WAGING WAR AGAINST DRUGS

Celebs underpin Joint Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign

By expressing their stands against illegal drugs, actors bolstered the Joint Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Local Government Unit of Siocon (LGU-Siocon) among the secondary schools and one university in Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte on September 5.

It’s back!

With the theme, “Sama-sama Laban sa Droga,” Martin Escudero, Matt Evans, Yves Flores, and Neil Coleta served as special event guests advocating the ending of the cycle of drug addiction in the Philippines.

“Nakakasira po ng kinabukasan ang droga, ‘wag ‘nyo pong subukan, [Illegal drugs will ruin your future. Do not try them],” exclaimed Escudero.

In the course of the campaign,

Siocon’s 86th founding anniversary highlights initiation of Buklog

KYLA T. CUAJAO

To underscore the uniqueness of the Subanen’s culture, after seven years, the showcase of the Subanen’s thanksgiving ritual system called Buklog has been re-included as one of the main events of Siocon’s 86th Founding Anniversary celebration on March 7.

The Subanen people constructed an elevated structure along with a flexible platform that served as a sacred and social space for the thanksgiving ritual. It comes with a stair that people use to ascend to the top.

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Mayor Ceasar C. Soriano showcased a film he directed entitled “The Last Interview,” featuring the life of Former Mayor Antonio Halili of Tanauan, Batangas, known for his unconventional way of dealing with drug criminals by parading them in public, who was later shot dead during the municipalities’ flag

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