07/01/2026
LOOK: Government anti-drug operations resulted in the seizure of PHP47.80 billion worth of dangerous drugs in 2025, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Tuesday.
From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, PDEA, together with other law enforcement agencies, carried out 39,491 anti-drug operations that led to the arrest of 51,614 suspects, from street-level pushers to high-value targets.
Among the seized narcotics were 6.59 tons of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu worth PHP44.83 billion; 174,347.56 grams of co***ne worth PHP924 million; 24,860 ecstasy tablets worth PHP42 million; 546,102.92 grams of ma*****na kush worth PHP655 million; 1,850,610.88 grams of dried ma*****na leaves and bricks worth PHP222 million; 515,698.19 grams of ma*****na stalks worth PHP62 million; 147,907.99 grams of ma*****na fruiting tops worth PHP18 million; 4,899,543 ma*****na plants worth PHP980 million; and 183,257 ma*****na seedlings worth PHP7.3 million.
