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July 10, 2016
Oplan: Tokhang “Double barrel” now in full suing from page 1 coercion, just persuasion. If they refuse or fail to stop, the second wave will be applied next time without warning. It is like a double edged sword, or a double barrel of a shotgun. The first barrel includes the implementation of Project “Tokhang” that has already gained momentum in Negros Oriental with more than 1000 individuals who have voluntarily surrendered the last five days, verification and validation of which will follow to determine the veracity and truthfulness of the reports. After the verification they will be asked to sign a voluntary surrender form, and that they will already give up their involvement in the illegal drugs use and drug trading because if not, the second barrel will come in, which means the conduct of police operations such as application for search warrants, buy bust operations and catching the culprits in flagrante delicto. If drug pushers and users defy the first and the second barrel inspite of Oplan Tokhang and pleadings from the police and barangay officials, they can look forward to the third one which is the possibility of changing the birthdays of concerned individuals to “November 2,” which is All Souls Day, according to SSupt Fama.
Today’s anti-drug summit is a synchronized activity in the entire Negros Island Region in line with the priority program of the Duterte administration and the new chief PNP Gen Ronald Dela Rosa, where lectures are being conducted by the speakers from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the very important role of barangay officials as part of their mandate to assist the police in the anti-drugs campaign, and the activation of their respective Barangay Drug Abuse Council (BADACs). During the workshop, a drug watchlist was consolidated from all the 557 barangays At this early, Fama wanted to address a concern where individuals are listed because they have personal grudges or enemies of the barangay officials, particularly the barangay captains. Another concern would be the taking advantage of groups who would want to take the law into their own hands against known drug personalities in their respective communities. Fama said, the police is against the formation of vigilante groups but admits they cant be present in all areas all the time. In the same vein, elected public officials including the police, mayors, councilors, congressmen, vice mayors even governors are also warned against involvement in
Even under Oplan TOKHANG, policemen were included in random drug testing as mandated by the current drive against some police cuddling with drug suppliers.
2010 users, pushers give up in Negros Or. from page 1 Project Double Barrel and Oplan Tokhang and Rodrigo R Duterte and the new PNP Chef PDG Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa . The entire anti-drug law enforocement stakeholders both in government and private sectors last Tuesday gathered in the 1st Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Summit a dramatic public gathering at the convention center last Tuesday to make a public commitment to help each other to eradicate the drug menace in Dumaguete city and Negros Oriental together with the rest of the provinces in the country. the drug menace, as protectors, because if they do “may tama din sila,” according to SSupt Fama, short of saying they also succumb to Oplan Double Barrel. Thirdly, PNP operatives responsible in the arrest and apprehensions
of suspected drug users and peddlers are also warned against executing affidavits that will result in the acquittal or dismissal of cases, to include non-appearance in court hearings. Fama said this will fall under the second barrel.
The entire operation is code-named “Double Barrel: and Oplan TOKHANG coined from the words Toktok, Hangyo lang., meaning, knock, and persuade, not coerce. But if unheeded, the second wave will apply. Taking the lead, Negros Oriental PNP in cooperation with the Provincial DILG, PDEA, NBI and Negros Oriental Provincial Government conducted a provincial-wide Anti-Illegal Drugs Summit held at Negros Oriental Convention Center, Capitol Area, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Participants-stakeholders were composed of five hundred seventeen (517) Barangay Captains, Mayors, Vice-Mayors, Councilors and one hundred thirty-four (134) Chiefs of Police, City & Municipal Anti-Drug Personnel, separate units, personnel of the Philippine Army, Tri-Media and five (5) Provincial DILG Staff with a total of six-hundred fifty-seven (657) participants. The initiative of President Duterte as commander in chief, was echoed here by PCSUPT CONRADO S CAPA, RD PRO18, PSSUPT HARRIS R FAMA, Acting Provincial Director of NORPPO, Hon. Roel Degamo, Provincial Governor of Negros Oriental, DILG, PDEA, NBI and PAIDSOTG in relation to the PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Plan Project “Double Barrel” and (Oplan Tokhang). Lectures were delivered by Anson Baroro of DILG regarding “The Role of Barangay Officials in the fight against illegal drugs”, Agent Fernandez of PDEA discussed the salient features of “RA 9165” and PS/Supt Harris R. Fama presented the concept of the Project Double Barrel and Oplan Tokhang. Short workshop regarding drugs watch list was held and signing on the wall of commitment was done by the participants to manifest their strong support and determination to end the problem of our society caused by the abused of illegal drugs. A surprised drug test was done by PNP Crime Laboratory Service to all present PNP Officers. (SPO1 Edilberto B Euraoba)
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