Regional Webpage for the Month of JANUARY 2020
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Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] Regional Webpage for the Month of JANUARY 2020 Our Regional Director’s activities for the Month January 28, 2020 Balay Silangan Orientation Conducted in Pavia, Iloilo On January 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM, Acting Regional Director Alex M. Tablate and Balay Silangan Focal Person Ms. Gretchen Bo-peep G. Giner was with Mayor Luigi Gorriceta of the Municipality of Pavia, Iloilo to discuss initial preparations on the Balay Silangan Facility to be established in the Municipality. The Sanggunian members and the MADAC as well as the Budget Officer of Pavia were present during the said orientation and concerns and issues were also addressed before finalization on the preparations. A possible establishment of a PDEA Office was also discussed during the said meeting. 1 Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] January 28, 2020 Iloilo, Bacolod and Passi to Lead in the Implementation of Drug-Free Workplace Program in Private Establishments in WV Mayor Jerry P. Treñas of the City of Iloilo together with Samuel V. Montoyo, Executive Asst from the Office of the City Mayor of Bacolod and Horace Anthony A. Panes, Department Head, City Government of Passi met with Dir. Alex M. Tablate, Acting Regional Director of PDEA-6, January 28, 2020 at 8:30 AM at the PDEA-6 Conference Room, Fort San Pedro Drive Iloilo City, to discuss full implementation of the Drug-Free Workplace Program in their respective Cities. Also present during the meeting was IA V Christina D. Cabatingan, Acting Asst Regional Director and Ma. Graziella B. Tanaleon, Information Officer to present the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between PDEA, the LGU and DOLE for the said implementation. Previously, the ‘Oplan Kalasag’ was launched last September 20, 2019 which is an Advocacy on Drug- Free Workplace and Empowering Administrators, Frontliners and Security Officers of hotels, restaurants, bars, subdivisions, condominiums and warehouses, in compliance with Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 as well as the DOLE Department Order 53-03, Series of 2003 which provides guidelines for the implementation of Drug-Free Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector. 2 Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] January 27, 2020 18 Mayors and Reps Convene for Preparations on Antique Balay Silangan Reformation Centers Dir. Alex M. Tablate, Acting Regional Director of PDEA-6 together with the Antique Provincial Office Team led the Orientation on Balay Silangan Program held at The Venue, Funda- Landing, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique last January 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM. Eighteen (18) Municipalities from the Province of Antique represented by their mayors and officials were present together with Ms. Rona Barcemo from the Office of Cogresswoman Loren Legarda, SP Member Victor Condez of tyhe Province of Antique, Ms. Margie Gadian, POPS Consultant and PLTCOL Norby Escobar, Antique Police Provincial Office Officer-in-Charge. Partner agencies were also present including Cheryll Tacda, Provincial Director of DILG Antique, Dir. Rick Abraham, Provincial Director of TESDA Antique, Ramonsito Canja -Chief of Probation and Parole Antique, Representative from Philippine Army TSG Glenford Rubio, Representative from DTI Antique Arnel Oliveros, Representative from PSWDO James Rubino and Representatives from NACPHIL Pastor Llorena Arceo and Pastor Felix Caridad. Discussed during the activity were the Updates of Drug Situation in the Province of Antique presented by IA-V Jane Fatima M. Tuadles and the Balay Silangan Orientation or the DDB Reg No. 2 series of 2018 by Ms. Grecthen Bo-peep Giner, Balay Silangan Focal Person. After the activity, a forum followed suit for the upcoming schedule of the launching of Balay Silangan Facility in Hamtic, Antique. 3 Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] January 23, 2020 Dinagyang 2020 Anti-Drug Update: PDEA-6 Conducts Visibility Ops and K9 Inspections at Festive Walk Mall, Iloilo Business Park At almost 9:00 PM of January 23, 2020, PDEA-6 led by Dir. Alex M. Tablate, Acting Regional Director along with personnel of the Seaport Interdiction Unit (SIU), Iloilo City/Provincial Office (IPO) and Airport Interdiction Unit (AIU) conducted K9 sweeping and random paneling at the Festive Walk Mall, Iloilo Business park, Mandurriao,Iloilo City. The paneling was conducted during the influx of both local and foreign tourists to attend the concert by the Itchy Worms and other local bands in Iloilo in line with the Dinagyang Celebration 2020. The PNP and PDEA operatives visibility in the area serves as deterence that would dissuade any would-be violator from committing any illegal activities. The said activity was in coordination with the City Joint Operation Center (CJOC) under the supervision of PCOL Martin E Defensor Jr., City Director, ICPO and PCPT Hurdan D. Bacalangco, TU-PTS, Chief of EDD Unit. The operation yielded negative for any presence of illegal drugs. 4 Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] January 23, 2020 Dinagyang 2020 Preps: PDEA-6 Patrols the City, On-Guard Against Drug Transactions At 7:00 PM of January 23, 2020, PDEA-VI led by Dir. Alex M Tablate, Acting Regional Director, patrolled crowd hotspots in the city in line with the celebration of Dinagyang Activities. The K9 sweeping and random paneling was also conducted at the West Visayas State University (WVSU), La Paz, Iloilo City during the Miss Iloilo 2020 Coronation Night. The said operation was an intensified effort by the PDEA VI in coordination with the City Joint Operation Center (CJOC) under the supervision of PCOL Martin E Defensor Jr., City Director, ICPO and PCPT Hurdan D. Bacalangco, TU-PTS, Chief of EDD Unit. The operation yielded negative for any presence of illegal drugs. 5 Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] January 22, 2020 PDEA-6 and Bacolod City Police to Launch Stronger Coordination against Illegal Drugs On January 22, 2020, Dir. Alex M. Tablate, PDEA-6 Acting Regional Director, together with IA-V Levi G. Valmoria, Chief Operations Division, PDEA-NOCPO and PDEA Regional Special Enforcement Team met with Bacolod City Police Director, PCOL Henry Biñas and PLTCOL Jovie Espenido to further bolster the partnership and cooperation between the two units in the war on drugs campaign especially that Bacolod City is still one of the areas of concern when it comes to the illegal drug problems in Region VI. Both law enforcement units ensured strengthened coordination and initiatives in the campaign against drugs. 6 Republic of the Philippines Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICE VI Pepita Aquino Avenue corner Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City 5000 (033) 337-1600 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories pdea.region6 and @PDEA6official [email protected] January 11,2020 PDEA-OIC Speaks Before the Youth during Barkada Kontra Droga in Janiuay Last January 11,2020 at 9:00 AM, PDEA-6 Officer-in-Charge Alex M. Tablate were one of the speakers during the conduct of the 8th BARKADA KONTRA DROGA (BKD) Summit in the Province of Iloilo. The said activity was attended by participants all over the five districts in the province as part of the celebration of their Youth Camp. A parade kicked off the summit and was formally opened at the Janiuay Comprehensive National High School. The PDEA Chief emphasized on the important role of schools and the youth in building a drug- cleared country. 7 .