3 Cordillera provinces declared drug-free

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Cordillera regional police has declared a drugceared three provinces in the region during the 116th Police Service Anniversary celebration over the weekend.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa awarded the drugfree province seals to seal to Apayao, Ifugao and Mountain Province and signed the pledge of commitment, among with the three provincial governors, and officials from the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Health and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

The pledge of commitment stated among others that the said provinces shall maintain their drug-cleared/ drug-free status by supporting the implementation of the different activities and projects of the barangays.

One of the initiatives is the implementation of sustainable livelihood projects as a reintegration program for former victims of illegal drugs.

Counseling programs and lectures on the ill-effects of drug abuse and the implementation of measures towards drug abuse prevention are likewise being organized.

It is also specified that the drugcleared provinces will continue to pursue intensified and unrelenting campaign against illegal drugs to maintain peace and order in the Cordillera region.

DRUG-FREE IN THE HIGHLANDS – Cordillera police officers from indigenous groups mimic President Duterte’s fist bump pose in La Trinidad, Benguet, in support of the government’s war on drugs. The provinces of Apayao, Ifugao and Mountain Province were...