Misamis Occidental PADAC strengthened with the support from DDB
Oroquieta City – The Provincial Anti Drug Abuse Council (PADAC)of
Misamis Occidental will know be strengthen in its implementation after the
government’s Dangerous Drug Board (DDB)
has committed to fully support the program of Misamis Occidental to curbed out
and ultimately solved the illegal drug and substances proliferation problem.
With the visit of Assistant
Secretary for Operations, Dr. Benjamin Reyes of the Dangerous Drug Board today,
Dr. Reyes together with the members of the Provincial Anti Drug Abuse Council
led by Chairman, Governor Herminia Ramiro gathered to plan out program to be implemented
this year.
Governor Ramiro with her
program GO HERMIE Agenda which prioritizes the anti drug campaign last year
strongly re-organized the Provincial Anti Drug Abuse Council and locally
supported the City, Municipal and Barangay Anti Drug Abuse Council of the three
cities and 14 municipalities of Misamis Occidental to support the province goal
in stopping the proliferation of illegal drugs and other substances pursuant to
Republic Act 9165.
With the PNP Lambat Sibat
operations, the Provincial Government has coordinated with the local police
under the management and support from the Misamis Occidental PNP Police Office
and the Provincial Satellite Drug Enforcement Team of the PDEA to go hand in
hand in the Anti illegal Drug campaign.
It may be recalled that, with
the anti illegal drug abuse campaign, Congressman Henry Oaminal of the 2nd
District also activated and with the support from local chief executives of his
District organized the District Anti Drug Abuse Council with the congressional
initiative funds and support.
The District Anti Drug Abuse
Council (DADAC) comprises the cities of Ozamiz and Tangub and the
municipalities of Bonifacio, Don Victoriano, Clarin, Tudela and Sinacaban. With
the Bag-ong Ozamiznon Agenda, City Mayor Reynaldo “Kuya Aldong” Parojinog has
promised to curb out illegal drug proliferation within his city.
On his part as the provincial
governor, Ramiro reaffirms that with her iron hand implementation of the Anti
Illegal Drug Abuse campaign and the support of all Misamisnons, the proliferation
will be stop and neutralized, and with the support from the Dangerous Drug
Board, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the local police and other
law enforcers, Misamisnons at the end of her term will be a illegal drug-free
province.
Meanwhile, Misamis Occidental
Police Provincial Director Senior Superintendent Leony Roy Ga who had a close
door meeting with DDB ASEC for Operations Dr. Benjamin Reyes, and the Governor
Herminia Ramiro told Mindanao Daily News, that with the full support of the provincial
government, the police has no reason to be not in their best position and
accomplish its mission and goals to protect the lives and properties of
Misamisnons, particularly against crimes committed by individuals and group
because of Illegal Drugs.