{"id":164086,"date":"2018-05-18T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=164086"},"modified":"2018-05-18T14:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T18:19:00","slug":"dilg-exec-dares-winning-barangay-bets-to-lead-fight-vs-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/18\/dilg-exec-dares-winning-barangay-bets-to-lead-fight-vs-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"DILG exec dares winning barangay bets to lead fight vs. drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Di\u00f1o on Friday dared the winning barangay (village) officials to lead the campaign against illegal drug use. (Photo<\/a>: DILG Undersecretary Martin “Bobot” Di\u00f1o\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Di\u00f1o on Friday dared the winning barangay (village) officials to lead the campaign against illegal drug use.<\/p>\n

\u201cIcha<\/em>-challenge\u00a0ko ang mga nanalong barangay<\/em>\u00a0officials\u00a0na nasa<\/em>\u00a0narco-list\u00a0na manguna sila sa laban sa kontra droga sa inyong barangay<\/em>(I\u2019m challenging the winning barangay officials who were in the narco-list to lead the fight against illegal drugs in their respective barangays),\u201d he told a media forum at the DILG.<\/p>\n

Di\u00f1o, who was barangay captain of Barangay San Antonio, Quezon City for 13 years, has been a staunch advocate in fighting illegal drugs, corruption and criminality in his community.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi lang<\/em>\u00a0illegal drugs,\u00a0ang inyong trabaho, pati sa<\/em>\u00a0illegal parking,\u00a0pati sa<\/em>\u00a0sidewalks (Your job does not only involve the drive against illegal drugs, but illegal parking and the sidewalks as well),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The DILG has recently filed administrative charges against 15 barangay captains for their failure to establish their respective Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs).<\/p>\n

It has also filed criminal charges against a barangay captain in Malabon City for alleged involvement in illegal drugs in his own barangay.<\/p>\n

Di\u00f1o also blamed the village officials in Malay, Aklan for the environmental destruction of the world-renowned Boracay Island.<\/p>\n

\u201cKagaya ng nangyari sa<\/em>\u00a0Boracay,\u00a0kasalanan ng kapitan. Dapat inayos nila ang estero at<\/em>\u00a0sewerage system\u00a0sa kanilang barangay<\/em>\u00a0(Just like what happened in Boracay, it was the fault of the barangay captain. They should have fixed the drainage and sewerage system in their barangay),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the DILG official reminded the outgoing barangay officials that their job is not yet over.<\/p>\n

\u201cKayong natalong kandidato, hindi pa tapos ang serbisyo nyo. Maging aktibo kayo sa barangay n’yo<\/em>\u00a0(You, losing candidates, your service is not yet finished. Be active in your barangay),\u201d Di\u00f1o said.<\/p>\n

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