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PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY Regional Office II Dalan na Pagayaya, Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, City 3500 │ Telephone /Fax No. (078)304-6693 /09178128699 pdea.gov.ph PDEA Top Stories PDEA@PdeaTopStories pdeatopstories [email protected]

REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S CORNER Message

1 YR. OLD CORONA AND THE DRUG BUSTERS

It's been a year since the Corona Virus outbreak which claimed millions of lives and alarmingly, the continuous surge on the level of spread globally and its severity is inevitable.

As the world and the rest of the country suffer the same fate, the Valley Region, my AOR is not spared. As of to date, a total of 799 active cases were recorded, the highest record-high tally since the start of the pandemic. This year though, the massive increase of spread is frightening. Even some of my men has been isolated for contracting the virus.

Where does this leave us drug law enforcers?

As we all struggle to stay safe and sane, we cannot afford to see our men falling prey to an invisible enemy. While keeping our guards up, we always make sure that our personnel and their respective families are also safe.

The month of March has been tough but we leave no ground for complacency. We have declared thirteen (13) barangays as drug-cleared, covered eleven (11) municipalities for BDCP Roll-Out and validation of barangays in the farthest barangays of Calayan Island in Cagayan. We recorded eighty-five (85) anti-drug operations and arrested a total of sixteen (16) High Value Targets. We have fared well in terms of operational accomplishments.

April will be tougher but we are ready. We are prepared. We will not put our guards down.

As we end the month, we pray that all else will be back to normal...in time...in His time.

Let us all be safe.

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA Regional Director, PDEA RO II

REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S ACTIVITIES

REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S ACTIVITIES

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA was conferred with a Plaque of Recognition by PBGEN CRIZALDO O NIEVES, Regional Director PRO2 during the Flag Raising, Awarding and Kick-Off Ceremonies of the 2021 National Women's Month Celebration held today, March 1, 2021 at the PRO2 Grandstand, Camp Marcelo A. Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA joined the PRO2 Command Group, R-Staff, Chiefs of the different Regional Operational Support Units and some Chiefs of Police during the ROC Meeting on Anti- Illegal Drugs, Managing Police Operations and Anti-Illegal Gambling held on March 4, 2021 at the PRO2 Conference Room, Camp Marcelo A. Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA presided the 1st Cagayan Comprehensive Anti-Drug Meeting held at about 2:00 PM of March 17, 2021 at the PDEA Conference Room, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA leads the Regional BDCP Team and Provincial Office in the conduct of BDCP Roll-Out and Validation of Barangays in the Municipality of Calayan, Cagayan at about 9:00 AM of March 22, 2021 in Brgy. Centro Uno, Calayan, Cagayan

DIR IIII JOEL B PLAZA leads the Coastwatch Seminar dubbed as, " Drug Watch Seminar" held at about 1:00 PM of March 22, 2021 at the Municipal Gymnasium, Centro Uno, Calayan, Cagayan.

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA awards Plaques of Recognition and Appreciation to LGU Calayan, Cagayan and to the Hon. Mayor Joseph M. Llopis for his support to all anti- drug activities of PDEA

DIR III JOEL B PLAZA VISITS BALAY SILANGAN REFORMATION CENTER of Peñablanca, Cagayan on March 25, 2021.

DIR II CHRISTY E SILVAN, ARD, in behalf of DIR III JOEL B PLAZA attended Community Based Rehabilitation graduation of the thirty-five (35) Persons Who Used Drugs (PWUDs) at Brgy. Hall, San Jose Baggao Cagayan on March 31, 2021.

DIR II CHRISTY E SILVAN, Assistant Regional Director, in behalf of DIR III JOEL B PLAZA joined the CPPO S-Staff during the ceremonial unveiling of the Drug-Free Workplace tarpaulin held at about 8:00 AM today, March 30, 2021 at Camp Tirso H Gador, Tuguegarao City. Thereafter, Cagayan Police Provincial Office was declared a DRUG- FREE WORKPLACE!