CLOSAP’s immersion in La Union helpful in Lapu’s bid for own ‘Balay Silangan’ 

Futch Anthony Inso 06/29/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Personnel from the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) visited the Municipality of Bangar, La Union to learn about the best practices of the town in its drug rehabilitation program. CLOSAP head…

122 former drug dependents complete community-based rehab in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 06/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 122 former drug dependents in Lapu-Lapu City have already completed their six months Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) for this year. The self-confessed drug users came from five barangays namely: Bangkal with…

38 brgys, 1 town declared drug-cleared in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 38 barangays and one municipality in Central Visayas have been declared as drug-cleared on April 25 by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7). This brings the overall total to 1,167…

Cebu City’s Balay Silangan to open on Sept. 30

Dyrecka Letigio 09/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be launching its Balay Silangan for drug rehabilitation patients on September 30, 2021, at the CREMDEC training center in Barangay Taptap. Jonah John Rodriguez, the head of the City Office…

Informal settlers rejected once again to stay at Osmeña Shrine

Inna Mejia 11/14/2016

AROUND 50 informal settlers who were ejected from Osmeña Shrine in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City gathered inside the City Hall yesterday morning to stage another silent protest, asking Mayor Tomas Osmeña once again to allow them to…

Former gov’s house now a rehab center in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 10/23/2016

The house of former Cebu governor and acting Mandaue City mayor Vicente “Tingting” dela Serna in Barangay Ibabao-Estancia in Mandaue City had been converted into a private rehabilitation facility for drug users. The Bridge of Hope (BH)…

Greco freed after 22 months in rehab

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/18/2015

The son of the late Cebu vice governor Gregorio Sanchez Jr.  finally gained freedom after staying in a government drug rehabilitation center for almost two years. At 4:30 p.m. yesterday, Leodegreco “Greco” Sanchez was discharged from the…

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