PALO, Leyte,
May 25 (PNA) -- Different national government agencies and association of
village officials in Eastern Visayas signed a deal on Wednesday to step up
fight illegal drugs in the region.
In a
statement, Police Regional Director Chief Supt. Jose Erwin Villacorte said
agencies are bound to support each agency in an aggressive campaign in
combating the drug menace in the region thru continuing exchange of
information, coordinated operations and mutual capacity building.
Those who
signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) are Villacorte; Laurefel Gabales,
Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency regional director; Socorro Ramos,
representative of the Commission on Higher Education; Cyril Casey Blanco,
representative of the Department of the Interior and Local Government; Luisa
Yu, Department of Education regional director; and Board Member Edwin Faller,
president of association of village chiefs in Leyte.
The
agreement paves the way for enhanced partnerships in combating illicit
trafficking and abuse of dangerous drugs, psychotropic substances and their
precursors.
“Recognizing
that illegal drugs pose a serious threat to the people’s health, security and
general welfare and adversely affect the region’s economic, social, cultural
and political foundations, we have pledged to work together to liberate our
area from the clutches of the drug menace,” Villacorte said.
“The MOU
embodies more than just a set of printed materials, rather, it manifest in the
strongest possible terms the ardent desires of our counterparts to pool its
manpower, expertise, resources and efforts towards the achievement of a common
goal,” he added.
The police
regional office expresses optimism that with the recent signing of a deal, the
government can achieve more milestones in the war against illegal drugs. (PNA)
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