‘Sikad Kontra Droga’ in Iloilo City on Aug. 12

ILOILO City – Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts are expected to join the “Sikad Kontra Droga” on Aug. 12.

This a public awareness activity in line with the Iloilo City Police Office’s (ICPO) campaign against illegal drugs, according to Senior Inspector Shella Mae Sangrines, city police spokesperson.

This is the second “Sikad Kontra Droga” of the ICPO. The first was held on Dec. 11, 2016.

Sangrines said the 29-kilometer “fun cycling” will start early in the morning at Plaza Libertad in City Proper and end at the public plaza of La Paz district

Free t-shirts and key chains will be given to early registrants.

“We enjoin the public to support our campaign against drug trafficking because this is everybody’s concern. We have to work hand in hand to eradicate illegal drugs,” said Sangrines.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency( PD EA) in Region 6 has extended the deadline( from July to September) for this city’s barangays to comply with the requirements to be declared drug-free. The city has 180 barangays.

ico “During consultations, barangay officials said they found it difficult to meet the requirements this month,” said Atty. Gil Pabilona, director of PDEA-6.

The barangays were initially given until July 11 but as of July 31, only two were able to submit the needed documents – Barangay Santo Domingo, Arevalo and Barangay Pali, Mandurriao – on the following criteria: * non-availability of illegal drugs * absence of illegal drug transshipment activity

* absence of clandestine illegal drug laboratory

* absence of clandestine illegal drug warehouse

* absence of clandestine illegal chemical warehouse * absence of marijuana cultivation site * absence of drug den * absence of drug pushers * absence of drug users/ dependents

* absence of protectors/coddlers and financiers

After submission, the documents would be verified./