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Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (SBN 2215) Today I sponsor Senate Bill No. 2215 under Committee Report No. 259, An Act Institutionalizing Anti-Drug Abuse Councils in Every Local Government Unit, And for Other Purposes. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, we are experiencing a global drug problem with at least 35 million people around the world who suffer from drug addiction. 1 In the Philippines, with the proactive campaign of the Duterte administration against illegal drugs, the country's drug problem has significantly improved. 2 According to the data of the Dangerous Drugs Board, as of September 2020, only 40% of the 42,045 barangays nationwide are yet to be cleared by the PDEA and PNP,
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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) This was after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with 38 local government units (LGUs) from 12 regions for the institutionalization of the YBP implementation in their respective areas. “With the forging of the agreement, the DSWD commits to provide the LGUs with technical assistance and resource augmentation in order to assist them in instituting the YBP to address the needs of the RPWUDs in their localities. Part of the technical assistance is the conduct of orientation, consultation, and various trainings for the YBP program implementers,” the DSWD said in a statement.
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (FACEBOOK/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Olivarez said on Tuesday that the 14 barangays underwent a process with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) before they were declared drug-cleared. “At meron pa tayong isa pa ho…malapit na rin po yung isa at eventually within two to three months baka yung 16 barangay ay madeclare na pong drug-cleared (And there is another barangay that will be cleared soon and eventually within two to three months, the 16 barangays may be declared drug-cleared),” Olivarez said during the launch of the Philippine Moral Transformation 2020 in the city.
Published January 31, 2021, 4:15 PM The local government unit (LGU) of Pasig City has been awarded P5 million by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for its balanced and holistic anti-drug campaign, Anti-Drug Abuse Council of Pasig (ADCOP) chief Zenaida Concepcion said Sunday. Concepcion said the very proactive leadership of Mayor Vico Sotto was the reason why ADCOP was given P5 million by the DDB. “Mayor Vico is very supportive to our anti-illegal drug programs. Due to this, are one of the local governments given P5 million funding by the DDB,” she said. The P5 million awarded to ADCOP will be used for infrastructure development so its facility can be maximized for residents who need intervention on treatment and rehabilitation.
DELA ROSA MOVES TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL (ADAC) IN EVERY COMMUNITY Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa is pushing to institutionalize an anti-drug abuse council (ADAC) in every part of the country to sustain the Duterte administration's war against illegal drugs and ensure a safer and more secured future for every Filipino. In his Senate Bill No. 1952 or "An Act Institutionalizing Anti-Drug Abuse Councils in Provinces, Cities, Municipalities, and Barangays, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and For Other Purposes," Dela Rosa said it is high time for a measure that will ensure the involvement of every sector of the society in clearing all the local government units of all forms of illegal substance.
Published December 24, 2020, 1:32 PM DAVAO CITY – Davao City mayor Sara Duterte directed the Davao City Police Office to deepen its investigation to determine who among the employees of the city government are involved in prohibited drug activities after two workers were arrested for selling illegal drugs this month. Duterte said the local government of Davao wants to maintain a drug-free workplace and warned government employees of dismissal from service if they are found involved in illegal drugs. She expressed concern that the presence of even just one employee in government service already sets a bad precedent to the city’s campaign on drug-free workplace.
Published December 21, 2020, 6:48 PM The local government of Pasig City recently received a P5-million cash grant from the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for the development of the city’s anti-drug abuse council facilities. Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto receives from Dangerous Drugs Board Usec. Earl Saavedra the agency’s P5 million cash grant for the improvement of Pasig’s Anti-Drug Abuse Council facilities. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto) Mayor Vico Sotto and DDB Executive Director Usec. Earl Saavedra signed a memorandum of agreement for the cash grant intended for the improvement of facilities of Pasig’s Anti-Drug Abuse Council. Sotto said the war against illegal drugs in Pasig has continued despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa / Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In filing Senate Bill No. 1952, Dela Rosa said it is necessary to establish ADACs in provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays to effectively eradicate illegal drugs and maintain the government’s anti-narcotics policies. “In view of the continuous effort of the Duterte administration, active and unified involvement of various government and non-government agencies is necessary to sustain and ensure that all local government units (LGUs) will be free from illegal drug activities, one of the major problems in the country,” Dela Rosa said in the explanatory note of the measure.