News:2026-01-13/Eradication/authorities-destroy-16-3m-worth-of-marijuana-plants-in-tinglayan-kalinga

NewsEradication13 January 2026

Authorities destroy ₱16.3M worth of marijuana plants in Tinglayan (Kalinga)

Part of Philippines eradication campaigns (2026)

The Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) reported that operations in five barangays of Tinglayan on 13 January 2026 destroyed about 81,500 cannabis plants growing on a combined area of about 5,200 square metres. Barangay Loccong accounted for about 52,000 of the plants and the rest were in Buscalan, Butbut Proper, Ngibat and Tulgao East. The report valued the plants at an estimated ₱16.3 million. Police reported no arrests, saying the plantation sites had been abandoned. The KPPO, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other units carried out the operations under OPLAN "MAGINAM 01-01/2026" and OPLAN "GREEN GOLD 4".

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PlaceTinglayanKalingaPhilippines

Growing regionCordillera Central

Growing areaTinglayan

AgencyKalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO); Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

Plants eradicated81,500

Hectares0.52

Approximate location17.25, 121.10

Quantities as reported by the source.

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• 29 Aug 2026Police uproot 4,660 marijuana plants at four plantations on the Mt. Teba boundary in Sugpon

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2026-01-13 Eradication Authorities destroy ₱16.3M worth of marijuana plants in Tinglayan (Kalinga) The Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) reported that operations in five barangays of Tinglayan on 13 January 2026 destroyed about 81,500 cannabis plants growing on a combined area of about 5,200 square metres. Barangay Loccong accounted for about 52,000 of the plants and the rest were in Buscalan, Butbut Proper, Ngibat and Tulgao East. The report valued the plants at an estimated ₱16.3 million. Police reported no arrests, saying the plantation sites had been abandoned. The KPPO, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other units carried out the operations under OPLAN "MAGINAM 01-01/2026" and OPLAN "GREEN GOLD 4". https://thechronicle.com.ph/authorities-destroy-%E2%82%B116-3-million-worth-of-marijuana-plants-in-tinglayan-operations/ https://i0.wp.com/thechronicle.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/615606271 2819171818425848 3303755713481263897 n-983x1024-1.jpg Philippines eradication campaigns (2026) Philippines Kalinga Tinglayan 17° 15' 0.00" N, 121° 6' 0.00" E jurisdiction centre Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 0.52 81500 Tinglayan Cordillera Central