Abra top anti-drug town councils cited

MAYORS of Daguioman, La Paz, Tineg, Peńarrubia and Tubo who head the “most outstanding municipal anti-drug abuse councils  in Abra  pose for posterity with PADAC chairperson Gov. Joy Bernos and PADAC audit team after their awarding. - PIA Abra

By Christian Allister G.Tubadeza

BANGUED, Abra -- Five town governments in the province were recently awarded having “Most outstanding municipal anti-drug abuse councils.”

Mayors of the towns of Daguioman, Peñarrubia, Tineg, La Paz and Tubo received their MADAC plaques during the 3rd quarter joint meeting of the provincial peace and order council and provincial anti-drug abuse council.

PADAC chairperson Gov. Maria Jocelyn “Joy” Bernos and the PADAC performance audit team chaired by Dept. of the Interior and Local Government Abra director Millicent Cariño led the awarding.

Outstanding MADACs are recognized for their effective programs in addressing illegal drugs and related concerns in their localities.

During the meeting, the mayors presented programs of their respective municipalities in attaining MADAC objectives.

Peñarrubia Mayor Jane M. Cecilia highlighted their best anti-drug practice dubbed as Project “Kaynga – Biag ket Salwadan, Droga ket Adaywan tapnu Biag ket Sumaliwanwan.”

“Kaynga” is an indigenous term of “to care”. 

“With this joint project of the Philippine National Police and LGU, we are able to help 49 drug individuals to surrender and 18 graduates of the community-based rehabilitation program,” she said.

For Tineg, Mayor Corinthia Crisologo recognized the role and contribution of indigenous communities in making the town drug-free.

Tineg is the only Abra municipality to achieve 100 percent points in the MADAC audit.

“The Adasen community has been very helpful and cooperative in making the local government effectively carry out its mandate against illegal-drug activities,” she said.

La Paz Mayor Menchie Bernos said also recognized efforts of the barangay anti-drug abuse council that led to effective collaboration with municipal government down to the grassroots.

Bernos urged all LGUs to continue protecting their communities from the influence of illegal-drugs by leading their anti-drug abuse councils on their mandate to put a stop to all illegal-drug activities. -- PIA Abra