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local government units, government agencies and concerned groups are
getting now involved in helping drug personalities who have
surrendered to reform and become better citizens.
In Danglas, Abra , the
local government put up outpatient rehabilitation program for
surrenderees.
This involves
lectures, spiritual nourishment, economic and livelihood seminars, sports, and
a meet and greet with the local officials.
In Baguio, a
community-based rehabilitation program under the Serenity In-the-Steps
Rehabilitation Group was tapped to help dependents who were not referred to
rehabilitation centers. It consists of 90 meetings with the following topics;
psycho-education, feelings processing communication skills, skills training,
and multi-family therapy and counseling.
In Ifugao, the
provincial government and the Provincial Police Office initiated the creation
of a reflection camp for surrenderees. The camp offers services like capability
building, medical assistance including drug test, counseling/psychosocial
intervention, referral, temporary confinement.
In Benguet province, a
clean-up drive, repair and improvement, spiritual formations, tree planting and
livelihood training given by Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority such as welding are being done as part of the
rehabilitation program.
Senior Supt. Angelito
Casimiro, deputy regional director for operations reported a total of 9,289
drug personalities were accounted for from
July 1 to Oct. 25.
The police visited
8,821 drug personalities regionwide in their “Oplan Tokhang” operations. --
Joseph B. Zambrano
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