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NewsEradication18 May 2026

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

Part of Philippines eradication campaigns (2026)

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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PlaceLoccongTinglayanKalingaPhilippines

Growing regionCordillera Central

Growing areaTinglayan

AgencyPolice Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR)

Plants eradicated1,140,000

Hectares9.5

Approximate location17.25, 121.03

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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2026-05-18 Eradication 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 Tinglayan Cordillera Central