MANILA, Sept. 15 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police on Monday said they seized illegal drugs with a combined total of PHP218 million in separate operations in the past week.

In a statement, the PDEA said PHP189.73 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 98 suspects were arrested during the 52 operations it conducted from Sept. 5 to 12.

"This week's accomplishments are the clear manifestation of strong dedication of our operatives and the effectiveness of our strengthened collaboration with the PNP and other law enforcement agencies. We're not just arresting pushers, we're dismantling the entire drug network. From dens to distributors, our message is clear: illegal drugs have n...