The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported 39,491 anti-drug operations and 51,614 arrests in 2025, with 47.8 billion pesos of drugs seized. Cannabis seizures included 546 kg of kush, 1,851 kg of dried leaves and bricks, 148 kg of fruiting tops, 516 kg of stalks and 4.9 million plants. The figures cover all drugs, and methamphetamine accounted for most of the value; the report does not separate cannabis arrests.[1][2]
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References
- SunStar — 4 nabbed in Porac buy-bust operation (8 January 2026), citing the PDEA 2025 report8 January 2026; PDEA 2025 totals and cannabis weights
- Dangerous Drugs Board — Country statement at the 69th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (12 March 2026)39,491 operations and about ₱48 billion seized in 2025
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