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.
