CPADAO expansion pushed

The Provincial Board through the committee on dangerous drug abuse prevention is pushing for the expansion of the organizational structure and composition of the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office.

Board Member Earl Tidy Oyas, chairman of the committee, has proposed an amendment to the ordinance creating CPADAO last year.

"There is a need to revise and expand this organizational structure and composition of the Office to effectively respond to the growing number of drug dependents who seek assistance from the government for rehabilitation and treatment," Oyas said.

Section 3 of said Ordinance provides the organizational structure and composition of the Office with two sections – Administrative and Operations Divisions.

In a draft ordinance, Oyas has proposed to add two more divisions for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs and Health Care Operations.

The CPADAO officer shall be the head of the Office and shall be known as Capitol department head responsible for the implementation of the policies and objectives provided in the Ordinance.

The assistant CPADAO officer shall hold the position as assistant department head and shall assist the head of the Office and shall assume as head of the Office in the latter's absence.

The Division for Operations shall be headed by a Special Operations Officer IV who shall supervise the operations of the Preventive Education, Training, and Information Section, and Integrated Programs Section.

The Division for Administration shall be headed by an Administrative Officer IV who shall supervise the operations of the Administrative, Finance Management Section and Legal Affairs Section.

The Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs shall be headed by a Public Relations Officer IV who shall supervise the operations of the Public Affairs and Policy Support Section and Research and Statistics Analysis Section.

The Division for Healthcare Operations shall be headed by a Medical Officer V who shall supervise the operations of the Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and After Care Section.

There shall also be officers- in-charge in every section and sub-sections of each division.

The amount of P6.6 million is proposed as budget appropriation in the annual budget and every year thereafter for the salaries/wages, allowances, emoluments, and other personal benefits of all personnel of CPADAO.

M. Rubio/FPL