8 Baguio villages rate low in anti-drug abuse drive

By Jessa Mardy Samidan

BAGUIO CITY -- Eight out of 128 barangays in Baguio City were rated with low performance during the 2023 Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) performance assessment by the Dept. of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
    Results of the assessment conducted June 26-29, 2023 and July 10-12, 2023 (year under review is calendar year 2022) were presented during the joint quarterly meeting of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) and the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) on Wednesday, 23 August 2023.
     Barangays with low performance rating of their BADACs were: Campo Filipino, Cresencia Village, Harrison-Claudio Carantes, Upper Magsaysay, Military Cut-off, Pucsusan, North Sanitary Camp and South Sanitary Camp.
    BADACs are being assessed to ensure the continuous improvement of performance in the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of anti-illegal drug activities using a 10-point key indicator rating system.
    For the six barangays with low compliance, the key indicators unmet include the regular conduct of monthly meetings; non-implementation of drug abuse prevention advocacy campaigns as well as non-implementation of community-based intervention for Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs).
    Military Cut-off was also the lone barangay unable to comply with the mandatory creation or reorganization of its BADAC.
In the organization of BADAC Auxiliary Team (BAT), five barangays failed, specifically Balsigan, Lower Rock Quarry, Outlook Drive and Apugan-Loakan.
     On the establishment of Barangay Referral Desk with designated Duty Officer, six barangays failed specifically: Pinsao Pilot Project, Upper QM, Malcolm Square, Military Cut-off, Irisan and South Sanitary Camp.
     As to the Organization of House Clusters with designated Cluster Leader, six barangays failed particularly: Pinsao Pilot Project, Apugan-Loakan, SLU-SVP, San Luis Village, Pinsao Proper and ABCR.
     For allocation of fund, six barangays failed particularly Balsigan, Cresencia Village, Harrison-Carantes, Asin, North Sanitary Camp and Kayang Hilltop.
     For implementation of drug clearing operations, 12 barangays failed particularly: Pucsusan, Campo Filipino, Cresencia Village, East Quirino Hill, Military Cut-off, Quezon Hill proper, North Sanitary Camp, South Sanitary Camp, Upper Magsaysay, Brookside, Manuel Roxas and Outlook Drive.
     On the implementation of community-based intervention for Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs), 23 barangays failed and these are: Brookside, Campo Filipino, Cresencia Village, Dontogan, Happy Hallow, Imelda R. Marcos, Irisan, Kagitingan, Lopez Jaena, Lualhati, Upper Magsaysay, Manuel A. Roxas, Military Cut-off, Outlook Drive, Pucsusan, Quezon Hill Proper, East Quirino Hill, San Luis Village, San Roque Village, North Sanitary Camp, South Sanitary Camp, SLU-SVP Housing Village, and South Drive.
    On implementation of drug abuse prevention advocacy campaigns, 37 barangays out of 128 failed and these are: ABCR, Asin Road, Aurora Hill North Central, Bal-Marcoville, Brookside, Brookspoint, Cabinet Hill - teachers Camp, Camp 8, Cresencia Village, Lower Dagsian, Dizon Subdivision, Ferdinand, Lower General Luna, Upper General Luna, Guisad Surong, Harrison-Claudio Carantes, Holy Ghost Proper, Irisan, Kayang Hilltop, Lopez Jaena, Upper Magsaysay, Manuel A. Roxas, Military Cut-off, West Modernsite, New Lucban, Outlook Drive, Phil-Am, Pinget, Pinsao Pilot Project, Pucsusan, East Quirino Hill, San Luis Village, San Vicente, South Sanitary Camp, Session Road Area, and SLU-SVP.
     On the conduct of monthly meetings by BADAC, 64 barangays out of the 128 failed to comply.
     Sixty-four percent or 82 barangays were rated with high performance while 30 percent or 38 barangays were rated with moderate functionality.
     Compared to the 2022 performance rating, the DILG assessment report says the BADACs in the city were able to improve from 45 high compliance barangays to 82 out of 128; and the low compliance barangays from 21 to eight. Of the 62 moderate compliance barangays in 2022, it was down to 38 this year attributed to the increase in high compliance rating.
     The annual assessment of BADAC performance is in line with the priorities of the current administration to continue the campaign against illegal drugs within the ambit of the law and with respect to human rights.
     The DILG field offices continuously aim to enjoin all the barangays to revitalize and strengthen the capacities of their respective BADACs and ensure its functionality and effectiveness. – JMPS
 

P103-K illegal drugs seized in Cordillera

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Illegal drugs worth P103,924 were seized in anti-drug operations in Cordillera August 27 to Sept. 1, the regional police information office said in a report.
    The police Regional Operations Division bared a drug personality was arrested after he was caught in possession of 0.93 grams of suspected shabu worth P 6,528.
    The suspect was arrested by Benguet police who identified the suspect as Amercosain Lawi, 30. 
    The arrested suspect and confiscated items were brought to arresting unit.
    Charges for illegal drugs were prepared against him.
    Meanwhile, in separate marijuana eradication operations, two marijuana plantation sites planted with around 400 fully grown marijuana plants and 440 seedlings all worth P97,396 were discovered in the province.
    These were all burned by authorities even as cultivators are being idneitified.
    The PIO said police are continuously visiting barangays for information dissemination against illegal drugs.

 

3 PUV drivers test positive for illegal drugs

By Liezle Basa Inigo

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Three Public Utility Vehicle drivers tested positive for illegal drugs during surprise drug tests in line with "Oplan: Balik Eskwela" in several bus terminals here on Sept. 1.
    The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 2 Interdiction Unit conducted the surprise drug test in partnership with the Land Transportation Office-Region 2 to ensure the safety of passengers using public transportation and prevent drug-related road accidents.
    One-hundred PUV drivers were tested and three of them tested positive for illegal drugs.
    Two K9 dogs also swept the bus terminals for illegal drugs which turned out negative.