "Oplan Tokhang," around 4,186 drug 
personalities surrendered and 228 persons were arrested in Region 1 
from July 1 to 12.

Chief Superintendent Ericson Velasquez, regional police director, 
said the 4,186 drug users and pushers yielded in various police stations.

The 228 others were arrested during the implementation of search 
warrants and conduct of Oplan Sita, drug busts and police operations.

Velasquez said that in a span of almost two weeks, 989 drug suspects 
surrendered in Pangasinan, 2,030 in La Union, 766 in Ilocos Sur and 
401 in Ilocos Norte.

Meanwhile, in Maguindanao, more than 6,000 drug peddlers and 
dependents surrendered in the past two weeks.

The latest to yield was a group of 197 youth and adults from the 
villages in Pandag town in the second district of the province.

- - Non Alquitran, John Unson, Ric Sapnu, Francis Elevado, Eva 
Visperas, Miriam Desacada, Jun Elias, Raffy Viray, Bebot Sison Jr., 
Raymund Catindig, Ding Cervantes
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