6 barangays in DavNor, now drug-free

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Nov. 9 (PIA) -- A total of six (6) barangays in the Municipality of Asuncion in Davao Del Norte are now cleared from drug influence by the Regional Oversight Committee Barangay Drug Clearing Program (ROCBDC) on November 4, 2021. Also, (2) barangays in the Island Garden City of Samal were confirmed as drug-unaffected barangays.

On the deliberation of the application of the barangays for the Barangay Drug Clearing Program on November 4, 2021, held at the Asuncion Sports and Cultural Center, the ROCBDC chaired by Regional Director Aileen T. Lovitos, of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI, with the partner agencies; Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) XI, Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office XI, Department of Health (DOH) XI, and the local government units, granted the Drug-Cleared status to the six (6) applicant barangays of Asuncion.

The barangays Buan, Napungas, Pamacaun, New Loon, Sta. Filomena and Sonlon successfully complied with the set standards for the drug-cleared barangays stated in the PDEA Memorandum Circular Number 2021-041 and Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation Number 4, Series of 2021.

On the other hand, two barangays in IGACOS also got their confirmation from the ROCBDC as a Drug-Unaffected barangay. These barangays are Kanaan and San Isidro.

Twenty-one (21) more barangays in Davao Del Norte and Davao Oriental retained their Drug-Cleared status after being validated by ROCBDC that same day.

Municipal Mayor Eufracio Dayaday Jr of Asuncion and some other local government officials graced the event. (PIA XI Davao del Norte/jmda/Ezri M. Coda, Jr. with reports from PDEA XI)

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