CLO to probe 20 employees who tested positive for illegal drugs use

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 20 employees of the Cebu City government will undergo investigation to especially determine why they tested positive for illegal drugs use during a recent testing initiated by the City Office for…

COSAP puts on hold drug tests in barangays until new admin takes over

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Office for the Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) will not be accepting requests from barangays to conduct drug testing of barangay tanods until the new administration takes over. Garry Lao, COSAP…

CADAC to back PDEA’s drug-free workplace drive

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Anti-Drug Abuse Council said they fully support the mandate of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for a drug-free workplace in private establishments in the city. City Office for Substance…

Cebu City’s tanods urged to continue working despite temporary suspension of honoraria

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap), which handles the distribution of the honoraria for the barangay tanods, said the tanods would continue to work despite the suspension of the release of their…

Balik Eskwela Program: Drug surrenderees receive school supplies from Cosap

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 225 drug surrenderees and beneficiaries of the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) Balik Eskwela ProgramBalik Eskwela Program, received school supplies such as notebooks, pens, and backpacks on Valentines Day, February…

Cosap considering property in Budlaan for drug rehabilitation center

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) is eyeing a city-owned property in the mountain barangay of Budlaan to become the site of the planned rehabilitation center for drug dependents. Garry Lao,…

No free condoms at COSAP office, only free drug testing

Doris C. Bongcac 02/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) is not giving our free condoms for Valentines Day. COSAP head Garry Lao issued the clarification after he received several inquiries today, February 11,…

Tanods undergo drug test

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio USJ-R Journalism Intern 09/24/2018

At least 900 barangay tanods from 49 barangays in Cebu City underwent a surprise drug test at the Cebu City Hall this morning (September 24). The drug test was conducted after the distribution of their honoraria. According…

8 City Hall workers found positive for drug use

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/22/2018

Eight personnel from the Cebu City Hall tested positive for illegal drug use. The Cebu City Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) screened 111 employees from the Parks and Playground Commission and the Peace and Order Program…

COSAP head asks city government to provide uniforms for barangay tanods

Morexette Erram 08/10/2018

The Cebu City Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) has requested the city government to provide new uniforms for tanods in all 80 barangays. COSAP director Garry Lao addressed his request to Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Cosap welcomes drug tests for all students, teachers

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/23/2018

The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) welcomes the plan of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to subject students and teachers to mandatory drug tests as part of their campaign against illegal drugs. “It was…

Cosap head tells tanods to double check reports

Nestle L. Semilla 04/22/2018

TO EXPEDITE RELEASE OF ALLOWANCES The Cebu City Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) is again calling on all village watchmen (tanods) in the city to submit their requirements on time so that they will also receive…

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