The Angeles City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ACADAC) has recognized the city government as a drug-free workplace.
The ACADAC members unanimously approved recently a resolution on the drug-free workplace following the move of Amir M. Estanislao of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – Pampanga Provincial Office and seconded by City Information Officer-in-Charge Arnel San Pedro. Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. signed the resolution.
“Ang deklarasyong ito bilang isang Drug-Free Workplace ay hindi lamang compliance — ito ay paninindigan. Isa ito sa mga pamana ng ating administrasyon — na sa loob ng pamahalaan mismo magsisimula ang disiplina at kalinisan laban sa ilegal na droga. Ipinagmamalaki kong iiwan sa mga Angeleño ang isang City Hall na ligtas, malinis, at may malasakit sa kinabukasan,” the outgoing mayor said.
“Lubos po ang aking pasasalamat sa lahat ng miyembro ng ACADAC sa pangunguna ni Richard Alan Saul dahil sa inyong malasakit at dedikasyon, naisakatuparan natin ang layuning ito para sa isang mas ligtas na pamahalaan at lipunan. Gayundin po sa ating partners mula sa PDEA at Angeles City Police Office. Hindi magiging posible ito kung wala ang pagkakaisa nating lahat,” Lazatin said.
As part of its sustained anti-drug campaign, the City Information Office (CIO) said the Lazatin administration conducted mandatory drug testing for all 4,491 City Hall employees. Those who tested positive were not abandoned but instead rehabilitated through the Balay Silangan Reformation Program, under the direct supervision of ACADAC, and referred to the Central Luzon Drug Rehabilitation Center in Magalang, Pampanga for further recovery.
The resolution mandates all ACADAC member offices to maintain drug-free environments in their respective departments.
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