Mandaue City's Brgy. Umapad declares itself as 'drug-free'
Let's talk about those bloody "drug-cleared" barangays in Mandaue City, Philippines, shall we?
The notorious dirty business of drugs has been a thorn in the side of Barangay Umapad's hide for quite some time. Now, thanks to some hefty behind-the-scenes work by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), Umapad has been officially deemed one of Mandaue City's "drug-free" neighborhoods.
This delightful piece of news was shared by representatives from Mandaue City Police Office, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and local barangay officials, all on behalf of PCOL Cirilo B. Acosta, Jr., City Director of Mandaue City Police Office.
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The bigwigs from the DILG-Mandaue City and the barangay captain of Umapad were all present for the grand unveiling.
La-di-da y'all might say about the drugs, drug teachers, and other sketchy drug characters disappearing act, the presence of a fully functional Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Badac), and the implementation of programs tailored to combat drug abuse, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
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No sweat, the authorities claim, as the barangay continues to be on a roll fighting the devil's lettuce and working hand in hand with various government agencies.
Five other Mandaue City barangays - Centro, Alang-Alang, Jagobiao, Looc, and Tipolo - have confessed to their drug problem, and they've been putting in some serious elbow grease to get their names cleared by the ROCBDC and pass validation for drug-clearing.
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The Mandaue City Police Office, hand in hand with the DILG, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council, are continuing to lend their support to these barangays in their quest to get their names off the druggie list.
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Now, the list of Mandaue City barangays that have turned over a new leaf and managed to shake their drug issues includes Bakilid, Tawason, Subangdaku, Tingub, Paknaan, Casili, Opao, Tabok, Basak, Mantuyong, Canduman, Casuntingan, Cambaro, Ibabao-Estancia, Banilad, Cubacub, Guizo, Labogon, Pagsabungan, Cabancalan, Maguikay, and of course, Umapad.
For more boring details about this process, you can check out theserious-sounding papers somewhere on the internet[C1][C2][C3]. But who needs that stuff, right? Just know that Umapad, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, has left its drug wars behind and is ready to start fresh as a "drug-free" zone. Peace out!
[C1] Anti-Illegal Drugs Operations Thru Reinforcement and Education (ADORE). Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.pnp.gov.ph/ado[C2] "Mandaue City to Be Drug-Free, Says Mayor" The Freeman (Philippines), October 22, 2019, https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2019/10/22/1954870/mandaue-city-drug-free-mayor[C3] "Barangays Achieve Drug-Free Status" The Freeman (Philippines), June 30, 2021, https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2021/06/30/2112214/barangays-achieve-drug-free-status
The government's ongoing efforts in combating drug abuse have resulted in Barangay Umapad being recognized as one of Mandaue City's "drug-free" neighborhoods, following the implementation of tailored programs and the establishment of a functional Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Badac). In alignment with this, other barangays in Mandaue City, such as Centro, Alang-Alang, and others, are also striving to clear their names and pass validation for drug-clearing, with the support of various government agencies like the Mandaue City Police Office and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
