Who’s afraid of school drug test?
Should drug tests in schools be made mandatory and not just random?
The “war against drugs” has been strengthened. Kudos to that!
I think drug testing should be mandatory. There is nothing to be afraid of, and it will help us clear all the drug dependents, be it students, employees among others. It is time recalibrate our manpower. – NOEL ESPINO PARREÑO, 31, Teacher II, Jose Facultad Memorial National High School
Drug tests in school should be mandatory. It is not embarrassing. In fact, it is for the public’s own good, the parents’ and schools.’ This would be a great help for them to take early action. – BRENDA MAE LIZADA, 20, fresh graduate
Drug tests should be mandatory para fair sa tanan.
Honestly, I’ve been suspected nga naga-drugs pero wala man ako ‘ya nagagamit and drug testing has proven that. Pero ang mga kilala ko nga daw mga santo amo pa na ang wala nadamay bisan sila ang gagamit, simply because drug testing indi mandatory.
So let’s make it fair. Drug test in schools should be mandatory. – KIM LOSARIO, 18, student
Yes, it should be mandatory. Even children nga 8 to 10 years old nagagamit na because of curiosity kag peer influence pero wala sila gakasal-an naga-drugs because of their physical appearance, age and type of school.
Dapat mandatory na para mabuligan ta sila and their parents. – LOUIE BALENIA, 16, student, San Andres National High School
I don’t think so. Para sa akon gasto lang na. Dako ga kwarta ang involve sa drug testing.
The parents and schools are doing their job naman to assure sang standing sang ila students and may mga guidance and counselling man sa schools.
People nowadays ga-focus na lang sa drugs. Let’s focus on the primary reasons or influences nga naga-trigger or push sa ila mag drugs. – KENA PARCON, 17, student
Drug testing should be mandatory in schools. Let us help young people, especially those na addict na gid sa drugs. It is not too late for another beginning ah, may puturo pa na sila. Indi ta sila pagpabay-an nga lamunon lang sang drugs. Buligan ta sila kag dapat buligan man nila ila kaugalingon. – ROSE RAMOS, 38, housewife
If random sampling is done properly, then no need for mandatory drug test. Negosyo ran ang drug test. – MONINA JANCILAN, Master Teacher II, Pavia National High School
Pros: Okay man na kay para ma-monitor kun pila na ang prevalence level sang drug addiction.
Cons: May effect na sa school kun may ma-determine nga positive sa drug test. – JENNYVEVE HILAOS, teacher, Workabilities, La Paz, Iloilo City
Drug test in schools should be mandatory to secure an objective result. If it will be random, this campaign of the government to fight illegal drugs starting with the youth will have an uncertain result.
Let the test be done in all schools with all the children so not only them will be assured but the community as well. – XYKIE VI FANTILANAN, student, West Visayas State University
First, tan-awon ta anay ang present status sang droga kag drug addiction sa society. Kun lapnagon na gid especially sa youth, ti okay gid nga ma-drug test kita sa schools para mahatagan ta ang mga positive sa drugs sang help para sa ila paglikaw sa addiction, ma-address ang issues regarding addiction.
Kun mandatory or random, i-mandatory na lang eh para tanan gid masakop. – JAN PHILIP GUMBAN, seminarian, St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary
Yes, dapat mandatory gid kay nowadays ang mga young people gid ang ga-involve sa mga drugs, so ang school ang right place to conduct drug test. Ang school faculty must also be aware so they will know what should be done to lessen ang mga muna nga cases. – NORMAN CAMIROS, Technical Livelihood Education graduate, Iloilo Science and Technology University
It’s not necessary to have mandatory drug test sa mga schools. I believe each school is exerting effort to have counselling with students. It’s okay nga may drug test pero indi man dapat mandatory, maapektohan gid na ang image ka school. – HONEY GRACE SALES, HUMMS student, Pavia National High School
(Compiled by Mariane Camell Braselino and Jimboy Dionela, interns, West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
