CEBU CITY, Philippines - Seven barangays in Cebu City were recognized on Monday, May 23, for the success of its anti-drugs campaign.Barangays Toong, Sto. Niño, Basak-Pardo, Barrio Luz, Sudlon 1,
The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention conducts surprise drug test for City Hall and barangay personnel. | COSAP photo / File photo
Barangays Toong, Sto. Niño, Basak-Pardo, Barrio Luz, Sudlon 1, Sudlon 2, and Parian were also picked from among the city’s 80 barangays for having an outstanding Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council .A second check amounting to P100, 000 each will also be handed to 13 barangays that already earned a drug-cleared status. As of Monday, Barangay Sto. Nino, one of the drug-cleared barangays here, already received its cash reward.
“I always emphasized that with or without award, the need is really to address social concern,” he said. “Dili ko mangita sa P100,000 [og] balik kay inyo man sad nang gamiton para project, pero ayaw lang jud ko patuoha kay di man jud ko mutuo nga naay such a thing as drug-free barangay. Dili, wala,” he added.
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