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27,968 barangays drug-free – PDEA
Nearly 28,000 barangays in the country have been cleared of illegal drugs, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported yesterday......»»
Mandaue soon to have 5 more ‘drug cleared’ barangays
Mandaue soon to have 5 more ‘drug cleared’ barangays.....»»
2,270 barangays in Bicol, declared as drug-cleared
Camp BGen Simeon A Ola, Legazpi— The commitment to make Bicol a drug-free region continues as the Police Regional Office 5, in collaboration with its partner agencies, strives to bridge the gap between drug-affected communities and those that are now declared drug-cleared. As of November 8, 2023, the region has 2,270 barangays declared as drug-free, […].....»»
More barangays eyed to be drug-cleared
In the Philippines, the Drug Enforcement Agency is spearheading an operation to clear barangays of drugs in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. So far, 945 out of 1162 barangays across five provinces have been cleared. The operation is a joint effort between the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Department of Health, the Philippine National Police, local government entities, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency......»»
P23.6-B narcotics seized in PBBM term
Authorities have seized P23.62 billion worth of narcotics across the country since the start of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said on Monday. The latest PDEA data also showed 61,269 were arrested, including 4,174 high-value targets, during 44,338 anti-illegal drugs operations from 1 July 2022 to September 30 this year. It said a total of P23.62 billion worth of illegal drugs which includes over 3,000 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride locally known as shabu, 25.78 kilograms of cocaine, 43,940 pieces of ecstasy, and 2,739.93 kilograms of marijuana were apprehended. Authorities likewise dismantled 683 drug dens and one clandestine shabu laboratory during the same period. At least 27,748 out of 42,046 barangays (villages) have been declared drug-cleared as of September 30 while 7,785 are still drug-affected. The barangays with drug-cleared status were issued certifications by members of the oversight committee on the barangay drug-clearing program. In a related development, Quezon City Police District Director Brg. Gen. Redrico Maranan on Monday said that 817 drug suspects and confiscated P41,124,151.60 worth of illegal drugs in a series of buy-bust operations conducted for the third quarter of this year in the city Maranan also said that a total of 458 anti-drug operations were conducted by the different police stations and units of QCPD which resulted in the confiscation of 5,699.72 grams of shabu, 18,442.13 grams of marijuana, and 158 grams of Kush or high-grade marijuana. On top of these were the operations conducted by the Novaliches Police Station 4 under Lt. Col. Jerry Castillo that led to the arrest of 74 drug personalities and the confiscation of P9,363,399.60 worth of illegal drugs followed by the District Drug Enforcement Unit under officer-in-charge Maj. Wennie Ann Cale who apprehended 29 drug peddlers and confiscated PHP8,851,200.00 worth of shabu and marijuana. Likewise, the Kamuning PS 10 under Lt. Col. Robert Amoranto confiscated P4,017,304.00 and arrested 78 drug suspects while the Talipapa PS 3 under Lt. Col. Morgan Aguilar nabbed 53 drug suspects and seized P3,962,680 worth of illegal drugs. Meanwhile, 55 drug peddlers were also arrested and P3,628,304 worth of illegal drugs and confiscated by the operatives of the Batasan PS 6 under Lt. Col. Paterno Domondon Jr. The post P23.6-B narcotics seized in PBBM term appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Zamora’s wish: All metro cities be drug-cleared
Metro Manila Council president and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said he wants all cities in the metropolis to become 100 percent drug-free. Zamora, also the chairperson of Metro Manila Regional Peace and Order Council, said all barangays in San Juan City are now cleared from illegal drugs. “We’re the first city in Metro Manila with one-hundred percent of our barangays drug-cleared,” Zamora said in an interview on DAILY TRIBUNE’s online show Straight Talk on Tuesday. “The last three barangays were drug-cleared a few months ago. So, previously 18 out of 21 were drug-cleared then the last three barangays were drug-cleared at the start of the year,” he added. Zamora said he wanted to share the best practices they have implemented to make all their barangays drug-cleared. “It’s not bad to copy, especially if what you’re copying are best practices. What we do as best practices, individually, we share among each other,” Zamora said. “If other cities have best practices, we share that. We copy it. We have regular RPOC meetings. We have regular MMC meetings. During those meetings, we present those who are doing good things,” he added. Zamora also lauded the Quezon City Police District for its three-minutes response to crime. “I will share with you the three-minute response of the Quezon City police. In fairness, their police officers are spread out wherever they are — in certain radius. Their response time will come in within three minutes,” he said. The post Zamora’s wish: All metro cities be drug-cleared appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Over 27K villages ‘drug-cleared’
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Friday announced that more than 27,000 barangays across the country have been cleared of illegal drugs since the start of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It disclosed that 27,553 out of 42,045 barangays have been declared drug-cleared as of 31 July, while 7,975 are still drug-affected and PDEA said that these barangays have reached drug-cleared status after the issuance of a certification by members of the oversight committee on the barangay drug-clearing program. Latest PDEA data also showed 57,474 were arrested during 41,587 anti-illegal drugs operations from 1 July 2022 to 31 July this year. Authorities likewise dismantled 622 drug dens and one clandestine shabu laboratory during the same period. PDEA also said the authorities have seized a total of P23.23 billion worth of narcotics across the country in the same period. The post Over 27K villages ‘drug-cleared’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tale of two cities (2)
Mayor Eric Olivarez of Parañaque City wants his city to be the first to have an eGovSuper App that would expedite and facilitate the registration of business establishments, enhance transparency, and prevent corruption. The young local chief executive, a doctor of education and registered nurse, is blazing the trail in local fiscal administration by making moves preparatory to the adoption of Commission on Audit’s digital transformation in the review of government financial transactions, being introduced by its Chairman Gamaliel Cordoba. Parañaque City is just settling down from its mood of celebration for many good reasons, after being accorded by the Commission on Audit the unqualified opinion (indicative of the absence of any material misstatements), on the fairness of presentation of its financial statements for the calendar year ending 31 December 2022; after obtaining the unprecedented increase of P10 billion in its asset and equity after 12 months of Dr. Eric’s administration, with the overwhelming optimism of another P10 bIllion increase expected by 31 December 2023. The city is deserving of three awards of recognition: (1) Most Ready to Adopt CoA’s digital accounting and auditing; (2) Best City Accountant, Ms. Marilou Tanael, for her dedication and hard work in cleansing the accounts, eliminating and reconciling discrepancies, thereby clinching the P10-billion increase in asset and equity; and for enabling all the Punong Barangays of the City to prepare and submit promptly their annual audit reports; (3) Best City Auditor, State Auditor V. Robert Limcolioc, for helping the city recover from utter bankruptcy to its present financial resurgence. Auditor Limcolioc has been most outstanding as a representative of the Commission on Audit guiding the management of Parañaque City. The kind words heard from the department heads of the city about the resident auditor was: “He easily sees the problems and he shows us how to solve them.” The overall performance of the Olivarez leadership in managing the accounts and financial operation of the City of Parañaque is in totality a gift to behold, an accomplishment to marvel at, and one marked by humility worthy of emulation. It took 10 years for the Olivarez leadership — from Edwin to the incumbent Eric — to normalize the finances of the city from the agony of paying the huge bank loan, a burden shouldered by the people of Parañaque for many years, the negative entries involving assets and liabilities were daily ugly sights in the books of accounts until cleared with the help of CoA. The activities initiated by Dr. Eric in Parañaque City relating to digitalization are forerunners of digital accounting and auditing approaches that will be forthcoming in the Philippine financial system, pursuant to the recent advocacy of CoA Chief Cordoba. With his experience and expertise in digital technology and communication, Cordoba hopes to usher the Commission on Audit to new heights through the digital transformation of accounting and auditing. The online/no-contact transaction in granting business permits is an activity typical of the eGovSuper App, a mobile application that can provide multiple services, including payment and financial processing, effectively becoming an all-accomplishing self-contained commerce and communication online platform that embraces many aspects of personal and commercial life. In his eagerness to enhance transparency and prevent corruption, Mayor Olivarez coordinated with Undersecretary for e-Government David Almirol of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The mayor informed the undersecretary of his full support in adopting the e-GovSuper App one-stop platform that will expedite the processing of local government transactions. Meanwhile, it would be wise to keep on repeating, without becoming redundant, especially on a matter that is alien to many Filipino bureaucrats, that the major thrust of CoA Chair Cordoba includes the development of an easy-to-implement and technologically driven government accounting system compliant with international standards to ensure that all revenues and expenditures are recorded accurately and in real-time and enhancing audit guidelines for e-reports to cover contracts entered into via social media platforms. The post Tale of two cities (2) appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bulacan water world
The government should probe the connection between the recent destructive flooding in Bulacan and Pampanga to the construction of the massive San Miguel Corp. airport project. Residents, environmental groups and scientists had foretold the damaging effects on the environment of disturbing the ecology of the area. Experts have said delicate ecosystems are under threat from the $15-billion airport development called the New Manila International Airport. It is currently the Philippines’ most expensive infrastructure deal ever and will cover an area seven and a half times the size of New York’s Central Park which is 3.41 square kilometers. When completed, it will cater to approximately 100 million passengers a year and is targeted to be one of the busiest airports by passenger traffic globally. Despite the denials and assurances of SMC officials that the project will include spillways and other anti-flood structures, the almost one week of continuous rain as typhoons Egay and Falcon passed near the northern Philippines point to the worst fears of the residents transpiring. The provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga have been placed under a state of calamity due to the flooding that has persisted days after the typhoons passed and the southwest monsoon rain had stopped. Some 172 barangays in 16 towns and three cities in Bulacan are still affected by floods ranging from six inches to seven feet, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. London and Washington-based group Global Witness said in a report that the project’s environmental costs are already significant as hundreds of mangrove trees, “which not only absorb and store climate-wrecking carbon dioxide but also form natural flood barriers,” had been cleared. Environmental and climate-related damage is expected to worsen and permanently damage natural habitats on the airport development site, the report added. A census of waterbirds in Manila Bay, according to Global Watch, revealed that their presence has declined by over 20 percent since 2017. Massive land reclamation projects — like the airport — are set to see these numbers dwindle even further. SMC promised to construct a $1-billion spillway from Bulacan’s upstream river sources to drain directly to Manila Bay, saying it will resolve the flooding problem of the province. An SMC official even boasted during a meeting with residents and representatives of environmental groups that “SMC is not stupid that it will build an airport only to be flooded.” Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment warned against relying on the SMC promises as recent typhoons showed the location as being increasingly prone to flooding as a result of the reclamation and airport construction. The waterways from Bulacan’s ridges down to its reefs are complex systems that cannot be simply resolved with just a spillway, according to environmental advocates. Recent torrential monsoon rains were cited as an example, as the flood comes not only from waters in the Sierra Madre but also from extreme rainfall directly falling on Bulacan’s river basin and from coastal overflow. Continuing land subsidence, aggravated by groundwater extraction, is worsening the flood situation in Bulacan, according to a geological expert. The urban sprawl resulting from the expected influx of over one million workers and 100-200 million air passengers constantly in transit in the area, if the SMC Aerotropolis were built, would intensify land subsidence and increase the exposure of populations to flooding hazards. Engineering solutions and simplistic development promises are always impressive until you start looking into the devil in the details, according to the expert. With an average number of typhoons that uses up all the letters of the alphabet each year, Bulacan and nearby provinces are destined to be constantly submerged in exchange for the Aerotopolis. The post Bulacan water world appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Ensure completion of NSCR, PBBM tells agencies
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged the government agencies to work together to address the potential challenges concerning Project Right-of-Way due to the North-South Commuter Railway project. During the contract signing between the Department of Transportation and the winning contractors for the contract packages (S-01, S-03A and S-03C) under the South Commuter Railway Project in a ceremony in Malacañang, Marcos told everyone involved in the project to spare no effort in completing the “monumental” task. “I urge everyone involved in the project: spare no effort to complete this monumental task for the benefit of generations to come,” he said. “I also urge all concerned agencies to work together to address the potential challenges concerning Project Right-of-Way — such as the need for land acquisition and the relocation of utility poles installed along the area — so that the affected properties are cleared in time for the commencement of civil works,” he added. Marcos admitted that the projects would inevitably affect the informal settlers. However, the Chief Executive promised the government would help the affected residents. “These are (something) that we have to go through if we are going to complete the projects as they have been designed, and we will be able to reap the benefits in the longer term,” Marcos explained. As Marcos pointed out, the project is anticipated to provide roughly 3,000 jobs once civil construction on the covered sections starts. The government’s dedication to achieving the goal of a more effective and inclusive public transportation system that every Filipino deserves is demonstrated by the signing of the three contract packages for the project, according to Marcos. The three packages would cover 14.9 kilometers of at-grade and railway viaduct constructions. According to Marcos, the project is “a step closer” to the objective of accommodating over 800,000 passengers each day by 2029. The three contract packages’ civil works are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2023. A 1.2-kilometer (km) railway viaduct and one station (Blumentritt) are included in the contract package S-01. They are situated in Manila’s Barangays 348 and 349. Construction of a 7.9-km at-grade and viaduct railway track structure spanning the three Buendia, EDSA and Senate stations is part of contract package S-03A. Bicutan and Sucat stations are served by a 5.8-km at-grade and viaduct railroad track structure that is part of contract package S-03C. To make room for the construction of the new railway, which is anticipated to connect train stops from New Clark City in Tarlac to Calamba in Laguna, the Philippine National Railways will suspend operations for five years. The post Ensure completion of NSCR, PBBM tells agencies appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Inconveniences that come with railway project necessary for transport goal
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged the government agencies to work together to address the potential challenges concerning Project Right-of-Way due to the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project. During the contract signing between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the winning contractors for the contract packages (S-01, S-03A, and S-03C) under the South Commuter Railway Project (SCRP) in a ceremony in Malacañang, Marcos told everyone involved in the project to spare no effort in completing the "monumental" task. "I urge everyone involved in the project: spare no effort to complete this monumental task for the benefit of generations to come," Marcos said. "I also urge all concerned agencies to work together to address the potential challenges concerning Project Right-of-Waal—such as the need for land acquisition and the relocation of utility poles installed along the area—so that the affected properties are cleared in time for the commencement of civil works," Marcos added. Marcos admitted that the projects would inevitably affect the informal settlers. However, the Chief Executive promised the government would help the affected residents. “These are (something) that we have to go through if we are going to complete the projects as they have been designed, and we will be able to reap the benefits in the longer term,” Marcos explained. As Marcos pointed out, the project is anticipated to provide roughly 3,000 jobs once civil construction on the covered sections starts. The government's dedication to achieving the goal of a more effective and inclusive public transportation system that every Filipino deserves is demonstrated by the signing of the three contract packages for the project, according to Marcos. The three packages would cover 14.9 kilometers of at-grade and railway viaduct constructions. According to Marcos, the project is "a step closer" to the objective of accommodating over 800,000 passengers each day by 2029. The three contract packages' civil works are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2023. A 1.2-kilometer (km) railway viaduct and one station (Blumentritt) are included in the contract package S-01. They are situated in Manila's Barangays 348 and 349. Construction of a 7.9-km at-grade and viaduct railway track structure spanning the three Buendia, EDSA, and Senate stations is part of contract package S-03A. Bicutan and Sucat stations are served by a 5.8-km at-grade and viaduct railroad track structure that is part of contract package S-03C. To make room for the construction of the new railway, which is anticipated to connect train stops from New Clark City in Tarlac to Calamba in Laguna, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) will suspend operations for five years. The post Inconveniences that come with railway project necessary for transport goal appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
La Union solon cleared over PDAF raps
The Sandiganbayan First Division on Tuesday cleared ex-La Union lawmaker Thomas De Lara Dumpit Jr. over multiple charges of graft and malversation related to the infamous multi-million pork barrel scam. In a 227-page decision released Tuesday, the anti-graft court acquitted Dumpit of nine counts of graft, three of malversation of public funds, and six of malversation through falsifying public documents. The lawmaker was indicted in the case for allegedly funneling his Priority Development Assistance Fund or PDAF allocations from 2007 to 2009 amounting to P45 million to Kabuhayan at Kalusugang Alay sa Masa Foundation Inc. on livelihood projects in 18 barangays in Tubao, La Union. The charges were formally dropped after the court ruled that his signature on the documents was forged. It also noted that the prosecution’s inability to present a witness to testify that Dumpit indeed signed the documents relevant to the cases further bolstered the acquisition. “Given this premise, there is then no evidence to sufficiently prove that accused Dumpit had any participation in the crimes charged herein,” said the court. The post La Union solon cleared over PDAF raps appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PNP: 27,248 barangays cleared of illegal drugs
Up to 27,248 barangays across the country have been cleared of illegal drugs, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday......»»
PDEA: Drug-cleared Negros Occidental villages now 408
A total of 408 barangays in Negros Occidental are now drug-cleared, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency......»»
Live where you patrol, Okubo tells NCR cops
P/Maj. Gen. Edgar Allan Okubo, the chief of the National Capital Region Police Office, said Friday he wants to keep Metro Manila barangays drug-free by letting policemen live in the areas they are patrolling. Okubo said the government must not turn its back on barangays that have been reportedly cleared of illegal drugs. “The problem with illegal drugs is they keep coming back,” he said. “We have barangay drug-clearing programs, declare a barangay cleared, and put users through a recovery wellness program.” “Then we leave them behind. But under our Revitalized Police sa Barangay, our policemen live in the barangays and maintain the drug-free status of the area to ensure that it won’t be affected again,” he added. The police official said he would seek the help of other stakeholders to make sure the barangays’ needs for government services are met. He pointed out that the RPB program looks at what the people need in terms of government services and livelihood, then they are connected to other stakeholders like non-government organizations so those needs can be met. The Philippine Statistics Authority said Metro Manila has a population of almost 13.5 million people as of May 2020. The Department of the Interior and Local Government launched last year its “Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan,” or BIDA, program that aims to clamp down on the demand for drugs through communities. The strategy is a complete turnabout from the strategy of the previous administration. The post Live where you patrol, Okubo tells NCR cops appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
AFP monitoring 300 villages amid upcoming barangay, SK polls
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it is monitoring more or less 300 villages nationwide amid the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar clarified that these areas under monitoring were previously cleared of the influence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army. “They are not election hotspots for the BSK Election. They are barangays that we want to clear or to remain clear from the presence of armed insurgents, which will be helpful in the conduct of a secure and free election,” he said. Aguilar said the CPP-NPA rebels are trying to recover their strength in those areas "where they have a presence." “We are also looking at areas where there are still active guerilla fronts like the Samar area,” he added. The AFP said there are 22 remaining CPP-NPA guerrilla fronts nationwide, but only two are still actively operating. No groups of former military personnel tapped for illegal activities in connection with elections have so far been monitored, said Aguilar. “We are strengthening our counterintelligence capabilities to make sure that we can still monitor those who have special skills so they don’t get hired for illegal activities,” he added. Aguilar also stressed that the process of determining the "Election Areas of Concern" shall be done by the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Concerns. The post AFP monitoring 300 villages amid upcoming barangay, SK polls appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
RSDC names livelihood recipients
PAGADIAN — The Regional Social Development Committee has endorsed to the Regional Peace and Order Council and Regional Development Council in Zamboanga peninsula the qualified villages for the implementation of the Sustainable Livelihood Program in the region. National Economic and Development Authority Director Phlorita A. Ridao that based on the data from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on the cleared barangays, the Department of Social Welfare and Development identified 23 barangays in the region are qualified for the implementation of SLP. A total of 114 former rebels and violent extremists in the region are eligible recipients of the SLP of the government, Ridao said. The SLP was reviewed and endorsed to the RPOC and RDC by RSDC 9 during its 2nd quarter meeting held on 16 May at a local hotel in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The RDC and RPOC are scheduled to meet jointly on 23 June to act on the recommendation of RSDC. According to Ridao section 1 of Executive Order 70 provides that the government shall prioritize and harmonize the delivery of essential services and social development packages in conflict-affected areas and conflict-vulnerable areas. The SLP is a capability-building program of DSWD for the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized communities, to uplift the living condition of individuals and families, through accessing and maintaining livelihoods. The beneficiaries of the SLP are former rebels or their immediate family members, the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program members, and poor households will be given a Livelihood Settlement Grant in the amount of P20,000. The post RSDC names livelihood recipients appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
458 Cavite Barangays now drug-free
Up to 458 barangays in Cavite have been cleared of illegal drug activities, police said......»»
NPA-cleared Ifugao barangays get boost
The Department of the Interior and Local Government announced on Thursday that at least P24 million-worth of infrastructure projects were given to insurgency-cleared barangays of Ifugao under the Support to Barangay Development Program. DILG Cordillera Administrative Region director Araceli San Jose said the projects will provide the concerned community residents with safer access to health, education, transportation and delivery of farm produce to the market centers that will boost the economic development in the barangays. “The implementation of the Support to Barangay Development Program is a game-changer in our fight for justice, long lasting peace and inclusive and sustainable development in the country,” San Jose said. The post NPA-cleared Ifugao barangays get boost appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Drug Cleared
Dose na sana hale sa 315 barangays ang natatadang isinasairarom sa validation tanganing ideklarang “drug cleared” ang probinsya nin Catanduanes. Sa intrevista niato ki Regional Director Edgar Jubay kan Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), ingkaso soboot maging klarado na ang doseng ini, maidedeklarang pinaka-enot ang Catanduanes sa pagiging “drug cleared” sa rehiyon. Sa ibong na […].....»»