SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguidanao: The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines launched a manhunt for the president of Cotabato Foundation College for Science and Technology (CFCST) after agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized some P500,000 worth of shabu and 13 assorted firearms at his staff house in Arakan, North Cotabato. Samson Molao, CFCST president is now wanted by authorities and nowhere to be found in the CFCST campus in Barangay Duroluman, Arakan when agents of the PDEA arrived to search for illegal drugs. PDEA agents recovered from his staff house 13 firearms, including an AK-47, an M14 rifle and three M16 rifles. Levi Ortiz, Special Enforcement Service of PDEA central office in Quezon City director, said Molao is now subject of a joint PDEA-PNP and AFP massive manhunt in both North Cotabato and Maguindanao provinces. The raid was carried out based on a search warrant issued by Judge Alandrex Betoya of the Regional Trial Court of Kabacan, North Cotabato.

Source: Manila Times January 30, 2018 13:41 UTC