By Jong Cadion
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (July 29) – Two
military and one civilian personnel of the Western Mindanao Command
(WesMinCom) were found positive for use
of illegal drugs during the conduct of mandatory drug test on June 28 to supports the anti-drug campaign of the Commander in Chief President
Rodrigo Duterte, Military Officials said.
WesMinCom Information
Officer Major Filemon Tan said the drug test initiated by the WesMinCom to the
373 military officers and enlisted men to include civilian personnel through
the Task Force Moses from AFP GHQ, Camp Aguinaldo.
Major tan
disclosed the testing was done in Camp
Navarro gymnasium and those found positive will undergo a confirmatory test at
a testing center duly accredited by the Department of Health.
Major Tan added that WesMinCom
Commander Lt. Gen Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz in his directives emphasized that
soldiers who are drug addicts / users have no place in the AFP.
He added that those found
guilty will be discharged from the service without ifs and buts. “Our
organization must be clean from drug abuse so that our soldiers can carry out
their tasks effectively. With drug abuse, soldiers will lose focus and in the
end, will be tempted to do illegal activities that will compromise operations
and the safety of his fellow soldiers. Drug addicts have no place in the
Western Mindanao Command” the WesMinCom Chief said.
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