Baybay City – Atty. Gil T. Pabilona, PDEA RO VIII Regional Director, personally appeared before Hon. Michael L. Cari, Vice Mayor and the Sangguniang Panglungsod of the City of Baybay, yesterday, February 4, 2013 to espouse PDEA’s request for satellite and/or liaison offices in the different cities and provinces of the Eastern Visayas region.
Following a brief meeting with Mr. Deogracias Pernitez, City Administrator of Baybay City, Atty. Pabilona proceeded to the City Legislative Building where the SP was conducting its regular weekly session.
Vice-Mayor Michael L. Cari reiterated the city’s desire to accommodate PDEA within its territorial boundaries, as a protective and control measure against the proliferation of dangerous drugs in the city. “We are aware that by its proximity to Ormoc, our fast-developing city could become a logical extension of the drug pushers that abound there,” the vice-mayor said. “to prevent this, we are once again extending our invitation to PDEA to establish a satellite or liaison office here.”
Atty. Pabilona welcomed the invitation, saying that it is his duty to ensure that PDEA presence will be felt all over the region, particularly in the cities where there is greater chances for exposure to illicit drug use and trafficking. “I thank the city of Baybay for recognizing that the drug menace exists and for taking the initiative to pre-empt the situation.”
Atty. Pabilona indicated that he will be gracing the SP session in the near future to forward PDEA’s proposed legislation for control and eradication of the drug menace in the city.
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