• THERESA MAE DULMAN
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Negros Island Region in has reinforced its anti-drug campaign by conducting a Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP) and Drug Abuse Prevention Education lecture at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in Dumaguete City.
A total of PPA 57 personnel convened in the lecture that covered essential topics, including the DFWP, the Drug Testing Program, legal bases and consequences of violations, identification and harmful effects of dangerous drugs, and the salient provisions of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
To further their advocacy, the PDEA-NIR introduced the PDEA Virtual Museum Gallery, Isumbong mo sa PDEA, and Task Force Drug Courier.
“This initiative reflects PDEA’s unwavering commitment to raising public awareness, promoting drug-free workplaces, and enhancing inter-agency collaboration in the fight against illegal drugs,” PDEA-NIR said in a social media post.
Meanwhile, the PDEA Seaport/Airport Interdiction Unit of Negros Occidental, conducted K9 inspections in Barcelona and Danao Port in Barangay Old Poblacion, Escalante City.
They performed random inspections and sweeps of rolling cargo, including private vehicles, traveling to and from Tabuelan, Cebu.
No illegal drugs, controlled precursors, or essential chemicals were discovered during the inspections.*
