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Bianca Dava

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<p>MANILA — The suspected shabu valued at P10 billion intercepted by authorities off the coast of Zambales on Friday had &quot;Chinese markings&quot; on them, according to an official of the Philippine Navy on Tuesday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/24/marcos-orders-swift-transparent-disposal-of-floating-shabu-1151">Marcos orders swift, transparent disposal of ‘floating shabu’</a></div><p>The drugs, which weighed 1.5 tons, were seized from a Philippine-registered fishing vessel approximately 50 to 60 nautical miles from the shore.</p><p>Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said that aside from several Filipino fishermen, one Chinese-Malaysian national was aboard the vessel.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/6/16/more-floating-shabu-worth-p312-m-found-by-fishers-in-cagayan-1301">More &#x27;floating shabu&#x27; worth P312-M found by fishers in Cagayan</a></div><p>“Historically, there have been instances of large hauls of illicit drugs apprehended in the maritime domain confiscated in our seas that have markings that appeared to be Chinese in characters,” Trinidad told reporters in a press briefing at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Tuesday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/6/10/one-of-the-biggest-floating-shabu-haul-tops-p8-8-billion-1445">One of the biggest: Floating shabu haul tops P8.8 billion</a></div><p>Trinidad noted that it is likely that the intercepted drugs are “another effort by the Chinese Communist Party to destroy the future generation of Filipinos.” </p><p>“It’s not far-fetched na ito ay galing sa effort ng CCP to undermine the future generations of Filipinos. Upang sirain ang kinabukasan ng isang bansa, buhusan mo ng maraming illicit at iligal na droga. Hindi malayo na gagawin sa atin ito,” the official said. </p><p>“Hence, the Philippine Navy and the AFP have to extend, based on the guidance of our Secretary of National Defense, the conduct of the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Cooperations,” he added. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/6/6/how-fishermen-found-p1-5b-worth-of-shabu-in-zambales-waters-2142">How fishermen found P1.5B worth of shabu in Zambales waters</a></div><p>Navy spokesperson Captain John Percie Alcos earlier said that this is one of the largest illegal drug apprehensions in the history of the Philippine Navy in support of the national government’s campaign against prohibited substances.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IgiBoVfVco8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VBD2JFSGjIU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The drugs, which weighed 1.5 tons, were seized from a Philippine-registered fishing vessel approximately 50 to 60 nautical miles from the shore.</p>

The drugs, which weighed 1.5 tons, were seized from a Philippine-registered fishing vessel approximately 50 to 60 nautical miles from the shore.

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'Chinese markings' seen on P10-B shabu seized in Zambales: PH Navy

Bianca Dava,

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Published Jun 24, 2025 02:52 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 24, 2025 07:14 PM PHT

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