Islamic City of Marawi (08 March 2010) – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM) holds Sunday, March 7, the first of the series of drug awareness symposia in the city.
With the theme “Pagyamanin ang Kinabukasan, Salot na Droga ay Iwasan,” it underscored the need to curb drug abuse and highlighted the role that everyone play in the prevention and control of dangerous drug abuse.
The symposium is a collaborative undertaking of PDEA-ARMM, the army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade, and Mindanao State University (MSU)–Main Campus.
Bryan B. Babang, Officer-In-Charge of PDEA-ARMM said the community education and information campaign seeks to generate community involvement in the fight against illegal drugs and hopes to raise public awareness on the ill effects of dangerous drugs as well as the existing government policies directed against the use of dangerous drugs as embodied in Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
On the other hand, Prof. Jonathan B. Catubig of MSU hopes that this information drive will serve as a catalyst for change in solving the illegal drug issue in the country.
PDEA-ARMM covers the cities of Cotabato and Marawi as well as the provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur. It is responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of the national strategy on drug control in the said areas.
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