Masinloc, Zambales Mayor Arsenia J. Lim assured Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Provincial Officer Jigger Juniller that the municipality is one hundred percent committed in implementing programs and projects eradicating illegal drugs during the fourth quarter meeting of the peace and order and public safety cluster on November 25, 2020 held at the 3rd floor Municipal Hall, Masinloc, Zambales.
In relation to the commitment, activities that will be undertaken by the Local Government Unit (LGU) includes—the renovation and operationalization of the Balay Silangan (formerly designated as Bahay Pagbabago) at Barangay Sta. Rita, coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) for the training of Municipal Health Officer for drug personalities assessment, and intensifying of support to the anti-drug abuse councils at the barangay level.
Mayor Lim expressed her gratitude to all attendees especially to Vice Mayor Pedro O. Enciso and the Sangguniang Bayan members for their unwavering support to the different programs implemented by the LGU.
The peace and order and public safety cluster is composed of the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC), Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC), Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) and Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC). Current peace and order and public safety situation, accomplishment and concern were also presented by members of the different local special bodies.
By: LGOO VI Cindy C. Cagalitan