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Public Information Office-City Mayor's Office
REF. NO-0904-0013
September 9, 2004

During MassKara Festival
Conduct Special Anti-Drug Drive - Leonardia urges BCPO, PDEA

    Mayor Evelio Leonardia ordered Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to join forces in curbing the proliferation of illegal drugs in the city especially during the forthcoming MassKara Festival celebration.
     In the first monthly conference of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) last Sept. 8, Mayor Leonardia stressed the need to eradicate drug addiction as it is a serious menace in the community.
     He told Senior Supt. Vicente Ponteras, BCPO Director to intensify the anti-drug campaign even during the 25th MassKara Festival “in order to reverse the mentality of the drug syndicates that the festival is a great opportune time for them to vend the illegal stuff due to pre-occupation of the police in enforcing peace and order.
     Senior Supt. Vicente Ponteras disclosed that out of 61 barangays in Bacolod City, 24 are considered drug-affected, which was validated by the PDEA. He added as of June 2004, BCPO was able to clear 17 drug-affected barangays, while the other remaining barangay are expected to be cleared by December, 2004.
     Ponteras said BCPO had identified 98 drug personalities last year and had discovered 23 drug-personalities recently. He added there is no drug-laboratory and marijuana plantation monitored in the city.
     “We are conducting validation on these target personalities,” Ponteras told the CADAC members.* (CMO-PIO/dmg)

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SEPTEMBER 2004

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	REF. NO-0904-0036 Bacolod barangays showcase local products - 09/29/04
	REF. NO-0904-0031 September 18-25 declared as Clean-up the World Drive Week in Bacolod - 09/21/04
	REF. NO-0904-0030 Bantay Bayan Pledges Assistance to City's Peace & Order Efforts - 09/20/04
	REF. NO-0904-0027 MassKara Dancers join Shanghai Festival - 09/18/04
	REF. NO-0904-0026 City Celebrates Boys' and Girls' Week - 09/17/04
	REF. NO-0904-0025 Search for Outstanding Employees slated - 09/17/04
	REF. NO-0904-0024 ODAN-J Arriving for MassKara Festival - 09/16/04
	REF. NO-0904-0023 MassKara Festival flies to Shanghai to join "Festivals of the World" - 09/16/04
	REF. NO-0904-0022 City Holds Clean Up Drive - 09/15/04
	REF. NO-0904-0021 Espino to represent the SP in the Bacolod City Sports Council - 09/16/04
	REF. NO-0904-0020 City Holds Training on Value-Adding Fishery Products - 09/14/04
	REF. NO-0904-0019 Barangay Sports Dev't. Efforts get City's Support - 09/14/04
	REF. NO-0904-0018 US Embassy holds Outreach Program on Sept. 16 - 09/14/04
	REF. NO-0904-0017 Agri Projects boost City's Food Production Efforts - 09/13/04
	REF. NO-0904-0015 CAO holds Seaborne Patrol Operations - 09/10/04
	REF. NO-0904-0014 CEO Reports Stealing of Feeder Line Wires - 09/13/04
	REF. NO-0904-0013 During MassKara Festival Conduct Special Anti-Drug Drive... - 09/09/04
	REF. NO-0904-0012 Mayor Evelio "Bing" Leonardia Meets with Day Care Workers - 09/08/04
	REF. NO-0904-0011 Promenade Fountain Repaired - 09/08/04
	REF. NO-0904-0010 Academe Support for City Cleanliness Drive Sought - 09/08/04
	REF. NO-0904-0009 City Conducts Basic Fishery Law Enforcement Training - 09/07/04
	REF. NO-0904-0008 More Projects Eyed in the Barangays - 09/07/04
	REF. NO-0904-0007 City Celebrates "Family Month" in September - 09/07/04

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