VM Jimmy Lazatin (center) and CADAC members together with the 115 drug reformists during the closing ceremony of the city’s Anti-Drug Rehabilitation Program at the Heroes Hall amphitheater on July 10. CSFP-CIO photo
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — “Hindi po lahat ng nadapa, nagkamali at nabigo ay nabibigyan ng pangalawang pag-asa. Kadalasan, nauuwi sa pagkalugmok at kawalan ng saysay ng buhay.”
Thus said Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin in his Facebook post during the closing ceremony of the city’s Anti-Drug Rehabilitation Program through its City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) held July 10 to commend and celebrate the success of several drug reformists who have completed the six months rehabilitation program.
The city government remains steadfast in addressing their local drug situation as 115 drug reformists graduated from the rehabilitation program of the local government.
Lazatin supports the values formation council on its treatment aftercare and prevention program dubbed “Magbago ka na, nagbago na ako at may pag-asa.”
“Walang ni isang tao ang makakapagsabing perpekto sila at hindi sila kailanman nagkamali. Iba-iba lang ang tugon ng tao sa pagsubok sa buhay,” said Lazatin in his post.
Lazatin also shared that the local government is focused on the welfare and betterment of the city and encouraged the reformists to start their lives anew.
“Ang pagbabago, kailangan nanggagaling sa puso at sa isip. Pag lumabas na kayo sa realidad, mas matindi pa ang tukso. Sabihin nyo sa sarili nyo, ‘tama na’. Puntahan mo ang pamilya mo, ayusin mo ang pamilya at trabaho,” Lazatin said.
Reformists benefited from the psycho-educational program, including family education, community service, recreational activities, skills training, and spiritual and values formation which helps them obtain access to information, care, self-help, and recovery support.
CADAC will continue to monitor the graduate-reformists from six to 18 months and they will be randomly tested three times in six months.
