Thursday, October 07, 2004 (Philippines)

The Cuenco smile, flashed on national television when he was asked if he believed Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano’s statements about the shabu lab, “insinuated something” that the mayor didn’t like.(SunStar file photo) THE shabu and chemicals used to make the illegal drug may be brought to Manila if local officials cannot find ways to safely destroy these. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Anselmo Avenido Jr. yesterday said the seized items will be destroyed through the thermal oxidation process at the Integrated Waste Management Co., a private firm in Trese Marteres City in Cavite. [full story]