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Tagaytay, Christian Care, the National Mental Hospital and the Philippine
General Hospital.
Rehabilitation costs at the MRH are not free but subsidized. This is
to dispel any tendency of the client’s family to be dependent again. The
barangay where a client resides shoulders the cost of drug tests (five
times a month at P120 to P250 per test), entertainment allowance (P50
per day) twice a week, and physical activities (also P50 per day) twice
a week. The MRH pays for the workbook and transportation. The vice
mayor’s office pays for the accommodation.
The city also maintains the Muntinlupa Drug Testing Laboratory. It is
accredited with the Department of Health (DOH). The income it generates
is used for the operation of the MRH and for buy-bust operations of the
Drug Enforcement Unit of DAPCO.
DAPCO cooperates and coordinates with other agencies, such as
the DOH, Department of Education, Department of the Interior and Local
Government, the Philippine National Police, and the National Bureau of
Investigation. Its Drug Enforcement Division, codenamed Task Force
Kidlat, focuses on such operations as monitoring, surveillance, buybust
and others.
All Sectors on Deck
As a result of the campaign there has been increased awareness among
the community residents, especially the youth, of drug presence and its
ill effects. Yearly, there has been an increase in the number of drug
dependents submitting themselves for treatment and rehabilitation.
Subsequently, there has been a decline in the number of new or additional
drug dependents and pushers. The community has become active in
reporting illegal drug activities. Residents themselves conduct road
patrols to monitor illegal drug activities and help maintain peace and
order.
Requests from homeowners’ associations for DAPCO to conduct
awareness campaigns in their areas have become more frequent.
Religious leaders have also become active in discouraging use of illegal
drugs, and in denouncing the same during masses and other religious
activities. There is a growing confidence among business
establishments to maintain their investments and operations. Proof that
the mayor’s Crusada is winning the battle against drugs.
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