‘Where will we put the drug surrenderees?’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/07/2016

MORE and more self-confessed drug personalities are turning themselves in all over the province. But the question is, where will they go? Without adequate facilities for rehabilitation, the Cebu provincial government has expressed concern on how to…

Capitol revamp: Davide names 5 new department heads

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/28/2016

THE second term of Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III will see some changes in the departments at the Provincial Capitol. At least five new department heads will be installed come July 1 in a minor revamp which…

PB approves creation of new anti-drug office

06/14/2016

AN ORDINANCE authored by Provincial Board (PB) Member Ivy Durano Meca to create a Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) was approved by the PB during their regular session on Monday. “I believe in all-out war against…

Cops coddling drug lords not exempt from shoot-to-kill order

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/10/2016

Erring policemen across the province are not exempted from the Cebu Provincial Police Office’s (CCPO) anti-drug operations and will be shot dead if they fight back. If it comes down to it, anti-illegal drugs operatives will have…

Fewer Capitol workers use drugs

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/31/2015

There were fewers cases of drug use among local government employees in Cebu province this year, said the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission (CPADAC). There were 48  cases among LGU  employees and 11 cases in the provincial…

Province to award top performing anti-drug abuse councils in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/14/2015

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission (CPADAC) will celebrate drug abuse prevention and control week starting tomorrow until Nov. 21. In line with the celebration, CPADAC will recognize top performing local government units (LGUs) that have chosen…

DepEd secretary welcomes proposed drug test on teachers

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/26/2015

The Secretary of the  Department of Education (DepEd) welcomes the proposal that teachers undergo drug testing saying teachers should not be into drugs being second parents of students. “We are parents to students. So the last thing…

PB backs mandatory drug testing for teachers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/09/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) asked the regional Department of Education (DepEd) office in Central Visayas to issue a memorandum requiring public school teachers to undergo random drug testing. PB Member Arleigh Sitoy authored the resolution and…

Davide tells mayors to throw the book on staff linked to drug use

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/23/2014

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said the mayors can impose their own penalties on employees who test positive for drugs. “Here in the province, if you’re positive, then you have to leave the service,” the governor told…

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