PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Nov 15, 2016) – The Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) together with this city Local Government Unit (LGU) of this
city had launched the Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Anomalya Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Iligal na
Droga (MASA MASID) Monday afternoon with a simple program at City Plaza Taclobo
Stage.
The
program started with a motorcade at 2:00pm from the City Hall Complex going
around the major city streets and ended at the city plaza with a program
participated by the selected city government employees from the different
departments, army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion, city and provincial PNP
personnel, barangay officials from the 54 barangays, different schools both
from private and government, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs), and from business communities.
DILG
Regional Director Paisal O. Abutazil who graced the occasion said that MASA
MASID program is a community-based movement initiated by the DILG was first
launched on November 10, 2016 in Zamboanga City.
City
Mayor Romeo Pulmones together with city council headed by Vice-Mayor Ernesto
Mondarte declared their all-out support of the implementation of MASA MASID
program.
The law
enforcement agencies headed by PNP Provincial Director SSupt. Sofronio P.
Ecaldre also expressed his gratitude of the community response of helping them
in the implementation of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of War against Illegal
Drugs. “We cannot win the war against illegal drugs without the support from
all sectors in the community”, Ecaldre said.
Mayor
Pulmones awarded Php500 each to the ten (10) participating agencies bringing
with their campaign slogans on anti-corruption and illegal drugs that were
chosen during the program that ended 5:00pm with the reading and signing of
Unity Statement of Pledge and Commitment by all the participating agencies.
(By JDC)
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