By Jamie
Joie Malingan
BANAUE, Ifugao –
The Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council firmed up strategies to
fight against illegal drugs in the region during their recent first
quarter meeting here at Banaue Hotel.
The RDC decided to
push creation of drug rehabilitation centers, like the Ifugao Reflection
Camp, in each province and chartered city.
RPOC chair Baguio
City Mayor Mauricio Domogan urged local officials to
incorporate existing programs to come up with improved drug
rehabilitation framework for surrenderrees in their localities.
Police
Cordillera police director Chief Supt. Elmo Sarona raised the issue of sustaining
the momentum on the war against illegal drugs now that the Philippine
National Police has been ordered to stop drug-related operations
nationwide.
During the
meeting, LGUs were advised to coordinate with Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency and PNP who are still bound to uphold peace and
order in communities.
The council also
proposed improving roads in hardest-reached municipalities and barangays, where
marijuana plantations are often found.
Among the
municipalities and barangays included in
proposed road network improvement projects are Tinglayan, Kalinga;
Tadian, Mountain Province; Takadang in Kibungan, Benguet, and Ahin in Tinoc,
Ifugao.
Improved road networks
were seen to encourage marijuana planters to shift to legal
activities.
Planned interventions
for surrenderers through the Department of Social Welfare and Development,
the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan program, other projects under the
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and reactivation of
regional Presidential Management Staff were also discussed after
presentation of updates on the peace and order situation
and recent attack of alleged members of the National Peoples’ Army.
The RPOC second
quarter meeting is set on June 23 in the City of Tabuk, Kalinga.
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