Town dad, 5 workers positive of drugs use

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/23/2016

Five municipal employees and a barangay councilor in the towns of Medellin and Moalboal have initially tested positive of illegal drugs use in a recent test conducted by the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO). Ivy Meca,…

Capitol to help drug surrenderers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/11/2016

With hundreds of drug dealers and users showing up to voluntarily surrender in the different police stations across Cebu, the province now appears to have a problem that’s better than dealing with drug-related crimes: what to do…

Officials troubled over fate of young surrenderers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/03/2016

THE Cebu provincial government has sounded off the alarm over the rising number of young drug users and pushers who have joined the rush of self-confessed drug surrenderers across the province. Noting figures from the Philippine National…

Surrenderer arrested anew for illegal drugs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/22/2016

A former street cleaner, who had five weeks earlier, surrendered to the police in line with Oplan Tokhang, was caught repacking 70 grams of shabu when policemen knocked at his house again to see how he was…

Back to square one for Oplan TokHang

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/20/2016

IT’S back to square one for the police precincts implementing “Oplan TokHang” (Toktok Hangyo) in Central Visayas as they were ordered to repeat the processing of self-confessed drug users and pushers. Senior Supt. Rey Lyndon Lawas, Police…

Province to pilot drug rehab program in Sogod

07/15/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) will launch its crisis-intervention program in Sogod town, northern Cebu on Monday for the treatment and rehabilitation of surrenderers. The program will assess and screen the surrenderers with the help…

Capitol employee tests positive for drug use

07/15/2016

A REGULAR employee of the Cebu Provincial Capitol may face dismissal after he tested positive for drugs, according to Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) Director Ivy Meca. The employee, whose name is still withheld, was among…

Balamban, Danao cops get rewards for anti-drug ops

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/12/2016

POLICE officers from the Balamban and Danao City police stations were given cash incentives by the Cebu Provincial government for their successful anti-drug operations in the first quarter of 2016. A total of P426,000 in cash incentives…

Capitol works with NGOs, police to help users, pushers

07/11/2016

THE provincial government is partnering with non-government organizations in setting up intervention programs for self-confessed drug users and pushers. During a meeting at the Capitol, members of the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) said the province…

PB approves P5.2-M supplemental budget for office, vans

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/28/2016

A P5.2-MILLION supplemental budget was approved by the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) that will cover the salaries and other benefits of newly appointed officials as well as the acquisition of 10 meat vans. Half of the amount…

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