Rizalie Anding Calibo
SIQUIJOR, July 12 (PIA) – At least 263 drug
pushers and users from this province have surrendered to
authorities following the implementation of Oplan TokHang by the
Philippine National Police (PNP) here.
In its every six-hour update shared to the
Philippine Information Agency here, Deputy Police Director for
Administration Police Supt. Enrique Belcina said the Siquijor Police
Provincial Office (SPPO) have consolidated a total of 196 houses visited
provincewide from July 1 to 11:00 a.m of July 12.
During the period, 212 drug users and 51 drug
pushers have voluntarily surrendered, but Belcina said none of the drug
personalities have surrendered illegal drugs nor committed hostility or in denial,
added Belcina in his report.
According to Belcina, there are guidelines being
followed in dealing with the surrenderers.
He said that SPPO Provincial Director Erson
Digal is putting in place appropriate programs in coordination with the local
government units since Siquijor province has no rehabilitation centers
nor appropriate group to handle and accommodate them.
Meantime, these drug personalities, he said, are
released under close monitoring by PNP after they have signed their affidavit
of undertakings stating that they are really serious in their intent to stop
the illegal drug trade.
Once they commit the same activity, we have to
take steps with our aggressive operation to neutralize and really stop them,
Belcina warned.
TokHang, short of Totok-Hangyo is part of Oplan
Double Barrel aligned with the objective of President Rodrigo Duterte on
anti-drug campaign is aimed at drug pushers, users, and protectors of illegal
drugs to curb and stop their illicit activities.
It is done through constant coordination
with the local municipal and barangay government units thru the conduct of a
house to house visitation to the suspected drug users/pushers pleading them to
stop their illegal activities.
Of the reported number of houses visited and drug
personalities having surrenderd, Siquijor has 36 for houses visited, 32 for
drug users and 19 drug pusher surrenderees.
In Larena town, 47 houses were visited
while 20 users and 6 pushers have surrendered.
In Enrique Villanueva, eight houses
were visited and one drug user surrendered while in Maria town,
there were 41 houses visited and 75 drug users and 12 pushers who
surrendered.
In Lazi, 19 houses were visited and 19 drug
users and 10 pushers surrendered. (rmn/rac/PIa7-Siquijor)