Rappler's latest stories on Masa Masid
Quezon City installs crime drop boxes despite DILG scrapping the project
The DILG dropped the abuse-prone project under the anti-drug 'Masa Masid' program in 2017 after public outrage and upon senators' demand

Senate approves 'TokHang-free' P3.7-trillion 2018 budget
(UPDATED) The Senate realigns the P900-million allocation for the PNP's Oplan Double Barrel as well as the P500 million for the DILG's Masa Masid

Drilon wants P1.4-B anti-drug budget realigned to house policemen
Under the proposed 2018 budget, the PNP's Oplan Double Barrel and the DILG's Masa Masid program have allocations of P900 million and P500 million, respectively

In Senate debate, DILG vows to 'drop' drop boxes for drug reporting
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito is keen on taking the suggestion of Senator Risa Hontiveros to realign the P500-million budget of the Masa Masid program to existing local anti-drug and peace councils

Lawyers file petition to declare drug war circulars unconstitutional
The petitions of the human rights lawyers are the most comprehensive in terms of coverage when it comes to challenging the war on drugs
Hontiveros threatens to dissolve DILG's Masa Masid budget over drug drop boxes
The opposition senator, a member of the Senate finance committee, calls the drop boxes a 'foolish and dangerous' reporting system that will make people vulnerable to threats

Drop box for suspected drug users: A tool for revenge?
Some netizens referred to the DILG drop box as the Philippine version of the Death Note


DILG officials, employees urge Duterte to fire 3 undersecretaries
In a confidential memo submitted to President Duterte DILG officials and employees accuse Jesus Hinlo John Castriciones and Emily Padilla of corruption

FAST FACTS: What's the Alsa Masa?
The DILG plans to implement an anti drug anti crime program that is a non violent version of the 1980s anti communist Alsa Masa group
