PDEA is hiring new agents

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the lead agency in the campaign against illegal drugs, announced the opening of its recruitment program for eligible candidates to join its roster of drug enforcement officers (DEOs).

Qualified recruits will have to undergo a six-month comprehensive training program at the PDEA Academy in Silang, Cavite, and will have an entry-level position of Intelligence Officer 1 (IO1), a permanent item with salary grade 11.

Interested applicants must be 21 to 35 years old (men or women); at least 5' 2" in height for men and 5' in height for women; holder of a baccalaureate degree; and a career service professional eligible, a board passer, or qualified by the Civil Service Commission under special laws.

Aplicants must bring a personal data sheet (original copy of CSC Form Number 212, downloadable at www.csc.gov.ph), NSO-issued birth certificate (photocopy), official transcript of records (photocopy), college diploma (photocopy), and certification of eligibility (photocopy)/report of rating (photocopy).

The applicant's mobile number/s and email address/es must be duly indicated in his or her PDS.

Applications may be submitted through personal delivery or courier service to PDEA Regional Office 7 on Doña Modesta Gaisano St., Sudlon, Barangya Lahug, Cebu City. /