Pampanga, 2 towns hailed for effective drug councils

PAMPANGA. San Simon Councilor and Committee on Peace and Order Chairwoman Crisanta Macapagal, MLGOO Cess Novio, RHU Head Dr. Marline Bagtas, and MSWDO Arminda Abenoja show the Silver Award plaque the local government bagged. Joining them is Arayat Mayor Bon Alejandrino. (Contributed Photo)
PAMPANGA. San Simon Councilor and Committee on Peace and Order Chairwoman Crisanta Macapagal, MLGOO Cess Novio, RHU Head Dr. Marline Bagtas, and MSWDO Arminda Abenoja show the Silver Award plaque the local government bagged. Joining them is Arayat Mayor Bon Alejandrino. (Contributed Photo)

THE Department of Interior and Local Government-Central Luzon recently recognized the provincial government of Pampanga and two of its local government units (LGUs) for the effectiveness of their respective Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (Adacs).

The province of Pampanga, and municipalities of Arayat and San Simon each bagged the silver award during the first National Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Award held at the Tent City, Manila Hotel.

The silver award is conferred to local governments with high functional Adacs, where the criteria is based on their performance in implementing programs complementing the national government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign.

The said local governments garnered functionality points ranging from 85 to 99 during the 2017 Adac Performance Audit conducted by the DILG which qualified them to become the pioneer recipients of the awards.

The Adacs are considered vital in the coordination and proper monitoring of drug-related incidents within their respective jurisdiction of the LGU, especially in the barangay level.

Being the first line of defense, the Adacs are also expected to lead the fight against illegal drugs to ensure there is convergence of efforts among barangay leaders to carry out the anti-illegal drugs campaign in the community level.

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