Board Member Marcelo Adanza, who authored the proposed ordinance, said the measure is intended to implement a random drug testing as a means to deter Capitol employees from using prohibited drugs.
He added that the same is also aimed at attaining a drug free workplace, for health and safety concerns and avoiding impairment of performance of work.
In the same ordinance, the author cited Section 1 of the Constitution that provides that public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency.
Adanza further stressed that by requiring employees and other workers at the Capitol to undergo mandatory drug test, the public will know the quality of public workers they are dealing with and that they will be assured of quality public service.
Aside from this, Adanza also explained that this is also a response to the growing problem of drug abuse and in line with the provisions of Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drughs Act of 2002.
The same also works out towards the direction of providing a workplace-based program for the prevention and control of drug abuse in the province.
The board member said he hopes the problem will now be gradually reduced if not totally eradicated.
