AWARD. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson shows the plaque for the 2021 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Award awarded to the provincial government on Thursday (March 17, 2022). As of Friday (March 18), a total of 321 out of 601 barangays in Negros Occidental have been declared as drug-cleared, data from the PDEA-Negros Occidental Provincial Office showed.(Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - The province of Negros Occidental has been recognized by the National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) for its exemplary performance in implementing the national government's anti-illegal drugs campaign. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed thanks to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for the recognition. He received the plaque for the 2021 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Award during the Joint Provincial Peace and Order Council- Provincial
Published April 28, 2021, 2:43 PM
ILOILO CITY An inter-agency task force led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 6 (PDEA Western Visayas) has classified 26 barangays (villages) in Western Visayas as cleared from the illegal drugs trade and illegal drugs use.
PDEA Region 6 spokesperson Ma. Graziella Tanaleon said these barangays were declared drug free in an April 27 assessment made by the Regional Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by PDEA Region 6 Director Edgar Apalla.
Iloilo had the most number of drug-cleared barangays with 16. The most are in the town of Sara with eight. There are also seven drug-cleared barangays in Pototan
and one barangay in Barotac Nuevo.