DILG- Sibugay orients 76 BADAC members in three towns

Mabuhay, ZSP (March 4, 2018) -  To revitalize the functionality of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) province of Zamboanga Sibugay spearheaded the roll-out training to strengthen the BADAC members in the three municipalities of Mabuhay, Olutanga and Talusan on February 29, 2018.

Delegates include the punong barangay, sangguniang barangay chairman on peace and Order, sangguniang barangay chairman on women and family, chief tanod, and the barangay secretary.

19 barangays from three (3) municipalities attended the training. These barangays include Poblacion, Malinao, Catipan, Kauswagan, San Roque, Caliran , Punawan, Pamansaan all from Mabuhay. Another four (4) from Talusan namely: Poblacion, Laparay, Baganipay and Kasigpitan attended while seven (7) barangays in Olutanga were also present to include: Fama, Poblacion, Calais, Gandaan, Looc Sapi, Tambanan and Villagonzalo.

In a message, Mabuhay Municipal Mayor Restituto O. Calonge underscored that barangays should not be passive to the battle cry of the President in his campaign against illegal drugs. The barangays then as the forefront should take the lead in the fight against illegal drugs.

To the BADAC members, he challenged them not to be dumb, blind and deaf on the perennial demands that triggers the societal stability in terms of peace and order in the community.

For his part, OIC- Provincial Director Oliver B. Ombos urged all the barangay officials to bear upon their shoulders the responsibility in the name of public service.

“If you will not take your part, then who will take the lead? What will happen to our youth in the next generation? That is why you were elected, chosen to help your constituent. We are here to work together in this battle. This is a war to liberate our society from the menace of illegal drugs,” he said.

He further emphasized that the drug clearing for barangay is one among the items on peace and order under assessment of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

MLGOO Junel Cabahug of Tungawan and Rodrigo Ararao of Imelda take turns in giving lectures on Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) Resolution No. 3 and the PDEAs (Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency) requirement for the drug-cleared barangay.

Mabuhay Municipal Health Officer Dra. Jessa C. Alquizar also provided input on the ill effects of drugs to user, emphasizing that nothing good would come out from the abuse of drugs.

Meanwhile, Mabuhay PNP Chief Police Inspector Glen Tabamo laid down the peace and order and crime mitigation measures to avert crimes and other threats. (Press release DILG Mabuhay)

Action planning on BADAC Plan FY 2018 and pictorials capped the gathering.