Balay Silangan project gets Lapu-Lapu City Council’s OK

Futch Anthony Inso 11/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The proposed establishment of a “Balay Silangan” in Lapu-Lapu City was already approved by the City Council during its regular session on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. This was confirmed by Garry Lao, executive…

CLOSAP turns to DDB for funds for Balay Silangan

Futch Anthony Inso 10/03/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) has asked the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for funding support for the repair of the existing two-story building, which will be converted into…

Lapu eyes construction of ‘Balay Silangan’ 

Futch Anthony Inso 06/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government plans to build a a rehabilitation facility for drug dependents called the “Balay Silangan.”  Garry Lao, head of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP), said that they…

Balay Silangan now open for reformation of drug pushers

Dyrecka Letigio 09/30/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Balay Silangan, a reformation center for small-time drug pushers, has welcomed its first batch of clients at the Cebu City Resource Management and Development Center (Cremdec) facility in Barangay Taptap today, September…

Cebu City’s Balay Silangan to open on Sept. 30

Dyrecka Letigio 09/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be launching its Balay Silangan for drug rehabilitation patients on September 30, 2021, at the CREMDEC training center in Barangay Taptap. Jonah John Rodriguez, the head of the City Office…

After shutting down drug dens, what is next?

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Shutting down the operation of drug dens has been the focus of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in their campaign against illegal drugs. But what makes it different from…

Lapu plans to build reformation center for drug surrenderees

Futch Anthony Inso 05/06/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Government is planning to establish a reformation center for drug pushers and drug surrenderees. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan met today, May 6 with City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention…

Balay Silangan to start operation next month

Rosalie Abatayo 10/21/2018

The pilot reformation center for drug peddlers will start operations by early November. The Balay Silangan, a reform center for drug offenders in Danao City, Cebu, is the first in Central Visayas. Carmen Remedios Meca, head of the…

Balay Silangan for drug pushers

Rosalie Abatayo and Gerard Vincent Francisco 09/04/2018

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) will launch within the month a program for the rehabilitation and renewal of drug pushers. Balay Silangan allows drug pushers who want to change their lives to stay…

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