Mindanaotoday.com | Guv urges LCEs to make MisOcc ‘drug-free’
By: Shaine Mae Nagtalon
OROQUIETA CITY – To eradicate illegal drugs and erase the image of the past, Gov. Henry Oaminal shares his standing order to all local chief executives down to barangays: maintain and, if possible, make Misamis Occidental a drug-free province.
“We should maintain and, if possible, create a drug-free province like other municipalities and cities in our province that are already drug-free, so that is our standing order,” Oaminal said.
“We all want our image to be a peaceful, prosperous, loving, and happy people, that is our 5Ms,” the governor added.
The province has exerted efforts and has been continuously doing everything possible to eradicate illegal drugs and erase the image of the past in the province to achieve the goal of the Asenso administration that Misamisnon should be known as a peaceful, prosperous, loving, and happy people.
Under his watch, the governor stepped up the fight against illegal drugs to reduce or eliminate the supply in the province.
“To all Misamisnon, for the past nine months and these first three months of 2023, we have achieved those changes and those benefits because of your inspiration and your overwhelming support. Let us continue to be united and cooperative. Let’s continue our support so that we can speed up and achieve our goal of promoting Misamis Occidental and living in peace, prosperity, and happiness,” Oaminal said.
In terms of drugs, he ordered the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) to intensify the anti-illegal drugs campaign.
He also assured the PNP and PDEA that the provincial government of Misamis Occidental will provide all the support they need.
“This administration, in our quest for and observance of good governance, is open if you see some sort of abuse, perversion, or irregularity. My office is open to receive and to hear so that we can take the appropriate action to suppress that illegal or any behavior, whether by government officials, employees, or private individuals,” Oaminal added.
Oaminal likewise underscored the role of the local government units in making sure of the success of the anti-illegal drug campaign, such as by providing continuous support to the Philippine National Police and other security agencies of the government.
The governor also left an order to the mayors to make sure that their barangay officials are performing their responsibilities because, being at the grassroots, they know better the configuration of the barangays and the people in their areas. (SMRN | PIA-10 | Misamis Occidental)
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