COMMUNITY empowerment and preventive education spearheaded anti-narcotics initiatives across CALABARZON during late August 2026 as provincial offices delivered targeted lectures, workplace orientations, and institutional symposiums.
In Quezon Province, agents under Provincial Officer IA V Jeremy Carl L. Junio engaged multiple sectors through focused educational programs.
Approximately 800 first-year students at Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation in Lucena City gathered at the university gymnasium for a Drug Abuse Prevention and Education (DAPE) session emphasizing youth partnership in community safety.
Additionally, PDEA Quezon delivered preventive education lectures to 30 probationers at the Balay Silangan Reformation Center in Barangay Gulang-Gulang, encouraging responsible lifestyle choices.
Operational readiness was also enforced through surprise drug testing for Punong Barangay members and local tanods from Burdeos during an event in Tayabas City.
In Laguna, Provincial Officer IA V Rachelle A. Mission served as guest speaker during a Sustainability Orientation on August 26, 2026, at the Biñan People’s Center.
Addressing local officials, discussions centered on documentary requirements for retaining drug-cleared barangay status and implementing Drug-Free Workplace Programs.
Municipal coordination expanded in Cavite on August 28, 2026, where PDEA officers under IA V Michael S. Mercader met with barangay officials, MADAC members, and municipal personnel at the GMA Municipal Hall.
The orientation provided structured guidance on the Barangay Drug Clearing Program and necessary compliance documentation.
Concurrently on August 28, PDEA Rizal Provincial Officer IA V Asnawi A. Salik led a drug symposium for BJMP personnel and Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Antipolo City Jail-Female Dormitory.
Organized in partnership with the Sumulong College of Arts and Sciences Criminology Department at the ACH Building in Barangay San Jose, the event covered Republic Act 9165, preventive education, and workplace safety guidelines.
Comprehensive outreach strategies across schools, reform hubs, local government units, and detention facilities reflect PDEA’s commitment to sustaining drug-free environments through continuous regional collaboration.
