In a remarkable effort to safeguard the well-being and public safety of the Bangsamoro people, the Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) in partnership with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-BARMM have committed to preventive education by mass-producing and distributing Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials that highlight the risks, dangers, and negative effects of illegal drugs.The activity was held at the PDEA-BARMM Regional Office, P.C. Hill, Cotabato City on March 08, 2024.
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴.” Director Gil Cesario P. Castro of PDEA-BARMM emphasized the potential impact of preventive educational measures in the fight against illegal drugs.
A total of 900 copies of “Komiks” were produced. The content was translated into dialects and languages prominently used in BARMM areas such as Maguindanaon, Meranao, and Tausug. This was done to ensure its accessibility and its impact on the community. The turn-overed IEC materials during the ceremony signified both MPOS’ and PDEA’s unwavering commitment toward a safer, peaceful, and drug-free Bangsamoro.
“𝘎𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘉𝘈𝘙𝘔𝘔 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘰, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵-𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪 𝘴𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴.” MPOS’ Division Chief Bhenhar Ayob of Home Affairs Services: Law Enforcement Coordination (HAS-LECD) expressed during the program.
This initiative is part of the Ministry’s regular program known as CLEAR, which aims to bolster coordination mechanisms between the Ministry of Public Order and Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). This is to cultivate an atmosphere of cooperation and open communication, essential for upholding peace, security, and safety within the region.
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