News:2026-05-18/Enforcement/police-destroy-1-14-million-marijuana-plants-worth-228m-in-loccong-tinglayan

News record18 May 2026EnforcementPhilippines eradication campaigns (2026)

Police destroy 1.14 million marijuana plants worth ₱228M in Loccong, Tinglayan

In a two-day operation conducted by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR) on 17–18 May 2026, around 1.14 million fully grown cannabis plants valued at ₱228 million were destroyed across 10 plantation sites covering about 9.5 hectares on Mt. Chumanchil, Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga. The report did not identify the cultivators. Reported by Harley Palangchao for The Manila Times on 21 May 2026.

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Date18 May 2026

CategoryEnforcement

CampaignPhilippines eradication campaigns (2026)

CountryPhilippines

State / provinceKalinga

District / areaTinglayan

LocalityLoccong

AgencyPolice Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR)

Plants eradicated1,140,000

Hectares9.5

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates17.25, 121.03

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-05-18 Enforcement Police destroy 1.14 million marijuana plants worth ₱228M in Loccong, Tinglayan In a two-day operation conducted by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR) on 17–18 May 2026, around 1.14 million fully grown cannabis plants valued at ₱228 million were destroyed across 10 plantation sites covering about 9.5 hectares on Mt. Chumanchil, Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga. The report did not identify the cultivators. Reported by Harley Palangchao for The Manila Times on 21 May 2026. https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/regions/kalinga-police-destroy-p228m-worth-of-marijuana-in-major-drug-operation/2348380 Philippines eradication campaigns (2026) Philippines Kalinga Tinglayan Loccong 17° 15' 0.00" N, 121° 1' 48.00" E Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR) 9.5 1140000