Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA)

Hi PDEA, 

I saw this article about an arrest conducted on October 16 by Team Aurora led by Christopher Macairap who is implicated in several false buy busts. 

http://www.bit.ly/3Yrev4w

The article says the arrest took place on October 16, 2024. 

However, metadata in the photo of the evidence table says the image was created on October 12, 2024. 

http://www.bit.ly/3YqNaPT

How does the evidence table get photographed four days before the "buy-bust"? 

Thank you for your assistance in clarifying this matter.

Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on the Time discrepancy between evidence photo and arrest, dated today.
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that your request is denied for the following reasons: First, you failed to provide all the necessary details in the required fields in the sign-up button, in particular your address, mobile number, affiliation, and most importantly, the attachment of a valid ID. Second, the information being requested falls under the list of exceptions pursuant to MC No. 15, or Updating the Inventory of Exceptions to the Right to Access of Information under the FOI program, specifically information concerning law enforcement.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency