Governor Lilia Pineda has appealed to the Philippine Army to assist the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the fight against illegal drugs.
Pineda, who chairs the Committee on Anti-Dangerous Drugs of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), said that with Pampanga being declared insurgency free and ready for further development, the Philippine Army now has more time in helping the community in addressing the proliferation of illegal drugs.
"We know that fighting the proliferation of illegal drugs is not a mandate of our soldiers, but we are appealing to them to help the PNP and PDEA in solving this alarming problem of the communities," Pineda said.
Major General Felicito Virgilio M. Trinidad Jr., new commander of Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM), told the governor in his courtesy call to the provincial government that they will give their full support to the PNP and PDEA in helping curb the proliferation of illegal drugs.
“Fighting drug addiction, saving drug users and jailing the pushers is everybody’s concern, hence, we vowed to obey the call of the governor,”
The governor, who also met the 1,047 barangay health workers (BHWs) from the various communities and towns of province's second district, also asked them to give vital information on the activities of the suspected drug pushers and users in their respective areas and immediately report it to the authorities.
Likewise, the governor asked the village chiefs to be vigilant and be at the forefront in the fight against illegal drugs as most of the crimes committed in their villages are drug-related.
Arturo Cacdac, PDEA director general said the fight versus illegal drugs is a concerted effort of the agency, police, local government units and the public.
Cacdac said that providing information to law enforcement agencies is important.
He said that barangay officials should report illegal activities in their respective villages.
He alsoc assured them that their identities will be highly confidential and will pay attention to their reports.
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