REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S CORNER MAY 2021

May 4, 2021 – Capt. Rejard V Marfe, the new Commander of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Southern , together with his personnel, paid a courtesy call and had a meeting with Director Naravy D. Duquiatan. Discussed during the said meeting are the strategies that both agencies could work on to guard the coastlines of the region from possible drug smuggling activities.

May 7, 2021 – Director Naravy D Duquiatan, together with IAV Jerome Valentos, Provincial Officer, PDEA -Gensan Provincial Office, paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Loreto B Acharon, Vice Mayor of City.

May 12, 2021 – PDEA RO XII led by DIR II Naravy D Duquiatan (RD-Chairperson, ROCBDC 12) together with the Regional and Provincial BDCOs headed by DIR II Francis S Del Valle (ARD-Supervisor Regional BDCP 12) conducted pre-deliberation of the applicant Affected Barangays as Drug-Cleared, Unaffected Barangays (UBA) as Drug-free and Barangays for Retention of Drug-Cleared Status (RDCS).

The activity was also attended by LGOOV Mel Roy B. Manait (DILG 12-Advocacy Cluster), PLtcol Jomar Alexis Yap (PNP PRO 12-Chief, RCAD), PMaj. Robert Laguitao (Chief, CISS, RID 12), PLt Ricky E Erias (OIC-Banga MPS), Hon. Fermin M. Dorego (MADAC Focal Person of Banga), Dr. Ellen Quedilla (MHO Banga) and the Officials of the municipality of Banga, South .

Discussed during the meeting were the following: a. Initial checking, assessment and deliberation of 18 applicant Barangays for Retention of Drug-Cleared Status (RDCS). b. Initial checking, assessment and deliberation of 2 applicant Unaffected Barangays as Drug-Free. c. Initial checking, assessment and deliberation of 4 applicant Affected Barangays as Drug-Cleared Barangay and 7 with minimal lacking requirements.

May 18, 2021 – Director Naravy D Duquiatan, together with Deputy Regional Director Francis Del Valle, attended the Kasama sa Pamana: Regional PRE-SONA Series (Fourth Leg) conducted by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), in partnership with the Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, held at the Gymnasium and Cultural Center, City, South Cotabato.

The activity, attended by the Cabinet Secretaries and government officials from key departments, was conducted to share updates and insights on the policies, programs, and accomplishments of the present Administration. The event also tackled the government’s responses and updates in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

May 18, 2021 – Director Naravy D Duquiatan, together with Deputy Regional Director Francis Del Valle, had a meeting with Hon. Honey Lumayag-Matti of LGU- at Mayor’s Office, Municipal Hall, Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Discussed during the meeting were municipal drug situation, BDCP updates in the Municipality, proposed rehabilitation center to be put up in the Municipality, support of the LGU to the Agency, and other matters.

May 26, 2021 – Director Naravy D Duquiatan, ROCBDC Chairman, spearheaded the RBDCPT Monthly Meeting held at PDEA Regional Office XII. The meeting was attended by Atty. Francis S Del Valle, overall supervisor on BDCP, Atty. Rey T Revita, Regional Team Leader, IA1 Nestle C Valentos, RIO, PBOs and RBDCPT Members.

Topics discussed during the meeting were the BDCP Updates per province, Targets for Validation and Clearing, DDB Reg.4, 2020, List of Barangays for ROCBDC Deliberation and other matters. May 27, 2021 – Director Naravy D Duquiatan, attended the 2nd Quarter Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) XII meeting via Zoom videoconferencing.

May 31, 2021 – Director Naravy D Duquiatan, together with Provincial Officer IAV Neil Joyce Liansing of PDEA North Cotabato Provincial Office, attended the Joint PADAC and PPOC Meeting of Province of Cotabato chaired by Hon. Nancy A Catamco, Governor, Cotabato Province held at City, North Cotabato. May 27, 2021 – Thirty-one (31) barangays retained their drug-cleared status and two (2) affected barangays were declared as drug-cleared barangays after the conduct of screening, assessment, deliberation and confernment by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) XII on May 27, 2021.

The meeting was led by PDEA ROXII Regional Director Naravy D Duquiatan as the ROCBDC XII Chairperson, together with the Regional and Provincial BDCOs headed by DIR II Francis S Del Valle, ARD - Supervisor Regional BDCP 12 and Atty Rey T Revita, Regional Team Leader.

The activity was also attended virtually by other members of the Oversight Committee: LGOOV Mel Roy B. Manait (DILG 12-Advocacy Cluster), Ms Nathalie Ordanza, RSW (DOH 12), PLt Balduenzo (PNP PRO 12-RCAD), SCPPO, SKPPO and CPPO, Hon.Sumulong K Sultan (Municipal Mayor-MADAC Chairman),

Ms. Sitty Nursheena Sultan (MLGOO), PMaj Rolando Dillera Jr. (COP, MPS) and the Barangay Officials of Barangays Damalasak and Punol, Pikit.

Twenty-three (23) barangays from North Cotabato, three (3) from and five (5) from South Cotabato composed the 31 Barangays for Retention of Drug-Cleared Status.

While Damalasak and Punol of Pikit, Cotabato Province were the two (2) drug affected barangays declared now as drug-cleared. May 6, 2021 – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office XII led by Director Naravy Duquiatan destroyed a total of One million eight hundred eighty-six thousand two hundred seventy-seven pesos (Php 1,886,277.00) worth of dangerous drugs through thermal decomposition at Monte Cielo Eternal Gardens, Brgy. Mabuhay, General Santos City.

The destruction of dangerous drugs is in pursuant to Section 21, Article II of Republic Act 9165 and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Regulation No. 1 series of 2002.

Hon. Rogelio D. Pacquiao, Representative, Lone District of Sarangani, through his Chief of Staff Atty. Ryan Jay Ramos, graced the activity as the Guest of Honor and Speaker.

Representatives from the PNP, AFP, DOJ, Civil Society Group, PAO, DENR-EMB and media partners witnessed the activity.

The 269.0912 grams of Methamphetamine hydrochloride and 109.5393 grams of dried marijuana leaves were turned over by the twenty (20) Regional Trial Courts in Region 12 from total cases Marchof 400 24,with 2021Court Order–Director for destruction Naravy for D the Duquiatan covered period led the of October conduct 16, 2020 of the to May Regional 4, 2021. Adjudication Committee (RAC) 12 via online platform. Also included in the destruction were expired regulated drugs of 23 ampules of Morphine sulfate and 206 ampules of Nalbuphine hydrochloride turned-over by different pharmacies in the region. Director Duquiatan said that PDEA ROXII will continue to perform its mandate and assures the public that all turned-over pieces of evidence will be destroyed to erase the notion that illegal drugs confiscated are being recycled.