"Drug-free" barangay hall in Muntinlupa City

LEADING by example, the local government of Muntinlupa is cleaning its own backyard in connection with its implementation of its own illegal-drugs campaign as part of the local government’s massive crackdown on this perennial problem.

As a headstart, Poblacion Barangay Hall has been declared a drug-free workplace after adhering to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) regulations. Barangay Poblacion adhered to DDB Regulation 2 series of 2004 guidelines for the formulation and implementation of a drug-free workplace program.

It includes the passage of a Workplace Anti-Drug Abuse Policy, creation of a Workplace Anti-Drug Abuse Committee, publication and signing of policy to all employees, conduction of Anti-Drug Abuse Orientation to employees, conduction of compulsory drug test and corresponding action and evaluation and issuance of resolution for the declaration.

Employees of the said community found positive on dangerous drugs were terminated and  subjected to intervention through the Mamamayan at Pamilya Laban sa Droga program, a local rehabilitation approach for drug-users.

Poblacion Barangay Captain Allen Ampaya said the declaration that their barangay-hall offices is free from drugs is just the beginning of their campaign in making every community in Poblacion drug-free.

No less than DDB Chairman Secretary Dionisio Santiago, together with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) executives, led the recent unveiling rites of “drug-free” Barangay Hall Billboard in Poblacion.

He lauded the community officials and the Drugs Abuse Prevention and Control Office in making sure government employees are drug-free and stopping the proliferation of illegal drugs in the offices.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi extended his gratitude to the DDB and the PDEA for their unwavering support oif Muntinlupa’s thrust to foster drug-free workplaces and communities.

In Muntinlupa, there are two communities declared drug-free as of August. They are Gundran Compound and Pinagpala Compound in Putatan.

The city government of Muntinlupa supports the national government’s campaign to eradicate illegal-drug activities and its adverse effects in the communities. (Business Mirror)