MANILA, Dec. 21 -- Some PHP34.6 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in two-day police operations nationwide, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

The operations, conducted on Friday and Saturday, also resulted in the arrest of 11 drug suspects, including eight identified as high-value individuals (HVIs).

In a statement late Saturday, the PNP said police units confiscated a total of 4.95 kilograms of suspected shabu through buy-bust operations, warrant-based arrests and joint anti-drug actions.

These operations, according to the PNP, were carried out with support from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) across several regions, including Central Visayas, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visay...