At least 17 barangays in Northern Mindanao have been cleared of illegal drugs, according to the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC).

These barangays are the following:

BUKIDNON

  • Mapulo, Malaybalay City
  • Digongan, Kitaotao
  • Sinuda, Kitaotao
  • Lantud, Talakag
  • Bagong Silang, Maramag
  • Salawagan, Quezon

LANAO DEL NORTE

  • Caniogan, Tubod

MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

  • Calabayan, Ozamiz City
  • Bacolod, Ozamiz City
  • Pulot, Ozamiz City
  • Diguan, Ozamiz City
  • Sinuza, Ozamiz City
  • Molicay, Ozamiz City

MISAMIS ORIENTAL

  • Poblacion, El Salvador City
  • Casinglot, Tagoloan
  • Bauk-Bauk, Balingoan
  • Talusan, Lagonglong

According to the Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10), at least 1,866 of 2,022 barangays in the region have been identified as drug-affected and 1,575 have been declared drug-cleared.

PRO-10 added that only 291 barangays in the region are still undergoing clearing operations.

“We are seeing the fruits of strong inter-agency collaboration and community-based efforts. Our focus now is to intensify operations and support in remaining areas to sustain our gains and achieve full drug-cleared status in the region,” PRO-10 Director, Brigadier General Jaysen De Guzman, said.