20 enter San Luis town’s Bahay Pagbabago

SAN LUIS - With the continuing goal to help former drug users reform themselves, the Philippine National Police and the local government here recently opened the fourth batch of reformists at Bahay Pagbabago her e.

This town’s chief of Police Chief Inspector Charlmar Gundaya said 20 former drug personalities enrolled in the newest batch of the reformation program facilitated by the local police and government, with the support of different sectors of society.

Gundaya said that several programs, including physical, spiritual, moral and technical will be offered to the drug reformists who are expected to help them reintegrate themselves in the society.

“Itinutuloy lang namin ang dati nang programa ng PNP dahil hindi pa po nauubos iyong mga surrenderees namin at naniniwala po kami sa kagustuhan nilang magbago,” Gundaya said.

Under Bahay Pagbabago, Gundaya said that enrollees will be strictly monitored on the progress of their pursuit to disengage themselves on the use of illegal drugs.

A random drug testing will be conducted by the Municipal Health Office during their stay at the facility to ensure that they do not use illegal drugs, and those who will be proven using it will be laid off from Bahay Pagbabago and may face criminal charges.

Meanwhile, aside from reforming the drug surrenderees, Gundaya said that the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority will also provide livelihood, technical skills trainings and seminars on automotive mechanic, cell phone repair and dress making within a span of 30 days to help beneficiaries start a new life after the program.

“Total reformation po ang programa namin dito. Maliban sa kagustuhan na talagang matalikuran nila ang bawa na gamot, gusto natin na matulungan sila na makapagbagongbuhay at makatulong sa kani-kanilang mga pamilya,” he said.