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BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
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ILOILO City – A total of 169 jeepney and taxi drivers volunteered to get tested for illegal drugs at the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) in Camp Delgado and all passed.
Camp Delgado was deluged with drivers during the launching of PRO-6’s free drug testing program yesterday. There were 57 jeepney drivers and 112 taxi drivers, according to Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, PRO-6 spokesperson.
“We are happy that no one tested positive for illegal drugs. We hope more public utility vehicle drivers would submit themselves for drug testing. Our goal is to ensure public safety,” said Gorero.
As proof of being drug-free, the 159 drivers were issued with cards indicating such. They were told to display these in their vehicles for the passengers to see.
Chief Superintendent Jose Gentiles, regional police director, supervised the drug tests yesterday.
“This was the result of our consultations with jeepney and taxi operators and transportation companies. This will hopefully address, too, the frequent vehicular accidents on our streets,” said Gentiles.
The 66-year-old Hardenado Sucgang, driver of a Calumpang passenger jeepney, was the first to be tested yesterday.
“Manami ining programa. Kun negative ikaw sa drug test, hatagan kami sang identification cards nga nagapamatuod nga indi kami adik,” Sucgang said.
Sucgang has been driving a jeepney for the past 30 years./PN
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