09/09/2025
September 8, 2025:
ICYM: The Municipality of Pulupandan has received a cash grant of ₱50,000 from Provincial Board Member Richard Julius Sablan, who personally handed over the assistance. The grant is intended to support the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) Retention Program.
Present during the activity were Provincial Board Member, Hon. Richard Julius Sablan, Sangguniang Bayan Members Hon. Federico Infante Jr., Hon. Lorenzo Suatengco, and Hon. Rona Mae Galimba, SKF President Hon. Michael Bais, Liga ng mga Barangay Representative Hon. Marina Amacio, DILG MLGOO Melanie Dimco, PMAJ. Edfel Balibadlan, MSWDO Josenel Joy Salinas, Municipal Treasurer Marion Sta. Rita, CBDRP Coordinator Ma. Janice Limson, and representing the Municipal Health Office, Dr. Geraldine Therese Lizares.
Under the strong leadership of Hon. Mayor Miguel C. Peña, Pulupandan was declared the first Drug-Cleared LGU in Negros Occidental in 2018 and has successfully maintained this status up to the present. The Municipal Health Office, in collaboration with the Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC), plays a crucial role in this achievement by ensuring that persons who use drugs (PWUDs) are provided with access to proper health services, continuous counseling, aftercare support, and community reintegration activities. These efforts are vital in sustaining the municipality’s drug-free status and protecting the well-being of Pulupandanons.
We also extend our deepest gratitude to the Provincial Government headed by Hon. Governor Eugenio “Bong” Lacson for their unwavering support in our shared commitment to a safe, healthy, and drug-free Pulupandan.
