Pubdate: Mon, 15 Sep 2003
Source: Sunstar Pangasinan (Philippines)
Copyright: 2003 Sunstar
Contact:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1726

DAGUPAN DRUG PROBLEM EASING UP: DANOLI

CHIEF Insp. Rogelio Danoli, city police intelligence officer, said the 
Dagupan City drug problem has already been "easing" up.

Danoli said that even if Sitio Silungan in Barangay Bonuan Binloc tops the 
drug watch list, there are only few drug personalities left in Pantal and 
Amado-Tapuac due to the relentless campaign against illegal drugs in the areas.

He added that even drug activities in Tondaligan area's Muslim community 
have laid low following the arrest of Annaliza, wife of Datu Michael Magin 
Bagul. Datu Bagul is the president and spokesperson in the Muslim community.

City police chief Noli G. Tali=F1o also expressed optimism that despite the 
arrest of Annaliza, Datu Bagul would still extend his support in the drive 
against illegal drugs in their community.

In a related development, Pantal barangay captain Mario "Gary" Rayos 
questioned the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency's (PDEA) drug watch list, 
which showed that there are more than 20 drug personalities in the barangay 
who are not yet neutralized.

Rayos said there are now only eight and not 20 persons in the watch list of 
the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Badac).

Rayos contended that several of the drug personalities in the old list 
already took their oaths of allegiance, promising to cease their illegal 
drug activity.

"The PDEA should update their list," he said.

He disclosed that he would call the eight remaining drug personalities to a 
dialogue Wednesday for them to vow that they would also stop their drug 
activities.

Rayos expressed optimism that with the eight remaining persons in the Badac 
drug watch list taking their oath of allegiance before Tali=F1o and Danoli, 
Pantal would already be cleared. FPM
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