BORACAY – Five additional barangays in the towns of Malay and Kalibo in Aklan have recently been declared free from illegal drugs.
Last week, the Regional Oversight Committee identified the barangays of Tinigaw and Bakhaw Norte in Kalibo, and the barangays of Sambiray, Cogon and Nabaoy in Malay as drug-cleared barangays.
The villages have no clandestine drug laboratory and chemical warehouse, “drug pushers or users,” non-availability of drug supply, marijuana cultivation site and drug den as validated by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the region.
Three other barangays – Naasug, Kabulihan and Dumlog were cleared of illegal drugs, bringing the total to six out of 17 barangays in Malay, Aklan.
In Kalibo, the drug-free barangays are Linabuan Norte, Nalook, Mabilo, Briones, Mobo, and Caano. The remaining barangays of Poblacion, Pook, Andagao, New Buswang, Old Buswang, Estancia, Linabuan Norte, and Bakhaw Sur are being closely monitored for illegal drug activities.
Other parameters of the Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation are the existence of drug awareness, preventive education and information programs, active involvement of the Sangguniang Kabataan to help maintain the drug-cleared status of the barangay, existence of voluntary and compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation processing desk and active involvement of barangay officials in anti-drug activities.(With a report from Akean Forum/PN)
