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Thursday, January 26, 2017
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CEBU City – The Provincial Anti-Drugs Abuse Office (PADAO) has validated 103 out of the 202 barangays across Cebu that the provincial police have declared “drug-free.”
More barangays would have been validated, but they were unable to comply with the parameters set by the Dangerous Drugs Board for “drug-free zones,” according to PADAO chief Ivy Durano Meca.
These requirements include enhancing the capabilities of the barangay antidrug councils in dealing with users and dealers, establishing volunteer rehabilitation desks and centers, and submitting an action plan for antidrug programs.
“So far in all the barangays that we have validated, we did not encounter any uncooperative barangay official, which means they accepted and supported the government’s antidrug program 100-percent,” said Meca. “But they approach me and admit that they don’t know how to start implementing antidrug programs.”
She said their office is also conducting several drug tests among government employees, resulting in at least a dozen cases of positive drug use that have yet to be subjected to confirmatory tests.
Meca said they held drug tests in three barangays in Minglanilla; seven out of 134 employees tested positive for drug use.
In Carmen, five out of 218 local government employees tested positive for shabu use, while drug testing among Danao City’s jail personnel had negative results. (PNA)
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