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The City Government of Bacolod launched the Yakap Bayan Program along with the Department of Social Welfare and Development -Western Visayas at the Bacolod City Government Center on Thursday, September 5. The launching was led by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez who also signed a memorandum of agreement with DSWD Regional Director Atty. Carmelo Nochete, DSWD FO VI- STO Russel Pareño, and Department of Social Services and Development head Alma Gustilo for the implementation of the program.
One of the reasons they signed this MOA is to ensure that national agencies as well as local governments are synchronized in their campaign against drug problems. ' Let us all pitch in so we can address this major issue. This is just the first step,” he added. The mayor noted that supporting RPWUDs requires a collective effort. ' It's important to end the stigma associated with the term 'addict' and instead refer to them as Recovery Persons Who Used Drugs,' Benitez said.
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