MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Joint police and military forces uprooted and destroyed 800
fully grown marijuana plants with an estimated street value of Php200,000 during an interagency
operation conducted on June 8, 2026, in Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon

According to police and military reports, the marijuana plantation, covering approximately 350
square meters, was discovered in the remote area of Sitio Salumayag following information
provided by members of the Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN).
Personnel of the San Fernando Municipal Police Station acted on the report and coordinated with
military and police units, including the PDEA, to verify the information and conduct the
operation.
The joint operation resulted in the immediate eradication and destruction of the illegal crops at
the site.
Authorities said 10 hills of fully grown marijuana plants were retained as evidence and
transported to the San Fernando Municipal Police Station for proper disposition. The specimens
were subsequently turned over to the Bukidnon Provincial Forensic Unit in Malaybalay City for
laboratory examination.
Officials said the operation forms part of the government’s continuing campaign against the
cultivation of illegal drugs in Bukidnon and ongoing efforts to prevent the distribution of
marijuana in nearby communities.
Law enforcement and security forces also urged the public to remain vigilant and report illegal
activities in their respective communities to support initiatives aimed at maintaining peace, order,
and public safety throughout the province.
The operation was conducted through the joint efforts of personnel from Alpha Company, 89th
Infantry (Makatao) Battalion, led by 2Lt. Mamer C. Oliverio, officer-in-charge; the San
Fernando Municipal Police Station, headed by Police Major Kevin P. Bangsoy; the Bukidnon
2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company under Police Major Jessie James M. Lasdoce; and the
1003rd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 10. (melbmadera)