(DRUG FREE. Barangay Pandaras in the City of San Fernando was declared as ‘Drugcleared barangay” by the DILG-III, PDEA, Provincial Government of Pampanga, and DOH-III. Mayor Edwin ‘EdSa’ Santiago together with Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin, city councilor BJ Lagman, OIC-City Administrator Engr. Michael Quizon, Chief of Police Supt. Levi Hope Basilio, DILG CLGOO Irinea Bacani, Committee on Peace and Order Chairman Brgy. councilor Jun Calalang lead the awarding of certificate to Barangay Captain Edcel Miranda during Monday’s flag raising ceremony. Contributed Photo)
BRGY. PANDARAS in the City of San Fernando has been declared ‘drug-cleared barangay’ by the Department of Interior and Local Government RO III (DILG), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Provincial Government of Pampanga, and Department of Health RO III (DOH) after completing all the requirements under the Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No. 3, Series of 2017.
During Monday’s flag raising ceremony, Mayor Edwin ‘EdSa’ Santiago together with Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin, City Councilor BJ Lagman, OIC-City Administrator Engr. Michael Quizon, Chief of Police Supt. Levi Hope Basilio, DILG CLGOO Irinea Bacani, Committee on Peace and Order Chairman Brgy. Councilor Jun Calalang led the awarding of certificate of drug cleared barangay to Brgy. Pandaras headed by Captain Edcel Miranda.
In an interview, Captain Miranda discussed the efforts and plans of the barangay in inculcating discipline among the community members. He stressed that, proper dissemination of accurate information about drugs is one of their ways to prevent illegal drug use among the youth.
“Tahimik, mapayapa at nagkakaisang mamamayan sa Brgy, Pandaras, iyan lamang ang aking hangarin. Bilang isang namumuno, kailangan ay abot-kamay ka ng iyong nasasakupan ng sa ganun ay malaman mo ang kanilang mga hinaing at pangangailangan kaya naman patuloy ang aking pakikiisa sa mga adhikain ng lokal na pamahalaan sa pagtataguyod ng drug-free barangay upang ang Pandaras ay maging isang progresibong barangay,” Miranda said.
During his speech, Mayor Edwin ‘EdSa’ Santiago reiterates the city government’s agenda ‘Kaayusan ay Makakamtan sa Nagkakaisa at Disiplinadong Mamamayan’. He believes that this will be achieved through the active involvement of the barangay officials in anti-drug activities.
“Tayo ay natutuwa dahil unti-unti ay nagagawa natin ang ating hangarin na ang Syudad San Fernando ay maging drug-free. Magsisimula ito sa mga barangay, kaya naman aking binabati ang Brgy. Pandaras sa kanilang magagandang gawain sa pagtataguyod ng drugfree sa kanilang lugar. Asahan ninyong ipagpapatuloy natin ang ating programa sa pagpuksa ng illegal na droga sa iba pang barangay kaya naman ang Lokal na Pamahalaan ay laging nakaalalay upang sumuporta,” Santiago said.
