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NewsEradication9 January 2026

Kalinga police destroy 159,100 marijuana plants across 20 operations in Tinglayan during holiday enforcement campaign

Part of Philippines eradication campaigns (2026)

The Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) reported the results of its holiday anti-crime operations from 16 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, including 20 eradication operations in Tinglayan municipality that destroyed 159,100 fully grown cannabis plants. The report valued the plants at an estimated ₱31.76 million. Police Colonel Gilbert Fati-ig, the officer-in-charge provincial director, said the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) focused on illegal drugs, wanted persons, loose firearms, illegal logging and other criminal activities. The KPPO also reported seven arrests from four buy-bust operations and rapid response initiatives, and seized items valued at ₱99,172, among them 11.45 grams of shabu (methamphetamine) and 347.6 grams of dried cannabis leaves and stalks. It said it would continue to work with local government units and communities to sustain peace and order in the province.

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PlaceTinglayanKalingaPhilippines

Growing regionCordillera Central

Growing areaTinglayan

AgencyKalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO)

Plants eradicated159,100

Approximate location17.26, 121.15

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2026-01-09 Eradication Kalinga police destroy 159,100 marijuana plants across 20 operations in Tinglayan during holiday enforcement campaign The Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) reported the results of its holiday anti-crime operations from 16 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, including 20 eradication operations in Tinglayan municipality that destroyed 159,100 fully grown cannabis plants. The report valued the plants at an estimated ₱31.76 million. Police Colonel Gilbert Fati-ig, the officer-in-charge provincial director, said the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) focused on illegal drugs, wanted persons, loose firearms, illegal logging and other criminal activities. The KPPO also reported seven arrests from four buy-bust operations and rapid response initiatives, and seized items valued at ₱99,172, among them 11.45 grams of shabu (methamphetamine) and 347.6 grams of dried cannabis leaves and stalks. It said it would continue to work with local government units and communities to sustain peace and order in the province. https://pia.gov.ph/news/kalinga-police-reports-success-in-anti-crime-drug-eradication-operations/ Philippines eradication campaigns (2026) Philippines Kalinga Tinglayan 17° 15' 36.00" N, 121° 9' 0.00" E administrative seat Cordillera Central Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) 159100 Tinglayan