Tribunalo, Meca to ‘separate from service’ after downgrading of Capitol offices

Rosalie Abatayo 10/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chiefs of two Capitol offices have opted to leave government service when the downgrading of their respective offices becomes effective on November 18. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Chief…

Four Capitol offices’ downgrading draws near after PB passes reorganization measure

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Board has passed on third and final reading the reorganization ordinance that will downgrade four Capitol departments into divisions under the Office of the Governor. Without any discussion and objection from…

Capitol mulls turnover of Globe-donated New Life Center to DOH

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Government may not have the capacity to run an in-patient rehabilitation center for recovering severe drug dependents. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she was “seriously considering” to turn over the management of…

Garcia to invite judges, prosecutors in peace and order council

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu provincial government is contemplating to include judges and prosecutors as members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in an interview on Thursday, July 11, said she planned…

2 Cebu LGUs still without rehab program for recovering drug dependents – Meca

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Toledo City and Asturias town located in the midwestern part of Cebu province are still without their own community based rehabilitation program (CBRP) that will cater to the needs of recovering drug depends.…

No drug tests in June since CPADAO has no more testing kits

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be no random drug testing for government employees in Cebu province this June. The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO), which implements drug testing in local government units (LGUs) and other…

DILG to be asked to reconsider anti-drug campaign performance ranking of 3 Cebu towns

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III will ask the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to revisit the anti-drug campaign performance of the Cebu towns that were included in the agency’s list of…

New ordinance requires underperforming Capitol employees to undergo drug test

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Absenteeism, tardiness, and underperformance may bring Capitol employees in a queue for mandatory drug testing. This after the Provincial Board (PB) has approved the ordinance that would require compulsory drug testing for employees who would…

CPADAO to set up anti-drug kiosks in 12 Cebu province public high schools

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) plans to establish anti-drug information kiosks in public high schools so that they can come up with concrete intervention programs for minors who have fallen prey…

CPDRC personnel pass first surprise drug test of the year

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/10/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Fifty-eight personnel of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) started the year right as none of them were found positive for illegal drug use after a surprise drug test conducted by…

Some villages face revocation of drug-cleared status

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/21/2018

SOME barangays in the province face revocation of their drug-cleared status for failure to monitor their drug surrenderers, provide a community-based rehabilitation program or failing to submit reports about the status of their drug surrenderers. Carmen Remedios…

Drug offenders’ Balay Silangan in Danao to open in November

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/21/2018

The first reform center for drug offenders in Central Visayas will be opening its doors by November. Cebu Provincial Anti Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) chief Carmen Remedios Durano-Meca said Balay Silangan, a collaborative project of the provincial government…

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