Son of ex-lawmaker nabbed in Iligan City

ILIGAN CITY - Members of the Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao arrested the son of former Lanao del Norte's First District Rep. Alipio Badelles in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Palao on Friday.

Erik Dominique Badelles, also known as Boji, was caught after PDEA's asset bought a sachet of a substance believed to be shabu amounting to P1,000.

PDEA said for a year now, the younger Badelles had been a "target drug personality" after the agency confirmed his "re-engagement" in the illegal drugs trade.

The same PDEA team, who nabbed him in Cagayan de Oro in 2014, arrested Badelles last night.  The case was dismissed then due to technical reasons.

"He was in the list 4 years ago until he was arrested.  He is again on the list this year for the second time.  Any person on the list had been considered high-value target," PDEA said.

Agent Wax, however, clarified that Badelles was just a user.  He sold his personal supplies occasionally only to "trusted friends."

PDEA members recovered two big and two small sachets of a substance believed to be shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, and P1,000.

Badelles, who is now in the custody of PDEA 10, will face charges of violation of Article 5 of the Dangerous Drugs Act.

Badelles is the second personality in Iligan arrested after the Iligan City Police Station changed leadership.

On July 28, PDEA arrested Antonio Anduyan, Jr., brother of Chief Supt. Rolando Anduyan, now chief of the Manila Police District. [Divina M. Suson, Inquirerdotnet]

Congressman Siao votes to extend Martial Law in Mindanao

ILIGAN CITY (13 Dec 2017) - Iligan City Lone Congressional District representative Frederick W. Siao votes for the extension, to another one-year, of the state of Martial Law and the Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in Mindanao, Wednesday, during the Joint Session of Congress of the Philippines.  He explains his vote, thus:

"As a Mindanaoan and as the Representative of Iligan City, security and political stability are among my top concerns. 

"Recovery and rehabilitation efforts for Marawi will not prosper if the people's safety is not assured, and the remaining pockets of terrorism are not quashed." 

"I am with consonance with the citizenry of Iligan in extending martial law in Mindanao by one year.  However, any kind of abuse made by the military should and will not be tolerated." 

"Mindanao is ready to forge ahead as the new economic powerhouse of the Philippines, not just in agriculture, but also in manufacturing, services, and tourism." 

"The security and safety of our citizens, investors, tourists will be assured in the short term by the extension of martial law and political solutions such as progressive charter change, the BBL and more economic legislation empowering local governments and creating jobs for the long term."

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