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Official Publication of the ASEAN Training Center for Preventive Drug Education . August 2015
ATCPDE Joins Phl-hosted 35th ASOD
ATCPDE caps 35th
year with NDEP
training for coordinators, guidance
counselors
ATCPDE celebrated its 35th Foundation Anniversary on November 28, 2014
with the theme, "Thirty-Five Years and
Beyond: Strengthening Collaboration for
a Drug-Free ASEAN."
The celebration kicked off with a
“Walk Against Drugs” participated by the
ATCPDE members, Inter-agency Council on Drug Abuse Prevention Education
(IAC-DAPE) members from Tanay and
Marikina, some Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) staff, and UP Integrated School drummers and Boy
Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) members.
The Opening Ceremonies at 10:00
AM was held at the Benitez Theater, UP
College of Education (CEd). The welContinued on page 3
The Philippines, through the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), hosted the 35th
ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters
(ASOD) Meeting at Dusit Thani Hotel,
Makati City, Philippines on July 1-3,
2014.
The annual ASOD meeting aims to
consolidate and strengthen collaborative
efforts in the prevention and control of
the drug problem in the region, share relevant information of common concerns
and provide updates on progress made
in the implementation of programs in order to realize the goals and targets set
in the ASEAN Plan of Action.
The Philippine delegation was
headed by the Dangerous Drugs Board
officials, namely Undersecretary Jose
Marlowe S. Pedregosa (Executive Director), Hon. Rommel L. Garcia (Permanent
Member), Hon. Edgar C. Galvante (Permanent Member), Assistant Secretary
Benjamin P. Reyes (Deputy Executive
Director for Operations), Ms. Teresita C.
Pineda(Chief, Preventive Education,
Training and Information Division), Ms.
Corazon P. Mamigo (OIC, Policy Stud-
ies, Research and Statistics Division),
and Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera-Cruz (Chief,
Legal Affairs Division).
The meeting was graced by the
country's Vice President Hon. Jejomar
C. Binay Sr. who gave the keynote address. The meeting proper started with
the transfer of chairmanship from
Myanmar to the Philippines.
Undersecretary Jose Marlowe S.
Pedregosa presided over the plenary
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What’s Inside:
ASEAN Roundup: Indonesia
(4) Malaysia (5), Singapore (5),
Thailand (7).
National Roundup: Pasig (8),
Muntinlupa (8), DOJ-PPA (9),
Zambales (9), Bacolod (10) BKD
Youth Camp (11), Marikina (11),
DepEd (12), Quezon City (13),
CADCA Phl (14), CHED (14),
DSWD (15); Director's Message
(16), Life Skills Training for PDE
Implementers in ASEAN (16).
ATCPDE Joins Philippine-hosted 35th ASOD
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sessions and addressed certain concerns. The morning session was highlighted by the 7-minute statement of the
head of delegations and presentation of
country reports. The delegates were
then divided into 5 working groups: Preventive Education (chaired by Indonesia); Treatment and Rehabilitation (Malaysia); Law Enforcement (Thailand);
Research (Singapore) and Alternative
Development (Indonesia).
The ATCPDE representatives, Prof.
Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante (Director) and Dr. Ella Cecilia G. Naliponguit
(DepEd representative) participated in
the preventive education working group.
Among the participants were: Osmawi
Haji Osman (Brunei); Thong Sokunthea
(Cambodia); Yappi Manafe, Lina
Padmohoedojo, Resmining Eka Dewi
(Indonesia); Ni Ni Hlaing (Myanmar);
Kaye Chow (Singapore); Ornanong
Larpphuvanart (Thailand); and Huang
Anh Tuyen (Vietnam). Mr. Yappi Manafe
from Indonesia chaired the meeting.
The first part of the discussion focused on sharing of preventive education efforts such as Brunei's Galllery Info
Dadah, Singapore's Dance Works! and
programs for out of school youth, Philippines' capacity-building activities for
preventive education, Thailand's antidrug scouts and ASEAN Youth Leader
Network Against Drugs Project and
Indonesia's adoption of the UNODC's
International Standards on Drug Use
The Philippine delegation
Prevention. The working group came up
with following recommendations:
1. There should be sharing of programs on how to reach out-of-school
youth and other hard to reach groups
which are highly at-risk for drug abuse.
2. All ASEAN Member States
should adopt the UNODC's International
Standards on Drug Use Prevention.
3. It must be ensured that monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are
in place in all drug prevention programs
and interventions. Evaluation should
focus not only on change in knowledge
but most importantly, change in attitudes among the program beneficiaries.
4. For post 2015 agenda, there
must be emphasis on learning from
country experiences and sharing of best
practices as well as formulating not
only effective and innovative country
The Preventive Education Working Group, ASOD 2014
ATCPDE Bulletin . August 2015 . Page 2
programs, but most importantly implementing a drug prevention intervention
that is ASEAN in nature.
5. There should be a website for
the ASEAN Preventive Education Working Group that will serve as a venue for
the exchange of ideas and experiences.
Moreover, Prof. Pante requested the
preventive education working group
country representatives to fill out a questionnaire in connection with the
ATCPDE's Baseline Survey of ASEAN
Drug Prevention Endeavors.
On the second day, several reports
on relevant ASEAN meetings and regional workshops/trainings were presented. This was followed by the presentations of new project proposals.
Among those approv ed was the
ATCPDE's proposal on Life Skills Training for Preventive Drug Education
Implementers in the ASEAN Region
presented by Prof. Duka-Pante.
During the last day, external parties (Japan, China and Korea) presented
their respective country reports. Prof.
Pante expressed ATCPDE's gratitude to
Japan for sponsoring its ASEAN Seminar-Workshop on Community-Based
Prevention of Drug Abuse through the
Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).
In concluding the meeting, the 35th
ASOD reports were adopted and
Singapore officially accepted to be the
host of the 36th ASOD.
ATCPDE caps 35th year with NDEP training for coordinators,
school guidance counselors
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come remarks were delivered by the
UP CEd Dean Rosario I. Alonzo and
College Secretary Maria Vanessa
Lusung-Oyzon. ATCPDE Director
Francis Grace Duka-Pante introduced Dangerous Drugs Board
Deputy Executive Director for Operations Assistant Secretary Benjamin P.
Reyes as the Keynote Speaker. Asec
Reyes stressed the importance of collaboration in combating the drug menace.
The highlight of the event is the
training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) 1 which is Introduction
to Prevention Science. Three members
of ATCPDE's Drug Education Committee who were trained by the Colombo
Plan International Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals on the Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use served as
resource persons.
Around 300 participants designated
as their school/division drug education
program coordinator from the different
parts of the National Capital Region at-
tended the training.
Ms. Teresita C. Pineda, DDB Chief
of Preventive Education, Training, and
Information Division (PETID) discussed
Training Introduction and Overview of
Prevention Science. Dr. Maria Corazon
C. Dumlao, DepEd's Health Division
Chief and DepEd Alternate Represen-
tative for ATCPDE explained the Epidemiology, Physiology, and Pharmacology
of Substance Use. Prof. Pante introduced the concept of Evidence-Based
Prevention Interventions and Policies.
A pre- and post test were given to
the participants to gauge if the training
was able to increase participant knowledge on prevention science.
Simultaneous with the training on
Prevention Science, a seminar on Basic Addiction Counseling Knowledge and
Skills was conducted by two Internationally Certified Addictions Counselors:
Ms. Aimee Rose A. Arguelles-Manda
and Ms. Ma. Elena F. Cristobal.
It was attended by 58 school guidance counselors from the divisions of
Caloocan, Marikina, Manila and Quezon
City. Two guidance counselors from the
University of the Philippines Integrated
School also attended the training.
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ASEAN Roundup
Road to Indonesia's National Standards
on Drug Abuse Prevention
Implementing the Adaptation of International Prevention Standards by UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime (UNODC) emphasized in the
International Standards on Drug Use Prevention that national drug prevention
systems are about ensuring children,
youth and adults have the opportunity
to lead healthy and safe lifestyles in
multiple settings. Therefore, the national
sectors to be involved in the delivery of
prevention interventions and policies
necessitate clear role definition and
coordination.
The National Narcotics Board of Indonesia (BNN), as a leader on the prevention programme, is doing the pilot
project adapting the international prevention standards focusing on three
settings: school-based prevention in
Jogjakarta Province, family-based prevention in Riau Province and workplacebased prevention in Riau Island Province.
A national drug prevention system
involves relevant national sectors (e.g.
education, health, social welfare, youth,
labour, law enforcement, etc.) in the
planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of its components:
- Integrated levels of consistent
implementation: national (federal), subnational (state/regional/district), and
municipal (local).
-Full spectrum of key stakeholders:
This could include, but is not limited to:
national and sub-national administration, municipal or local, governmental
service delivery agencies, non-governmental agencies, residents and community leaders, religious communities
and leaders, universities and other research institutions, and the private sector.
-Structured and well-defined roles
and responsibilities for all stakeholders:
There is great value in partnership and
collaboration of various stakeholders
working together and taking responsibility for different elements of policy
development and implementation.
-A strong lead and coordinating
agency: It should be noted that there is
no single way of organising the delivery
of evidence-based prevention strategies.
For example, they need not necessarily be carried out in the f orm of
programmes, but can also be integrated
into the everyday work of institutions
and services such as the school, youth
work and health and social services. In
this case, strategies are planned, managed and coordinated centrally, while
the implementation relies on local multiprofessional coordination.
This article will highlight the implementation of the school-based prevention intervention. The primary role of the
school is to teach skills, to impart
knowledge and to establish sound values base in relation to health and drug
use, not only to change behaviours that
may be determined by factors beyond
the influence of the school. In implementing a school-based prevention intervention, it is important to solicit the support of all relevant stakeholders.
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DI Yogyakarta province was chosen
as a place for implementing the national
prevention standard in Indonesia from
2014 onwards. This province is located
in the Island of Java. The city of
Yogyakarta is the capital of the region.
Yogyakarta is historically and culturally
part of the central Java region, although
it is now a separately-administered entity. It is the only region in Indonesia
that is still governed by a pre-colonial
monarchy, the sultan of Yogyakarta, who
serves as the hereditary governer of the
region.
For the pilot project, the schoolbased prevention is held in one of the
vocational schools in Yogyakarta (2 Vocational High School, Sleman DIY) and
9 Junior High School, Yogyakarta. These
schools have their own drug preventionbased teams namely, GIANTS (Students Anti Drugs Empowerment) in 2
Vocational High School and KOSISBA
(Students Anti Drugs Empowerment) in
9 Junior High School.
Below is a diagram showing the
framework of the national prevention
standard on school-based drug use prevention in Indonesia.
ASEAN Roundup
My Beautiful Malaysia:
Preventive Measures thru Community Empowerment
A novel approach has been implemented towards educating the public on
the ill-effects of drug abuse. Sensitizing
the community at large using community empowerment approach is another
solution to support the efforts of treatment
and rehabilitation services as well as
enforcement in containing the proliferation of drug abuse and trafficking.
Emphasizing the roles of community by focusing on risk and protective
factors can improve the long-term wellbeing of the community. Over and above
their influence on the issue at hand,
most risk and protective factors are
general as well. Such protective factors
for youth, for instance, as parent-child
communication, attachment to the community, self-respect and high expectations are likely to lead not only to a reduction in dangerous and self-destructive behavior, but to young people themselves developing into better parents
and citizens, surely becoming role models for the next generation.
Those are what National Anti-Drugs
Agency attempted to instill in the community and by doing so, My Beautiful
Malaysia program is implemented in
January 2015. This program is another
milestone of NADA in empowering the
community through wav e of
volunteerism which is in line with the
7th commitment of the Home Ministry.
NADA Antidrug Volunteers or wellknown as SKUAD 1Malaysia play vital
roles on My Beautiful Malaysia project
under the initiative of National Blue
Ocean Strategies. There are 110 highrisk communities identified and targeted
for this project throughout Malaysia.
This project requires the Anti-Drug
Volunteers (SKUAD 1Malaysia) to coordinate community services at their
community places and activities being
carried out such as cleaning doping/
drug addicts' port or beautifying public
places and facilities. This is basically a
platform or a starting point to nurture
the spirit of volunteerism among youngsters which involve them in activities
such as community services (mutual
assist) as well as fitness activities. The
volunteers also act as "whistle blower"
to help curb and overcome drug-related
problems in their area.
Community cooperation is fundamental as to achieve the objective to
create a drug-free community as well
as to attain a clean environment,
healthy lifestyle and safer community.
Moreover, it is also an initiative to posi-
tively impact the lives of youth in the
community by organizing programs or
activities as preventive measures such
as family-based and community-based
programs with collaboration of various
government agencies and non-government organisations.
NADA in cooperation with other
agencies and community at large will
conduct My Beautiful Malaysia programs in more focused areas with high
statistics on drug-related cases and in
places with empty houses that become
the port of drug abuse and inhalant sniffing. Drug addicts sometimes use vacant houses, recreational park or even
mosque to satisfy their addiction as
they believe that those places are not
targeted areas. NADA and SKUAD
1Malaysia with close cooperation with
the district's residents association will
enhance the enforcement, prevention
and treatment programs to diminish the
drug abuse endemic.
Through this My Beautiful Malaysia programs, other problems including vandalism and poverty maybe
solved. Boundless commitment from
the volunteers will deploy a larger wave
to ensure their community would be free
from the drug menace.
Singapore's Mobile Application ‘Aversion’
A Game Created by Youths, for Youths
Older youths are increasingly more
open towards the idea of trying out the
so-called "softer" drugs.This is not
helped by the misinformation they get
on social media platforms and in popular culture, where drug-taking has been
glamorised and associated with being
'cool' or trendy. Double whammy. The
challenge then is for the authorities to
be able to present information to these
youths in a fun manner which appeals
to them, yet ensure that the youths can
get educated on the dangers and harm-
‘Aversion’ Promotional Poster
ful effects of drugs.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)
of Singapore has always been seeking
innovative and effective means to deliver
anti-drug messages to the youths, who
are the primary target audience for its
preventive drug education (PDE) outreach. CNB's latest PDE initiative is a
result of a joint collaboration with the
School of Interactive and Digital Media
from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) , in
the form of a mobile game application
named 'Aversion'.
NYP is one of five polytechnics in
Singapore, set up to train professionals to support the technological and
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ASEAN Roundup
Singapore's Mobile Application ‘Aversion’
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economic development of Singapore.
Students are mostly older youths, aged
between 17 and 23 years old.
Targeted at youths between 13 and
21 years old,'Aversion' is a 2D platformer
game which centers on the concept of
drug avoidance. Players will need to
control and navigate their avatar (in the
form of an eye) to avoid contacts with
obstacles and dangers (i.e. drugs) in
order to advance to the next level. Drugs
are represented by different avatars that
will appear randomly throughout the
game. New drug avatars will be introduced after the players successfully
navigate themselves to the more advanced stages.
The ‘enemies’ (drug
avatars) in ‘Aversion’
To ensure that preventive drug education messages are sent out, whenever a new drug appears for the first
time, there will be a pop-up message
at the start of a level to introduce the
drug and its effects to the player.
The effects of drug abuse (e.g. depression, confusion, anxiety etc.) are
represented metaphorically in the game
to allow players to experience them
through game play. In addition to these
effects, players will lose a life each time
Pop-up introduction message of the
drug avatar and its effects to be encountered in-game
Drug effects are represented
metaphorically, when the player comes
in contact with the drug avatars
they come into contact with the dangers. The anti-drug message in 'Aversion' is clear and simple - "To advance
in life, avoid drugs at all times."
To increase the educational level of
the game, there is also a 'Gallery' that
players can access at the game's starting page. Detailed information of the 'enemies' i.e. drugs that they will encounter in-game, is compiled for players to
learn more about these common drugs
of abuse.
CNB recognises that youths are
influential in delivering messages, and
peer-to-peer information-sharing is more
effective, especially among peers within
the same age group. This is why 'Aversion' is special in its own way, being a
game created by youths, for youths.
Students were involved in every process
of the game dev elopment, from
conceptualisation to publication. By in-
volving youths in the design process,
not only can they come up with a game
which will appeal to their peers, the
youths themselves are also "recipients"
of anti-drug knowledge. In doing so, the
authority is able to achieve its aim of
reaching out to this target group on a
platform which youths are at; and to
disseminate PDE messages in a 'nonauthoritative' manner. CNB is also very
privileged to have international superstar
Mr Jackie Chan, to help launch the
mobile game application at NYP.
'Aversion' is available for free download on the App Store (iOS) and the
Google Play store (Android). To download, simply scan the QR codes below.
Student developers of 'Aversion'and staff from SIDM, NYP taking a photo with the Guestof-Honour, Mr. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for
Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs (second from right), Special Guest and Singapore's
Anti-Drug Ambassador, Mr Jackie Chan (fourth from left) and NYP Principal and CEO,
Mr Chan Lee Mun (first from right) at the launch event on 7 May 2015
ATCPDE Bulletin . August 2015 . Page 6
ASEAN Roundup
Thailand Holds Training Workshop for ASEAN Youth Leaders
on Social Development and Drug Abuse Prevention 2015
The Office of the Narcotics
Control Board (ONCB) from
the Kingdom of Thailand
organized
the
Training
Workshop for ASEAN Youth
Leaders
on
Social
Development and Drug Abuse
Prevention held at Chiang Rai
and Bangkok, Thailand on May
24-31, 2015.The training
workshop was participated by
forty-one (41) youth leaders
from ten (10) countries, nine
(9) of which are ASEAN Member States,
(Brunei
Darussalam,
Cambodia,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Republic of the Philippines, Kingdom of
Thailand, and Socialist Republic of Viet
Nam), and Kingdom of Bhutan.
The Philippines was represented by
Genevieve Allison C. Alambra (University
of the Philippines College of Education
student and ATCPDE representative),
Dominique Zynex N. De Vera (from
Marikina Anti-Drug Abuse Council), Jeph
Laniel C. Alfonso (from Pasay Marikina
Anti-Drug Abuse Council), Maria Eliza P.
Shio (Ambassadress of the National
Youth Coordinating Council), and Ella
Marie L. Dimaculangan (from the
Dangerous Drugs Board) as the group's
mentor.
The training workshop was
participated by youths 15-24 years old
and focused on the "Roles of Youth in
Drug Abuse Prevention". Each country
was asked to present the current status
of their country on this particular topic.
Common in the presentations were the
mention of the particular drug commonly
abused in their place, the current
strategies in addressing drug abuse,
and ways to implement activities on drug
abuse prevention and many other
pertinent information.
Each country also put up an exhibit
on their drug abuse prevention programs
and interventions. The Philippines
featured the Dangerous Drugs Board's
(the lead agency on drug abuse
prevention and control in the Philippines)
initiatives such as Barkada Kontra Droga
(Peer Groups Against Drugs), the
creation of the National Youth
Coordinating Council on Drug Abuse
The ONCB Staff with the Youth
Leaders and Mentors at the Opening
Ceremony
Prevention Education, Life Skills
Enhancement trainings, and other
activities aiming for drug abuse
prevention such as "3-point shootout" (a
basketball league held in communities),
"Kick-away
Drugs"
(a
summer
Taekwondo clinic where being healthy
and drug-free are also instilled aside
from sportsmanship), and "Dance-away
Drugs" (a hip-hop dance contest joined
by the youth where the anti-drug advocacy
is promoted while harnessing the talents
of the youth).
Included in the training workshop was
the visit to the Opium Hall. It featured the
history of opium cultivation in Thailand,
and shipments that happened at the
Golden Triangle (Kingdom of Thailand,
Lao PDR, and Myanmar). Some other
workshops were on decision-making,
handling budget, and information
dissemination.
The Youth Leaders also planned for
a Drug Abuse Prevention Festival to
showcase all the learnings from the
workshops and the visit to the
Opium Hall. It was participated
by children aged 10-12 years
old from Thailand. The festival
also included a tour at the
Opium Hall, and other
activities on how the kids can
prevent drug abuse.
One of the last activities
was the development of a
country plan that will reflect
what the participants have
learned during the weeklong
training workshop. The plan needs to be
implemented in the respective country.
Team Philippines imagined it to happen
on the 26th of June during the celebration
of the International Day Against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT).
This year, IDADAIT will be held at Angono,
Rizal, and the Philippine team pictured
the activity to be participated by the
famous "Giants" of the province. Then,
there will be a t-shirt competition to
promote drug-free messages. These
over-sized shirts will be worn by the Giants
and its supporters who will parade along
the streets to advocate for drug-free
communities.
After all the activities, ONCB held the
closing ceremony and let the Youth
Leaders prepare for the cultural show
and farewell party.
The remaining time was allotted for
the tour of Chiang Rai and Bangkok,
Thailand. The Youth Leaders were
brought to the Highland Development
Project at Doi Tung, The Grand Palace
and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and
Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall. The
Highland Development Project at Doi
Tung featured how the Royal Family,
initiated by Her Excellence Queen Mother,
changed the lives of the farmers there from opium trade to a more healthy
lifestyle in selling other products such as
bamboo shirts, and food products.
It was a fruitful experience for everyone
and it brought closer the ties of the ASEAN
countries along with the country of
Bhutan. Participants look forward to a
healthy and strong youth in fighting
against drugs and advocating for drug
abuse prevention.
Team Philippines presenting their plan
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National Roundup
Pasig City Students Join Campus Tour Against Drugs
A total of 1,957 students from Pasig
City, Philippines participated in the
recent launching of Campus Tour against
Drugs.
The campus tour aimed at educating
and exposing the kids to a variety of
positive ways for them to live a healthy
and drug-free life.
Ms. Zenaida O. Concepcion, Officerin-Charge of the Anti-Drug Abuse
Council of Pasig (ADCOP), introduced
the programs being implemented and the
various efforts of their team to combat
dangerous drugs in Pasig City. She also
presented the newly constructed holding
area for the patients waiting to be
rehabilitated.
Ms. Liane Angelica M. Kalacas,
Information Officer I of the Dangerous
Drugs Board's Preventive Education,
Training and Information Division (DDB
PETID) discussed the "8 Ways to Say
NO to Drugs". Through act iv e
participation, role play and recitation, the
pupils were made to better understand
the topic.
The highlight of the tour was the
dance presentation of the DDB Mascot
- KID Listo. The students enjoyed
watching Kid Listo's presentation and
majority even joined his lively dance
performance.
Muntinlupa City Gov't Facilitates Discussion on Drug Abuse
Among 4Ps Clients
The City Government of Muntinlupa,
Philippines through the Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Office (DAPCO)
has been conducting a Communitybased Substance Use Prevention
Education Symposia among clients of
the government's conditional cash
transfer program locally known as 4Ps
(Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program)
from January 2015 up to the present.
The initiative was called "Talakayan sa
Droga, Krimen at Paninigarilyo Program"
(Discussion on Drugs, Crime and
Smoking) wit h the slogan: "Ang
Pamilyang Malaya sa Droga ay Ligtas
at Masaya" (A Drug-free Family is Safe
and Happy).
The need to involve this group is very
significant for 3 reasons:
a) directly focusing on the alleged
most affected and vulnerable segment
of society - the poor f amilies; b)
strengthening these families, as the
small est unit of soci ety, plays a
significant role in the prevention or delay
in the initiation of substance use; and
c) part of the conditions in the cash
transfer program is the compulsory
attendance in the Family Development
Sessions (FDS) among program clients.
The 4Ps Clients in 8 barangays of
Muntinlupa City - Alabang, Bayanan,
Buli, Cupang, Poblacion, Putatan, and
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Sucat participated in the program with
a total of 5,395 attendees led by their
respectiv e City Links and Parent
Leaders. Barangay Tunasan is
scheduled to have the program in
September 2015.
Part of the symposium is a film
showing of the edited "Taghoy sa Dilim"
(Lamentation in the Dark). This 45minute documentary film has been very
useful as a take-off point for the
talakayan (discussion). Other issues
that are usually cov ered include
substance abuse prevention at home and
in the community, related provisions of
the Republic Act No. 9165; hazards of
cigarette smoking, tips for quitting and
marital issues.
National Roundup
DOJ-PPA Intensifies Drug Prevention Education thru TCLP
To address the needs and foster the
behavioral and attitudinal change of the
Agency clients, the Department of
Justice (DOJ) Parole and Probation
Administration (PPA) intensifies the
implementation of the Therapeutic
Community (TC) Modality through the
development of the TC Ladderized
Program (TCLP).
The program which was f i rst
introduced to PPA in 1998 by Daytop
International and the US Narcotics Law
Enforcement Agency is a Self-Help
Social Learning Treatment Modality that
uses TC family/community and the
clients as a primary therapeutic vehicle
to foster behavioral and attitudinal
change. In 2006, the realigned TC
program was developed and followed by
the utilization of TCLP in 2014.
TCLP integrates TC tools, norms,
principles and methods with probation
and parole requirement s and is
implemented in progressive phases
within the non-residential communitybased setting of the PPA rehabilitation
program of clients.
Under the TCLP, five treatment
categories are implemented namely:
relational/behav ior management,
Clients actively participate in
morning meetings of the TCLP
affective/emotional psychological,
cognitive/intellectual, spiritual and
psychomotor/vocational-survival skills.
Incorporated in these treatment
approaches is the emphasis on one of
the TC cardinal rules which is "no drugs,
no alcohol". Clients under the TCLP
regularly attend TC sessions at least
twice a month. In each phase of the
TCLP, clients are given lecture and
reminded to refrain from using prohibited
drugs as part of their relational/behavior
management. Likewise, under this
program, clients also undergo random
drug testing to determine if he/she had
com plied with the doctrines and
treatment implemented under the
program. To date, a total of 18, 919
Agency clients consisting of
probationers, parolees, pardonees and
f irst ti me mi nor drug of f enders
participated in the TCLP.
To strengthen the rehabilitation
process of clients, organization of family
association or family support groups
(FSG) is strongly encouraged. The PPA
through the TCLP established and
utilized 24,405 family associations/
groups to assist and provide client
support system in the rehabilitation and
reintegration into the community of the
Agency clients. Activities of the FSGs
included partici pati on in the TC
sessions, and family conferences among
others.
Asi de f rom t he F SGs and
reintegration of Restorative Justice
principles and processes in the TCLP,
other reinforcement activities are being
conducted to give clients sustainable
foundation for life after probation or
parole. These activities include tree
planting, sports festival, livelihood and
skills training, medical mission, spiritual
lectures and literacy program. These
activities also formed part of the whole
TCLP phases.
Zambales PREDA Conducts Drug Abuse Prevention Seminars
As part of its advocacy in fighting drug abuse especially among youth and students, the People's Recovery Empowerment and Development Assistance
(PREDA) Foundation, through its Preventive Education
and Public Speaking (PEPS) department, conducted
various drug abuse prevention seminars in schools in
Zambales, Philippines.
Participated in by some 77 students of Balaybay
High School in Castillejos, Zambales, the first batch of
preventive seminar held last February 6, 2015 included
a film showing entitled "Pandudurog". It discussed the
nature of drugs and its harmful effects as well as the
extent of drug abuse, and its underlying causes.
Seminars were also done in Pamatawan Integrated
School in Subic with 32 participants held last February
12, 2015 and in San Isidro High School, also in Subic,
with 46 participants on February 13, 2015. They re-
ceived the same
inputs from the
speakers. Every
after discussion,
an open f orum
took place. A theater play culminated the activity
for the day.
PREDA's official youth organization, Aksyon ng
Kabataan at mga
Bata para sa Bayan (AKBAY) or Action of Youth and Children for
the Country, also conducts monthly meetings and weekly radio
programs discussing issues on drugs and other youth concerns.
Page 9 . August 2015 . ATCPDE Bulletin
National Roundup
Bacolod City Launches BKD Program
The Dangerous Drugs Board
(DDB), in cooperation with BKD
Bacolod City Chapter, Philippines
has successfully conducted the
Barkada Kontra Droga (Peer
Group Against Drugs) Launching
Seminar and the Training of
Trainors
on
L ife
Skills
Enhancement in Drug Abuse
Prevention. It was held at the
University of Negros Occidental
Recoletos (UNO-R), Bacolod City
on June 18-19, 2015.
With the aim to promote
DDB's flagship program and at
the same time heighten the level
of awareness of the youth on the
evils of drug abuse, fifty six (56)
high school and college student
leaders from Bacolod City
participated in the activity.
Mr. Israel P. Salanga, BKD
President, BKD Bacolod City
Chapter, welcomed all the guests
and participants. "You are very
fortunate to have been given this
chance by DDB to be trained and
to become future trainers as well
so you should take into heart all
the learnings that you will gain
from the activity and apply it in
the conduct of your future
trainings," Mr. Salanga stated.
Ms. Liane Angelica M. Kalacas,
DDB's Information Officer I
explained the Government
Efforts to Address the Drug
Problem. She discussed the
different programs being
undertaken by the government
to address the drug abuse
problem in the country.
The Medical Aspect of Drug
Abuse was discussed by Asec.
Benjamin P. Reyes, DDB's
Deputy Executive Director for
Operations. He provided the
Asec. Reyes explains how drugs can negatively impact people's health.
PETID Staff facilitate life skills training among youth leaders
participants a general idea on how
addiction happens and what
occurs in the mind and body of
drug abusers. "It is important
for you to identify the signs and
symptoms of drug abuse and
drug dependency so that you can
help victims of drug abuse to get
the appropriate treatment," he
stressed.
"Addiction is a chronic and
relapsing brain disease making it
difficult for drug dependents to
totally stop the habit, thus, you
should be firm in refusing drug
offers so as not to be lured in
using them," Asec. Reyes added.
ATCPDE Bulletin . August 2015 . Page 10
Atty. Philip Josef T. Vera Cruz,
Chief of DDB's Legal Affairs
Division,talked about Salient
Features of R.A. 9165 also
known as the Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
He cited relevant situations
pertinent to the provisions that
were earlier discussed.
The highlight of the activity
was the training for trainors on
the different life skills as
discussed and demonstrated by
the staff of the P reventive
Education,
Training
and
Information Division (PETID).
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BKD Youth Camp 2015: A New Generation of Young Leaders
T he D ange rous Dr ug s Boar d
(DDB) conducted the Barkada Kontra
Droga (Peer Group Against Drugs)
Youth Camp last May 12-14, 2015 at
the Riverview Resort and Conference
C ente r,
Ca la mb a,
La guna ,
Philippines.
With the aim to develop a new
generation of young leaders with a
strong sense of civic responsibility
and commitment, eighty (80) youth
f rom
di ff er ent
cit ie s
and
m unicip al i ti es of Me t ro M anil a
participated in the youth camp. The
Youth leaders enjoy the various activities that enhance their leadership
competence
Drug Symposia Empower Marikeños on
Their Fight Against Drug Abuse
Sym posi a
on
d rug
ab use
p re ve nt ion we re cond ucte d
in
various barangays in Marikina City,
Philippines in May 2015. The focus
was the extensive discussion about
drug abuse and its negative impact
on the family, friends, and neighbors.
It is no secret that drug abuse is a
serious problem that is impacting
people in all walks of life not only in
the city but in the entire country.
Whil e the Phil ip pi ne N at iona l
Pol ice (PNP) in Ma ri ki na w or k
diligently to eradicate drugs in the
cit y, PS Sup t Vi nce nt Sab bun
C al anog a sa ys p e op le f rom the
barangay can contribute much in the
anti-drug advocacy campaign of the
City Government of Marikina headed
by Marikina Anti-drug Abuse Council
(MADAC) Chair City Mayor Del R. De
Guzman. Police say there has been
an increase in tips they are receiving
from barangay members concerning
drug-related matters.
According to the Action Officer of
MADAC, Vice Mayor Jose Fabian I.
Cadiz, MD, the said program aimed
to empower the local residents to
understand the dangers of drug use
and abuse. Community people are
strongly encouraged to participate
in the open forum where questions
a bout p r ohib it e d dr ugs w er e
tackled. Members of the Speakers
Bureau of MADAC served as resource
persons in the symposium.
p rogr am a lso he l pe d the young
l ea de rs t o e nhance a nd ut il ize
strategies for effective leadership.
Asec. Benjamin P. Reyes, DDB's
D ep ut y Ex ecut iv e D ir ector for
Operations, warmly acknowledged
all the participants and reminded
t he m to e njoy the tr a ining and
activities. "I would like to thank all
of you for joining DDB in the fight
against illegal drugs," Asec. Reyes
stated.
The progra m sta rt ed wit h an
orientat ion from Ms. Ter esita C.
Pineda, DDB Chief of Preventive
Education, Training and Information
Division. She explained the project
description and objectives of the
activity. She added in her discussion
the ground rules a s wel l as the
groupings of the participants.
Ms. Liane Angelica M. Kalacas,
DDB Information Officer I discussed
the government efforts to address
the drug problem. She also explained
the different preventive education
programs for the youth.
D if fe re nt
m od ul es
w er e
introduced to the participants. Ms.
Edna A. Villavicencio, DDB Training
Specialist III taught them about the
Risk and Protective Factors for the
Youth. On t he ot he r ha nd , Ms.
L al ai ne F. D iv ina , DD B Tra ining
Specialist II discussed the topic on
self-awareness. The participants
were given ample time to draw a
sym bol whi ch w il l cha ra ct er ize
themselves. Afterwards, a few of
them were chosen to explain their
work. The module about resistance
skills was explained by Ms. Ella Marie
Dimaculangan, DDB Public Relations
Officer I. Part of this topic was the
creation of different punch lines that
will show how they will resist illegal
drug use.
The participants were also taught
different survival techniques, team
building exercises and water safety
precautions. Highlights of the youth
camp were the yell, song and skit
competition wherein participants
show ed t he ir sk il ls, t al ents a nd
creativity.
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National Roundup
DepEd Enhances Drug Abuse Prevention Strategies through
the Mental Health Psychosocial Support Program
New realities in recent times
have made it imperative for the
Ph i l i ppi n e's Depart men t of
E du cat ion t o devi se a more
compreh en si ve respon se t o
challenges such as Reproductive
Health concerns, and different
forms of addiction such as smoking,
substance abuse, alcoholism,
internet and computer addiction
and gambling, as well as violence.
Hence, a call for a more integrated
approach t h at expan ds an d
strengthens the existing counseling
and intervention programs for
students, personnel, and parents
needs to be put in place.
Cogn i zan t of t h e n eed t o
reduce the prevalence of mental
health problems, mortality from
suicide and intentional harm, and
risk for psychosocial disorder
among school children and DepED
personnel, the Department of
Education through the Health and
Nut ri ti on Cen t er est abl i shes
school-based mental health by
focusing on four priority areas,
namely: (a) Health and Wellness;
(b) Extreme Life Situations; (c)
Substance Abuse and other forms
of addi ction; and (d) Mental
Disorder through a comprehensive
Mental Health and Psychosocial
Services Program (MHPSS).
Th i s program
seeks t o
integrate school-based policies and
programs touching on mental
health and psychosocial services
for
key compon en t s as
Reproductive Health, Tobacco
Con t rol ,
S ubst an ce A bu se
Prevention and Control, SchoolBased Guidance and Counselling,
Child Protection, Gender and
Devel opment , an d Personn el
Wellness of the child through the
promotion of life skills, effective
The STEP participants with their facilitators
commu n i cat i on ,
empat h y,
establishment of privacy and
confidentiality, raising of selfesteem, and increasing knowledge
of risk behavior, among others.
The National Drug Education
Program (NDEP) of the Department
which is anchored on RA 9165 or
The Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002 aims to raise
t h e con sci ou sn ess of Basi c
E du cat ion Cu rri cu l um (BE C)
students on the perils of drug
addiction and strengthens the
agency's legal responsibility in the
formulation and implementation of
programs for the prevention and
control of substance
abuse.
The program is also designed to
en abl e al l sect ors t o work
coll aborati vely wi th school s,
thereby unifying all efforts to
educate and protect students from
the harmful effects of dangerous
drugs into one seamless whole.
While social or peer pressure
remains the leading reason for
substance abuse, seeking escape
from family problems and personal
i ssu es st and as very st ron g
Lecture and group output presentation during the STEP
ATCPDE Bulletin . August 2015 . Page 12
National Roundup
Quezon City’s "Tama na Yan!" wins Tambuli Award 2015
The infomercial produced by
Quezon City Drug Treatment
and Rehabilitation Center in the
Philippines entitled "Tama na
Yan!" (“It’s Enough”) was
recognized in this year's AsiaPacific Tambuli Award. The first
and only global award of its
kind, the Asia-Pacific Tambuli
Awards honor brands which
deliver results and promote the
social good brands from around
the world that celebrate human
truths, inspire purpose, and
effect real change. Tama Na
Yan is s hown in selected
cinemas in Quezon City as a
public service announcement of
the
local
g overnment's
campaign against drugs.
Toget her
with
the
infomercial, a short film entitled
"Sala min ng Pagka tao,"
(Reflection of Personality) was
also produced by the Office of
the Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte,
which features stories about
Ewik, Joan and Ivan whose
lives were transformed when
they
enter ed
Taha nan
Rehabilitation Center. The short
film narrates the impact of drug
abus e among individu als,
families and the community as
well
as
th e valu e
of
reha bilitation and h ope.
Included in the cast are wellknown actors like Jaclyn Jose,
Gabby Eigenmann, Andrea del
Rosa rio, Arc hie Ada mos,
Sharmain Santiago, Buboy Villar
and Jake Vargas. Copies of the
infomercial and short film are
available at the Office of the
Vice Mayor, Quezon City Hall.
authorities in the enforcement of
the Act.
As children's first role models,
parents have great influence over
what their children would become.
By fost eri n g h eal t h y an d
responsible attitudes in the family,
parents could sway their children
away from the lures of illegal drugs.
Th u s, i t i s imperat i ve t h at
empowermen t
n ot on l y of
teachers but also of parents be
undertaken to equip them with
basic information and parenting
techniques for management of
adolescent risky behavior. They
should also be equipped with
knowledge on whom and where to
refer for professional help.
As a strategy to help parents
deliver this role, this Department
through the Health and Nutrition
Center (HNC), in coordination with
t h e Dan gerous Dru gs Board
conducted a two day SeminarWorkshop on Systematic Training
for Effective Parenting (STEP) from
July 7-10, 2015 at the Ecotech
Center in Lahug, Cebu City.
DepEd Enhances...
Continued from page 12
reasons for continued drug use and
subsequent dependency.
Undeniably, parents and the
family as a whole have a vital role
in preventing drug abuse.To this
end, DepEd Order No.5, s. 2003,
en t i t l ed "Promu l gat i n g t h e
Implementing Rules and Regulation
(IRR) of RA 9165," was issued to
disseminate and create awareness
on the provisions of the law, specifically Article IV- on the
part i ci pat i on of t h e fami l y,
students, teachers and school
Page 13 . August 2015 . ATCPDE Bulletin
National Roundup
CADCA Philippines Trains Leaders
to Organize Community Coalitions
The Community Anti-Drug Coalition of
America (CADCA) has established itself
as one of the leading substance abuse
prevention
non-governmental
organizations in the United States which
encourages the formation of community
coalitions and provide technical
assistance to several communities in the
USA, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
In 2011, CADCA came to the
Philippines to evaluate communities
where it can initiate its program on the
establishment of multi-sector anti-drug
community coalitions. With the assistance
of the Dangerous Drugs Board of the
Philippines, CADCA has chosen
Muntinlupa City and Marikina City as their
pilot beneficiaries in providing technical
assistance. Two representatives from the
Philippines, Dr. Raquel Tolentino and Mr.
Arnoel Santos were also given full
scholarship to attend the Mid Year Training
of CADCA in Nashville, Tennessee in July
2012. They also visited the CADCA Office
in Virginia, USA.
As a result of CADCA's work in the two
cities, Muntinlupa has organized two
community coalitions in August 2012,
which are now registered in the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) as
legitimate organizations namely: COSAPE
(Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention
and
Education)
and
CADCOM
(Community Anti-Drug Coalition of
Muntinlupa), closely working hand-in-hand
to promote anti-drug abuse awareness in
their respective Barangays. In October
2012, Marikina City formed two coalitions
in Barangay Malanday and Barangay
Kalumpang.
In 2014, CADCA trained three more
coalitions within the vicinity of Quezon City
- in Sto. Cristo, Tandang Sora and Greater
Lagro. Ms. Lilybeth Selda of the Quezon
City Anti-Drug Abuse Advisory Council
(QCADAAC) received a scholarship grant
to attend the Mid Year Training of CADCA
in Indianapolis, US in August 2015.
CADCA launched its new initiative in
the Philippines - the Training of Leaders
(TOL) which was held at the Acacia Hotel,
Filinvest Alabang, Muntinlupa City on July
13-17, 2015. To accomplish this goal,
CADCA proposed to train individuals from
Visit to CADCA Office at Virginia, USA
with Mr. Eric Siervo and Evelyn Yang
communities currently not participating in
CADCA's trainings or other coalition
activities to become coalition leaders. And
through their newly appointed In-Country
Coordinator, Dr. Raquel Tolentino, the TOL
has been organized and the participants
from different provinces and cities have
been identified to participate in the
weeklong training. The said training was
facilitated by CADCA Senior Trainers, Mr.
David Shavel and Mr. David Aguilar.
Communities which participated in the
TOL include Bacolod City; Basco,
Batanes; Calumpit, Bulacan; San Pedro,
Laguna; Calapan, Mindoro; Angono and
Tanay, Rizal; Tayabas, Quezon; and
Valenzuela City. Two representatives from
each community have been provided with
intensive
training
and
technical
assistance with the expectation that they
will return to their respective communities
and initiate the development of community
coalitions accordingly.
Training of Leaders at Acacia Hotel with
the Coalition coordinators and CADCA
Trainer, Mr. David Aguilar
ATCPDE Bulletin . August 2015 . Page 14
CHED Continues
Advocacy for
Preventive Drug
Education in HEIs
The Philippines has integrated
preventive drug education in the course
syllabus of the National Service Training
Program (NSTP), a required undertaking
for all freshmen students of tertiary
institutions. Topics such as the drug
situation in the Philippines, the ill effects
of drugs, and government programs
implementing universal, selective and
indicative prevention strategies are
included. Such integration is monitored
through the regional offices of the
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED). Students who complete the
NSTP are listed as National Service
Reserve Corps, to be mobilized in times
of calamities and other activities needed
in their respective communities.
In its continuing efforts to improve the
implementation of preventive education,
CHED will review the integration of drug
education in its NSTP for the coming
years.
The Head of the Commission on
Higher Education has i ssued a
memorandum encouraging higher
education institutions to observe the
International Day against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) on June
26. This year's observance, themed
"Let's Dev el op Our Liv es, Our
Communities, Our Identity Without
Drugs," was initiated by the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) for adoption by member
countries. The goal is to spread
awareness of the harmful effects of
drugs and to promote ci v ic
consciousness.
Furthermore,
monitoring reports on the activities
relative to preventive education done by
higher education institutions would be
consolidated by CHED for reporting to
the Dangerous Drugs Board, the policymaking agency in the Philippines on
drug-related concerns.
National Roundup
DSWD Implements Drug Abuse Prevention Initiatives
The Philippine's Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) with
its Social Technology Bureau (STB), is
one of the foremost movers in the
prevention of drug abuse among the
citizens of the country, especially the
poor. The Department is also tasked to
assist, inform, and educate Recovering
Drug Dependents (RDDs), their families
and communities on the graveness of
drug use and how they can get back on
their feet once they recover from extreme
substance abuse.
With these important roles in mind,
the DSWD's Social Technology Bureau
(STB) held a series of seminars
nationwide to train and equip service
providers in managing the Family Drug
Abuse Prevention Program (FDAPP)
and the Special Drug Education Center
(SDEC) and the pilot implementation of
the START (Strat egies Toward
Acceptance, Reint egrat ion and
Transformation), along with the aftercare program of the government and
private entities, for recovering drug
dependents. Representatives from
various government health organizations
were al so inv ited to share their
knowledge and expertise on the subject
matter.
The training is in cognizant with
Administrative Order 16 series of 2004
whi ch is Guidelines in the
Implementation of the Family Drug Abuse
Prevention Program (FDAPP) and
Administrative Order no. 83 series of
2003 which is Standards in the Operation
of Special Drug Education Center.
When a person becomes dependent
on drugs, changes in behav i or,
appearance, mood, and interests, occur.
People take drugs, mainly to "feel good,
to experience a novel sensation that can
be shared to others, and to feel less
anxious." However, since using and
abusing drugs never result in a good
thing, a drug dependent loses long-time
dreams, breaks important relationships,
and develops life-threatening diseases,
while hooked on drugs.
With the government's after-care
centers, the patient, after finishing his/
her drug therapy and considered "clean,"
the service providers then apply the
START strategy, wherein the recovering
drug dependent is guided by trained
service providers towards a smooth reintegration into the community.
Individual and Group counselling, as
well as family therapy, are also needed
to reinforce previous programs and
therapies.
Addiction, just like diabetes and
hypertension, is a chronic relapsing
illness that can only be arrested and
must be overcome on a day-to-day
basis. Combining medical therapy with
behavioral therapy is still the best way
to ensure success for most drug users.
The participants were able to visit
three (3) rehabilitation centers both
private and government-owned. They
have observed the different treatment
modalities being applied in both centers.
The government center implements a
Therapeutic Communi ty where
structured and rigid activities are done,
while the private rehabilitation center
applies the Twelve Steps where the
patients/clients are given the opportunity
to share and participates in the group
sessions.
Page 15 . August 2015 . ATCPDE Bulletin
Director’s Message
EDITORIAL BOX
Executive Editor
Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante
Managing Editor: Virgilio M. Gaje
Design: PIA-MISD
Coordinator: Francianne C. Autor
Contributing Writers:
ASEAN Contributors, Drug Education
Committee (DEC) Members, Consultants, Staff, and Inter-Agency Council on
Drug Abuse Prevention Education (IACDAPE) Representatives
------------------------ASEAN Contributors:
Indonesia (National Narcotics Bureau),
Malaysia (National Anti-Drugs Agency),
Philippines (Dangerous Drugs Board),
Singapore (Central Narcotics Bureau)
------------------------Commission on Higher Education
(CHED): Napoleon B. Imperial (Jan-Feb
2015), Cesar H. Medina (Mar-Jun 2015),
Ronaldo A. Liveta (July 2015-present),
Christian M. Alberto (Alternate), Rosalie
C. Buscar (Alternate), Cynthia M.
Mamawan (Alternate)
Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB):
Teresita C. Pineda, Emma R.
Pastorfide, Lalaine F. Divina
Department of Education (DepED):
Ella Cecilia G. Naliponguit, Maria
Corazon C. Dumlao (Alternate), Girlie A.
Azurin (Alternate)
Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD): Thelsa P.
Biolena, Eden C. Mariño
Substance abuse is a health
concern that extends beyond national
borders. According to the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) W orld Drug Report 2015,
there has been little change in the
overall global situation regarding the
production,
use
and
health
consequences of illicit drugs. Thus, the
global community has to intensify
efforts to strengthen international
cooperation to respond to this
challenge. In Southeast Asia, countries
utilize a myriad of strategies to prevent
substance abuse or minimize its
devastating impact to people and
societies.
The ASEAN Training Center for
Preventive Drug Education (ATCPDE)
newsletter is a platform for exchanging
evidence-based interventions and best
practices among member states. This
issue for 2015 showcases the intensive
effort of Indonesia to adopt the
UNODC's International Standards on
Drug Use Prevention, Malaysia's novel
approach in doing community-based
intervention
through
anti-drug
volunteers, Singapore's creative
application of technology to target the
youth in their prevention programs and
the Philippine's utilization of diverse
modalities in preventing substance
abuse.
As we continue to work towards
achieving our goal of a drug-free ASEAN,
there is a need to strengthen our
partnerships and collaborative efforts.
In line with this, the Center is
Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante
spearheading two major projects. First
is a baseline survey of the ASEAN drug
prevention endeavors which aims to
provide a big picture of the current
status of drug demand reduction
initiatives among the ASEAN member
states. Second is the upcoming Life
Skills Training for Preventive Drug
Education Implementers in the ASEAN
Region. In this regard, the Center
extends its invitation to all member
states to send three (3) representatives
who are drug prevention advocates
involved in school-based prevention
interventions or programs, for the
training to be held in Manila, Philippines
from October 5-9, 2015.
The fight against illicit drugs and
psychoactive substances is a long and
tedious
process.
It
requires
commitment from all stakeholders and
a concerted effort from the global
community. Let us continue to make
ASEAN a good model of international
cooperation in responding to this health
concern.
Mabuhay ang ASEAN!
Philippine Information Agency (PIA):
Belina SB. Capul, Virgilio M. Gaje
(Information Officer/W ebmaster)
University of the Philippines (UP):
Rosario I. Alonzo (Consultant)
Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante (Director)
Catalina S. Salazar (Consultant)
Rosanelia T. Yangco
(Executive Secretary, January-July 2015)
Jaclyn Marie L. Cauyan
Deciniv dela Cruz (Alternate)
Paul M. Mabaquiao
Maria Dulcelina O. Sebastian
Maria Cecilia V. Zamora
(Executive Secretary, August 2015-present)
Francianne C. Autor (Research Assistant)
ATCPDE Bulletin . August 2015 . Page 16
Life Skills Training for PDE
Implementers in the ASEAN Region
5-9 October 2015
Manila, Philippines