The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (ID) based here
is eyeing a military camp in Hinabangan, Samar
as rehabilitation center for self-confessed drug dependents.
The identification of the 801st Infantry Brigade camp in Fatima village, Hinabangan town as rehabilitation center
heeds the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte in his first State of the
Nation Address on July 25.
Brigadier General Cesar Idio, 8th ID assistant division
commander said the plan was presented to Duterte during the Chief Executive’s
visit to their headquarters on Aug. 8.
Prior to the presidential visit, Defense Secretary Delfin
Lorenzana asked the Armed Forces of the Philippines
“The camp is big and no mobile phone signal there. Hence,
drug dependents will not be distracted during the rehabilitation process,” said
Brig. Gen Idio.
The camp is situated in the upland village of Fatima
The Philippine National Police reported this week that more
than 16,000 drug pushers and users in the region have surrendered to
authorities since Duterte assumed the presidency.
The enormous number of self-confessed drug users has raised
rehabilitation-related concerns.
Saving Lives at a Common Ground in Dulag town is the only
rehabilitation facility in Eastern Visayas . It
can only accommodate 100 male drug users. The treatment facility uses
therapeutic community modality.
Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla hopes that the
national government will step up support for local government units in building
rehabilitation facilities.
Petilla tagged funding as a major setback especially that
running a center requires expertise.
Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional
Director Restituto Macuto urged the central government to look into the future
of rehabilitated drug users.
“They need to be provided with the source of livelihood for
them not to return to involvement of illegal drugs,” said Macuto.
Macuto instructed social workers in the region to profile
all self-confessed drug personalities to find out what kind of interventions
the government will provide.
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