CADAC: Lapu-Lapu City’s male dormitory now a drug-free workplace

Futch Anthony Inso 04/03/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Jail was recently declared a drug-free workplace by the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC). CADAC has issued a certification to say that the male dormitory, that is under the care of…

Caohagan declared drug-free barangay, the first in Lapu-Lapu City

Futch Anthony Inso 03/17/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A Drug-Free Barangay marker was unveiled on Friday at Barangay Caohagan, Lapu-Lapu City. The unveiling was done by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing Program. Coahagan is an islet barangay of Olango…

PDEA-7 exec: Only 48% of CV barangays remains drug-affected

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) said that only 48 percent of the barangays in the region had remained drug-affected. Leia Alcantara, PDEA-7 spokesperson, said this was…

Mandaue’s anti-drug crusaders get financial, equipment support

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/15/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Focal persons of Mandaue City’s Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) received equipment and financial assistance from the city government. On Thursday, December 15, focal persons of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) and…

100 barangays to undergo deliberation for drug-clearing in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 100 barangays in Central Visayas will undergo a deliberation on Monday, Nov. 21, for drug-cleared status. Forty-seven of these barangays are from Cebu province, 45 were from Bohol, 7 in…

Ahong wants entire Olango Island drug cleared in 2023

Futch Anthony Inso 11/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — It may sound ambitious, but Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is hopeful that Olango Island would be drug-cleared next year. Olango island is composed of 11 barangays, namely: Baring, Caohagan, Pangan-an, Sta.…

1,558 more barangays in Central Visayas remains drug-affected

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 1, 558 barangays in Central Visayas remain drug affected. Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba,  director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), confirmed this in a press…

What is a ‘drug-free’ or ‘drug-cleared’ barangay?

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Latest records from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) showed that of the 3,003 barangays in the region, a total of 1,329 are declared “drug-cleared,” and other 116 villages are…

Drug-cleared barangays in CV now 114 – PDEA-7

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 114 barangays in Central Visayas were added to the list of drug-cleared barangays in the region following the successful deliberation of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) on the…

CPPO exec: Drop in property crimes indication of police gains in drug war

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province policemen are showing gains in their efforts against illegal drugs as clearly shown in the decreasing crimes specifically crimes against property in the first quarter of the year.  Police Lieutenant Colonel…

48 brgys, 3 LGUs added to PDEA’s list of drug-cleared areas in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 48 barangays and three municipalities were the latest to be given a drug-cleared status by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) spearheaded by the Philippine Drug Enforcement…

Barangay Tungasan declared as drug-cleared, gets P50K reward

Futch Anthony Inso 05/19/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Tungasan in Olango Island has received a cash reward of P50,000 from the Lapu-Lapu City Government after it was declared a drug-cleared barangay. The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing Program made…

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