Conference on Peace and Security for Calbayog's Punong Barangays

(March 25, 2009) DILG Calbayog conducted a special Conference on Peace and Security Concerns for the Punong Barangays of Calbayog City. The said conference was held at the Conference Hall of the Old Barracks Building.

The activity was designed to enable participants to provide support in solving the problem on illegal drugs and substances abuse. It aimed at having the participants:

• Consider illegal drugs and substance abuse as a priority concern;
• Organize the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) in their respective barangays;
• Monitor and report places in barangays where there is sale or use of illegal drugs and other substances;
• Coordinate with PDEA and PNP authorities in its operations against illegal drugs;
• Provide the necessary assistance and cooperation from operations to prosecution of illegal drugs cases.

Topics during the Special Conference were:

1. Peace and Security: A Priority Concern for the City of Calbayog;
2. Salient Features of RA 9165: Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002;
3. The State of Illegal Drug Use in the City of Calbayog;
4. MC No. 2009-09: Unified Action Against Illegal Drugs and Other Substances;
5. Organization of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils;
6. Message of Support from the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Discussants included Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento, Vice Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, Calbayog Police Chief PSupt Lito T Bigoy, DILG Calbayog City Director Valente P. Bajet, CDAPRO’s Clarita Oliver and Ms. Cielito Adelaine Peñaflor. (Report and pictures courtesy of DILG Calbayog)

Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento as he talked on Peace and Security as a Priority Concern for the City of Calbayog.

Vice Mayor Ronaldo Aquino as he delivered the message of support of the Sangguniang Panlungsod for the over-all efforts to address illegal drugs and other substances in Calbayog City.

Calbayog Police Chief PSupt. Lito Bigoy as he reported on the state of illegal drug use in the City of Calbayog.

Calbayog City DILG Director Valente Bajet discussing DILG MC No. 2009-09 re: Unified Actions Against Illegal Drugs and other Substances.

LGOO II Cielito Adelaine Peñaflor talking about the composition and function of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils or BADAC.

CDAPRO Supervising Manpower Development Officer Clarita B. Oliver lectures on the salient provisions of RA 9165 otherwise known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Punong Barangay Adolfo Enguerra Sr. of Brgy. Baay as he raised a question during the open forum.

Some of the conference participants.