Pubdate: Fri, 14 Jan 2005
Source: Sunstar Bacolod (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005sSunstar
Contact:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1718
Author: Erwin Ambo S. Delilan
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/testing.htm (Drug Test)

TEACHERS WELCOME DRUG TEST

DEPARTMENT of Education-Negros Occidental Division officer-in-charge Oscar 
Tizon welcomed Education Secretary Florencio Abad's proposal to have 
elementary and secondary public school teachers undergo drug testing.

The province has about 10,000 teachers and Tizon expressed confidence none 
of them is hooked into drugs.

"This is for our own good," added Tizon.

He said, however, their office can't implement the drug test yet until they 
receive the final memorandum order from DepEd-Manila.

"Drug testing is now one of the basic requirements for incoming teachers, 
but not for the permanent or old ones," he added.

Abad's proposal is aimed at cleaning DepEd of any drug users, noted Tizon.
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