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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), led by Secretary Jonvic C. Remulla,  the Philippine National Police (PNP) headed by Police General Melencio Nartatez Jr., and the Bureau of Customs led by Ariel Nepomuceno, conduct an inspection operation against an alleged illegal cigarette manufacturing facility at Samyoung Global Enterprises in Barangay Panipuan, Mexico, Pampanga, on February 5, 2026.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), led by Secretary Jonvic C. Remulla,  the Philippine National Police (PNP) headed by Police General Melencio Nartatez Jr., and the Bureau of Customs led by Ariel Nepomuceno, conduct an inspection operation against an alleged illegal cigarette manufacturing facility at Samyoung Global Enterprises in Barangay Panipuan, Mexico, Pampanga, on February 5, 2026.
The operation follows reports of large-scale production and distribution of untaxed cigarettes as part of the government’s intensified efforts to curb smuggling, tax evasion, human trafficking, and other illegal activities. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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ILLEGAL CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING

Karen De Guzman

RG Cruz

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is tracking the whereabouts of personalities named as alleged <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/14/what-charges-does-duterte-face-at-icc-court-releases-document-0813">co-perpetrators </a>of former president Rodrigo Duterte in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said. </p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:315px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2026142432874918293&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-02-24T05%3A15%3A41.382945%3A432542fe-eb87-40e2-bf3f-d8772222d693%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=51515a538b8e33c3c6230b826201533111408b02&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2026142432874918293"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Among those mentioned were: Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa, former Davao City police chief Dante Danao, former Davao City police chief Senator Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go, longtime aide and special assistant to Duterte Dante Gierran, former National Bureau of Investigation Davao regional director Vitaliano Aguirre II, former justice secretary and lawyer for Duterte and DDS members. </p><p>“We are all aware na meron nang pinangalan na co-conspirator but wala pang warrant of arrest so wala kaming actionable document,” Remulla said.</p><p>“However, we are tracing the people already kung nasaan sila, those named except for one na namatay na, but we are already tracing them kung nasaan sila para in the event na kailangan, mas handa na kami kung anong gagawin namin,” he added.</p><p>Asked if those being traced are still in the Philippines, Remulla said authorities are validating records.</p><p>“We are getting all the records. We should have them by this week. I think two are abroad, dalawa nasa America. Pero makukuha at makukuha ‘yan,” he added.</p><p>Remulla clarified that without arrest warrants from the ICC, the government has no basis yet to carry out any enforcement action but is preparing in case formal processes are initiated.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/23/icc-opens-duterte-confirmation-of-charges-hearings-1718">&#x27;Those in power are not above the law&#x27;: ICC prosecution lays down evidence vs Duterte in first pre-trial hearing</a></div><p>Duterte is facing three counts of crimes against humanity before the ICC over alleged killings committed from 2011 to 2019, covering his terms as Davao City mayor and as president.</p><p>The former chief executive was not present during his confirmation of charges hearing on Monday after the ICC granted his request to waive his right to attend.</p><p>He has repeatedly said he does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction over his case.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/24/list-key-points-from-duterte-s-first-icc-pre-trial-hearing-1233">LIST: Key points from Duterte&#x27;s first ICC pre-trial hearing</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;GANOON PA RIN PO&#x27;</strong></div><p>In response to being mentioned at the ICC, Go reiterated that he would rather focus on his work at the Senate.</p><p>&quot;Same statement po ako. Kung ano yung sinabi ko noon, ganun pa rin po. Antayin na lang natin matapos yung confirmation hearing. Trabaho muna tayo,&quot; said Go on Tuesday. </p><p>&quot;Subaybayan lang po natin. Basta trabaho lang po yung muna. Unahin ko yung trabaho ko. Meron akong sinumpaang tungkulin bilang senador. Thank you po,&quot; he added.</p><p>Meanwhile, Senator Robinhood Padilla -- a Duterte ally -- said he felt hurt that Go and dela Rosa were mentioned during the pre-trial.</p><p>&quot;Nabanggit sila? Napakasakit naman noon. Nasaktan ako,&quot; said Padilla. &quot;Para sa akin, hini-hearing tayo sa ibang bansa. My goodness, pangit naman &#x27;yun.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Kaya nga &#x27;di ako nanonood, kasi masakit para sa akin na tayo mga Pilipino tinatrial sa ibang bansa.&quot;</p><p>Padilla expects a Minority Bloc-led resolution urging ICC warrants be brought before local Philippine courts before being implemented to be tackled by the Senate. However, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto doesn&#x27;t think the resolution can be adopted on Tuesday.</p><p>Duterte critic Senator Risa Hontiveros, meanwhile, urged the Senate to face the prospect of its members facing ICC processes.</p><p>&quot;Well, talagang sabi ko nga dati, mahirap man at masakit man itong proseso sa Senado bilang institusyon, kailangan naming harapin kasi ayun eh, fact na sinabi talaga hanggang kahapon. So, wala kaming kawala kung hindi harapin ito ng buo at saka ng tama,&quot; she said. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/61a_5zKoJKM?si=Gn0snpb07ZM_jsNo" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is tracking the whereabouts of personalities named as alleged co-perpetrators of former president Rodrigo Duterte in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.</p>

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is tracking the whereabouts of personalities named as alleged co-perpetrators of former president Rodrigo Duterte in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.

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DILG tracking alleged co-perpetrators of Duterte

Karen De Guzman,

RG Cruz,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 24, 2026 01:52 PM PHT

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Updated February 25, 2026 08:19 AM PHT

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