ATCPDE Bulletin December 2009

ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
UP ATCPDE holds ASEAN
Conference on Models and
Best Practices in
Preventive Drug Education
Hon. Vicente C. Sotto III, chair of the Dangerous
Drugs Board, keynotes the July 15, 2009
opening of the ASEAN Conference on Models
and Best Practices in Preventive Drug Education.
The University of the Philippines ASEAN
Training Center for Preventive Drug Education
(UP ATCPDE) conducted the ASEAN
Conference on Models and Best Practices in
Preventive Drug Education on July 15–17,
2009 at the UP National Institute of Science
and Mathematics Education Development (UP
NISMED) at the UP Diliman Campus in Quezon
City.
ATCPDE officials attend 30th Meeting of ASEAN
Senior Officials on Drug Matters
Officials of ATCPDE attended the 30th
Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug
Matters (ASOD) held in Cambodia from
September 29 to October 2, 2009.
The Philippine Delegation. In behalf
of Usec. Romeo G. Vera Cruz of Dangerous
Drugs Board (DDB), Dr. Rodolfo S. Treyes of
ATCPDE was appointed head of the Philippine
delegation. Other members of the delegation
included Antonio C. Montojo Jr., Chief, Makati
Drug Abuse Council (MADAC), Makati; Virginia
P. Balmes, Chief, Policy, Studies, Research
and Statistics Division, Dangerous Drug
Board; Teresita C. Pineda, Officer in Charge,
Preventive Education Training and Information
Division, Dangerous Drugs Board; Emely C.
Fama, Information Office, Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency; and Paul D. Ledesma,
Officer in Charge, Regional Office Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency, Region VI.
Philippine Country Report. The
Country Report, which was facilitated by
Teresita C. Pineda and Virginia P. Balmes from
the DDB, focused on “Alternative
Development Programs to Address
Cannabis Cultivation.” The cultivation of
Cannabis (Marijuana) in the Philippines
ATCPDE members Dr. Rodolfo S. Treyes (center),
Teresita C. Pineda (left) and Virginia P. Balmes present
the Philippine Country Report at the 30th ASOD.
Three ASEAN countries joined this
conference: the Philippines, Brunei
Darussalam, and Malaysia.
The Philippine Dangerous Drugs Board
Chair Hon. Vicente C. Sotto III delivered his
keynote address during the opening
ceremonies on July 15, 2009.
Representing Brunei Darussalam, Mr.
Osmawi Haji Osman of the Narcotics Control
Bureau spoke about the Mosque Youth
Antidrug Camps.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mahadzir bin Elias,
Director of the National Anti-Drugs Agency
(NADA) Training Centre of Malaysia,
presented the topic Community-Based Drug
Prevention Education — The Malaysian
Experience.
Majority of the plenary speakers are
Filipino professionals in the academe, various
local government units, and non-government
organizations. National Drug Education
Program (NDEP) coordinators, school health
personnel, members of anti-drug abuse
councils, the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) and Dangerous Drugs Board
(DDB) officers and staff, and health
educators numbering about 122 attended the
conference.
Participants to the conference spent the
afternoon of July 16, 2009 on a field trip with
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started in the 70’s, mainly due to poverty
than sheer want to traffic drugs, according to
a study conducted by the Dangerous Drugs
Board in 2007. The Philippine Government has
The National Plan of Action on the Eradication
of Marijuana Plantations Through Alternative
Development.
The next ASOD meeting will be held in
Indonesia.
Read Complete Report on p. 4
INSIDE
Report on ASEAN Conference on Models
and Best Practices in PDE.... 2
Complete Report on 30th ASOD .... 4
Flashback on 29th ASOD .... 5
ATCPDE hosts IAC DAPE Meeting ...6
Makati ADAC invites ATCPDE .... 7
ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
UP ATCPDE holds ASEAN Conference on Models and
Best Practices in Preventive Drug Education
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the following itinerary: PDEA, Fort Santiago,
and SM Mall of Asia (MOA). At the PDEA
building, participants viewed various illegal
drugs on exhibit as well as the drug
paraphernalia and facilities confiscated
through search and seizure operations.
Fort Santiago offered the participants a
glimpse of history through exhibits of Rizal’s
writings, personal belongings, and his replica
in prison. Participants ended up at MOA to
shop and dine with co-participants.
This year’s conference was organized by
the Drug Education Committee Members and
Consultants of ATCPDE who are from the UP
College of Education (UP CEd), UP National
Institute for Science and Mathematics
Education Development (UP NISMED), UP
Integrated School (UPIS), Dangerous Drugs
Board (DDB), Department of Education
(DepEd), Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), and the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA).
Usec. Edgar C. Galvante, DDB
Director, addresses the
participants at the opening
program on July 15, 2009. Dr.
Julian E. Abuso, Chair of the
UP College of Education
Division of Curriculum and
Instruction looks on.
Prof. Lorelei R. Vinluan of
the UP College of
Education Guidance and
Counseling Area talks
about the History of
Preventive Drug Education.
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ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
Fotos: ASEAN Conference on Models and
Best Practices in Preventive Drug Education
ASEAN Training Center for
Preventive Drug Education
(ATCPDE)
University of the Philippines
College of Education
ASEAN Conference on Models
and Best Practices
in Preventive Drug Education
July 15-17, 2009
UP NISMED
Diliman, Quezon City
Philippines
in cooperation with
Dangerous Drugs Board
Commission on Higher Education
Department of Education
Department of Social Welfare
and Development
Philippine Information Agency
Organizers and plenary speakers at the ASEAN Conference, from left to right, Dr. Catalina S.
Salazar (retired faculty of UPIS); Asec Rommel L. Garcia, DDB Deputy Executive Director for
Administration; Mr. Osmawi Haji Osman, Narcotics Control Bureau of Brunei Darussalam;
Dr. Rodolfo S. Treyes (UP NISMED); Mr. Ibrahim bin Abd. Ghani of Malaysia; Prof. Francis Grace
H. Duka-Pante (UP CEd); and Mr. Mahadzir bin Elias, Director of the National Anti-Drugs Agency
(NADA) Training Centre of Malaysia.
Top: The ATCPDE flyer for the ASEAN Conference.
Above: ATCPDE ASEAN Conference organizers in action: From left to
right, Dr. Evangeline M. Zalamea, Executive Director; Dr. Rosanelia T.
Yangco, ASEAN Conference Coordinator; Ms. Lucita S. Contreras,
retired staff of DDB; and Ms. Francianne C. Autor, ATCPDE staff.
Mr. Osmawi Haji Osman of the Narcotics Control Bureau of Brunei
Darussalam receives his certificate of appreciation from Dr. Catalina S.
Salazar, a member of the organizing committee.
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ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
A Brief Report:
The 30th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD)
29 Sept - 2 October 2009, Cambodia
The 30th ASOD Meeting was held at
Nagaworld Hotel, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of
Cambodia from September 29 to October 2,
2009. The meeting was chaired by His
Excellency, Pol. Lt. Gen. Moek Dara, Secretary General of the National Authority of
Combating Drugs, Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Philippine Delegation. In behalf
of Undersecretary Romeo G. Vera Cruz,
Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), Dr. Rodolfo S.
Treyes, Member, ASEAN Training Center for
Preventive Drug Education (ATCPDE) was
appointed to be the head of the Philippine
delegation.
Agenda of the Meeting. The following
Agenda was adopted: (1) Transfer of
Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of the
30th ASOD Meeting; (2) Adoption of Agenda;
(3) Business Arrangement; (4) Presentation of
Country Reports; (5) Working Group Sessions
-- Plenary Sessions and five working group
sessions, namely Preventive Education
(Philippines), Treatment and Rehabilitation
(Malaysia), Law Enforcement (Thailand),
Research (Singapore), and Alternative
Development (Cambodia); (6) Review of
Implementation of Decisions and
Recommendations taken during the 29th
ASOD Meeting (ASEC); (7) Presentation and
adoption of the ASOD Work Plan (Viet Nam);
(8) Implement-ation Status of APSC and ASCC
Blueprints (ASEC); (9) Consideration of
Reports of the Working Group Sessions; (10)
Discussion of Technical Papers; (11)
Discussion of New Proposals; (12) Other
Matters.
All ASOD Delegates + 3 ( China, Japan
and Korea); 2nd ASOD + India Consultation;
All ASOD Delegates + Indian; All ASOD
Delegates + China.
The ASEAN delegations decided to have
a national consultation in their respective
country for the decisions to be made for the
discussion in Agenda 12.
Statements by Heads of
Delegations and Presentation of
Country Reports. Each country presented
to the meeting the significant national
developments in the field of drug control that
have been done since the 29th ASOD meeting
in August 2008. Some excerpts from the
Progress Report of the following ASEAN
member countries:
The Philippine Country Report was
focused on “Alternative Development
Programs to Address Cannabis Cultivation.”
The cultivation of Cannabis (Marijuana) in the
Philippines started in the 70’s, mainly due to
poverty than sheer want to traffic drugs,
according to a study conducted by the
Dangerous Drugs Board in 2007. The
Philippine Government has The National Plan
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The Philippine delegation (left to right above): Antonio C. Montojo Jr.,Chief, Makati Drug
Abuse Council (MADAC), Makati; Virginia P. Balmes, Chief, Policy, Studies, Research and
Statistics Division, Dangerous Drug Board; Rodolfo S. Treyes, Member, ASEAN Training Center
for Preventive Drug Education (ATCPDE); Teresita C. Pineda, Officer in Charge, Preventive
Education Training and Information Division, Dangerous Drugs Board; Emely C. Fama,
Information Office, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency; and Paul D. Ledesma, Officer in
Charge, Regional Office Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Region VI.
of Action on the Eradication of Marijuana
Plantations Through Alternative Development.
Vietnam Country Report. With the
high concentration of instruction and
response from the central level to the
grassroots level, drug control activities in
Vietnam in 2008 achieved significant results
and continued to create remarkable changes
of awareness among social class.
Brunei Darussalam Country Report
2009: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Drugs
situation in Burnei Darussalam. In 2008, NCB
has made a total of 577 arrests for various
drug-related offences. This decrease can be
attributed to intensive awareness programme
reaching out to various segments of the
population as well as rigorous enforcement
action to curb
the spread of drug abuse. On the other hand,
the Preventive Drug Education Division carries
out tasks of providing and
accommodating information and wide
knowledge to the community which includes
educational institutes, Government Agencies
and Private Sectors and Non-governmental
Organisations (NGOs) regardless of age,
race, social background and so forth. All
preventive education programmes are
held nationwide, reaching even the rural parts
of the country. The main purposes of the
activities
are to keep the public well informed on the
necessity to stay away from drugs.
Indonesia: Drugs Problems, Impacts
and Prevention for People With Disabilities
(PWDs) in Indonesia.
The drug criminal cases as reported by
Provincial Police Offices from all over
Indonesia in the last five years continue to
indicate a high increase. Despite stricter
measures taken by the government, the
number of drug criminal suspects arrested in
the last five years continues to rise at the
average of about 50 per cent annually.
The National Against Drug Policy and
Strategy 2010-2014 was formulated in order
to have significant changes in the national
policy against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
such as:
1. the newly formulated National policy
and strategy against drug of 2009–2014 has
incorporated the principles of multilateralism
and public health, emerged and agreed upon
in the 52nd Commission on Narcotic Drugs
ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
30th ASOD...
Indonesia has accepted
to host the 31st ASOD
Meeting
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(CND) Session and the targets of Drug Free
ASEAN 2015;
2. the National Code Number 22 of 1997
on Narcotics has been finally amended and will
soon be approved by the Law Maker in its
special plenary session;
3. the Presidential Regulation Number 87
of 2008 on the National, Provincial, District
and Municipal Narcotics Board is being
amended based on the new Narcotic Law;
4. the organizational structures of the
national, provincial, district and municipal
narcotics boards are being restructured
according to the new law; and
5. human resource, program and budget,
infrastructures, facilities and equipment for
the new structures of the Badan Narkotika
Nasional (BNN) and its provincial, district and
municipal chapters have been assessed and
planned.
The Date and Venue of the 31st
Meeting of ASOD. The 31st Meeting of
ASOD was officially announced. Indonesia
accepted to host the said meeting; however,
the date has to be finalized and to be
announced later.
Flashback: 29th ASOD Meeting in Brunei Darussalam
24-28 Aug 2008
Three members of the ASEAN Training
Center for Preventive Drug Education
(ATCPDE), namely, Dr. Rosanelia T. Yangco,
Science Education faculty of the University of
the Philippines College of Education; Ms.
Teresita C. Pineda, Officer-in-Charge of the
Preventive Education Training and Information
Division of Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB); and
Ms. Emma R. Pastorfide, Training Specialist III
of DDB, attended the 29th Meeting of Senior
Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) on August
24-28, 2008 at the Rizqun International Hotel
in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
The 29th ASOD was hosted by the
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Brunei
Darussalam which is under the Prime Minister's
Office. Close-door sessions were presided
over by Mr. Abdul Aziz Othman, Acting
Director of NCB.
Six other Filipinos comprised the
Philippine delegation to this meeting. They
were Dr. Jade F. Del Mundo, head of the
delegation and Undersecretary of the
Department of Health; Col. Benjamin B.
Magalong, Regional Director, Special Enforcement Service of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA); Ms. Ma. Belen V.
Matibag, Deputy Executive Director for
Operations (DDB); Ms. Angelita D. Adaliga,
Chief of the Public Assistance Center (PDEA);
Mr. Antonio C. Montojo, Jr., Chief of the AntiDrug Abuse Council of Makati City; and Mr.
Romeo B. Pilapil, Secretary for Local Government Unit Affairs, Association of Metro Manila
The Philippine delegation to the 29th ASOD from left to right are Mr. Romeo B.
Pilapil, Ms. Emma R. Pastorfide, Dr. Rosanelia T. Yangco, Ms. Ma. Belen V.
Matibag, Col. Benjamin B. Magalong, Mr. Antonio C. Montojo, Jr., Ms. Angelita
D. Adaliga and Ms. Teresita C. Pineda.
Anti-Drug Abuse Councils, also based in
Makati City.
The nine delegates participated in
various working group sessions. Ms. Matibag
chaired the Preventive Drug Education Group
with Ms. Adaliga and Ms. Partorfide as
members; Dr. Yangco was part of the
Research Group; Dr. Del Mundo and Ms.
Pineda belonged to the Treatment and
Rehabilitation Working Group; Col. Magalong
served as rapporteur of the Law Enforcement
Group with Mr. Montojo, Jr. as member and
Mr. Pilapil was involved in the Alternative
Development Group.
ASEAN countries like Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam were also
well-represented in the ASOD. These ASEAN
member countries together with the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam expressed their
commitment to WORK for a Drug-Free region
in 2015.
The Philippine Embassy treated the
Philippine delegates to lunch and high tea on
August 24 and August 27, respectively, with
Consul Ethel Balatbat and the staff of the
Philippine Embassy attending to their needs,
in the absence of Ambassador Virginia
Benavidez, who was then in the Philippines.
Both the Philippine Embassy personnel and
the members of the Brunei Darussalam
Narcotics Control Bureau welcomed the
delegates at the Brunei International Airport
and facilitated all their activities throughout
their stay.
Enjoying high tea on August 27 in the residence of Philippine Ambassador Virginia
Buenavides are Philippine delegates to 29th ASOD with Usec. Jade F. Del Mundo
(left, wearing white shirt with stripes) together with wife who is also a medical doctor
(on opposite side, wearing white long-sleeved blouse), and Consul Celeste VinzonBalatbat, Charge d' Affaires (seated beside the Undersecretary's wife).
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ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
UP ATCPDE hosts IAC DAPE Meeting at UP NISMED
The ASEAN Training Center for Preventive Drug Education (ATCPDE) hosted
the monthly regular meeting of the
Inter Agency Council on Drug Abuse
Prevention Education (IAC-DAPE) on
May 27, 2009 at the UP National
Institute of Science and Mathematics
Education Development (UP NISMED),
Diliman, Quezon City.
Before the meeting proper, Dr. Rodolfo
S. Treyes asked some trivia questions
which were very informative, yet
entertaining.
Dr. Evangeline M. Zalamea, ATCPDE
Director, gave a short report of the
ATCPDE’s goals and objectives,
programs, and accomplishments.
The program started with a prayer
led by Dr. Catalina S. Salazar. It was
followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem.
Dr. Vivien M. Talisayon, the Dean
of the UP College of Education, welcomed the participants.
Prizes were given to those who
correctly answered the questions.
Special prizes were also given to early
birds or those who were first to
register.
The highlight of the meeting was
the election of a new set of IAC DAPE
officers.
Engr. Manuel G. Cortez, Chairman
of the Primovers for Peace and
Progress (PRIMO) was voted as the
President of the IAC DAPE for the next
two years. A delicious merienda was
served before the meeting ended.
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ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
Makati ADAC invites ATCPDE Lecturer
to Seminar-Workshop
Prof. Lorelei R. Vinluan demonstrating Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
The Makati Anti Drug Abuse
Council (MADAC) invited Prof.
Lorelei R. Vinluan,
ATCPDE Executive Secretary and
a faculty of the UP College of
Education to be their
Resource Speaker in a seminar
workshop entitled, “The
Counselor: Person and
Professional”, last May 19-20,
2009 at the Department of
Education, Division of
Makati, Makati City.
The activity aimed to impart
knowledge on counseling as a
helping profession particularly in
drug abuse prevention. It was
participated by public and private
school teachers, and MADAC
staff.
The topics discussed were
effective communication of
students, status of drug
addiction in the Philippines, nature
of drugs, understanding the
behavior of taking drugs, principles
and approaches in preventive drug
education, identification and
management of suspected drug
abusers, development of life,
resistance, problem solving
and decision making skills, specific
psychotherapies for drug users,
basic skills in guidance and
counseling, but with emphasis on
and demonstration of counseling
techniques.
Aside from the seminar
handouts, copies of the ATCPDE’s
Modyul ng Pagsasanay sa Pagiwas sa Droga Para sa Mga Guro,
Magulang, Gurong Tagapatnubay
at Tauhang Pangkalusugan and
RA 9165 Primers were also given
to all the participants.
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ATCPDE Bulletin . December 2009
EDITORIAL BOX
Dr. Evangeline M. Zalamea:
Director’s Message
Executive Editor
Evangeline M. Zalamea
Editor in Chief
Belina SB. Capul
Managing Editor
Virgilio M. Gaje
Layout and Prepress
PIA-MISD / Francianne C. Autor
Contributing Writers
Drug Education Committee (DEC)
Members and Guest Writers
DEC Members, Consultants,
Staff, Agency Representatives
Calendar Year 2009
ATCPDE Mission
Revisited
Since its inception in 1980, the ASEAN Training Center for Preventive
Drug Education has adopted the mission “to promote and protect the wellbeing of children and youth from the onslaught of drugs through vigorous
and unified preventive drug education program”.
Its vision is to attain a drug-free ASEAN through an integrated
approach that coordinates multiple programs and strategies in collaboration
with the students, families, community members, and decision and policy
makers in the program planning process.
After two decades, the ATCPDE is still very much active in performing
its functions.
These are as follows:
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED):
Rosalie C. Buscar (alternate)
Catherine C. Castañeda (January-June 09)
Maria Elena B. Gabulac (alternate)
Isabel F. Inlayo (June 09 to present)
Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB):
Lucita S. Contreras (retired, June 09)
Emma R. Pastorfide
Teresita C. Pineda
Rosalinda M. Telles (August 09 to present)
Department of Education (DepEd):
Ma. Theresa G. Bacud
Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD):
Jelie B. Belza-Barceta (alternate)
Eden C. Mariño (alternate)
Atty. Dulfie Tobias-Shalim
Philippine Information Agency (PIA):
Belina SB. Capul
Virgilio M. Gaje (Webmaster)
University of the Philippines (UP):
Francis Grace H. Duka-Pante
Paul M. Mabaquiao
Catalina S. Salazar
Vivien M. Talisayon
Rodolfo S. Treyes
Lorelei R. Vinluan (Executive Secretary)
Rosanelia T. Yangco
Evangeline M. Zalamea (Director)
Francianne C. Autor (Research Assistant)
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A.
ATCPDE VISION
Unified Action for
a Drug-Free ASEAN
Attainment of a drug-free ASEAN
requires an integrated and multidisciplinary approach that coordinates multiple programs and
strategies in collaboration with the
families, students, community
members, and decision and policy
makers in the program planning
process. With great focus on
prevention, the planning process
should consider primarily priority
behaviors that contribute to health,
safety, and well-being of students,
staff, and families, as well as
assess supportive and healthful
environment that nurture decisionmaking skills and values for life.
Training Program/Staff
Development
The ASEAN Conference on Models and
Best Practices in Preventive Drug
Education was held on July 15-17,
2009 at the UP NISMED. Participants
to the Conference came from Brunei
Darussalam, Malaysia, and Philippines.
B.
Research and Development
Two researches are currently being
reviewed before submission for
approval and possible funding.
C.
Development and Production
of Instructional Materials
A set of six modules on Barkada Kontra
Droga is in its final preparation. The
modules will be used in organizing
youths in communities.
The revision of the Training Manual
on Preventive Drug Education for
Teachers, Parents, Guidance
Counselors, and Health Personnel is
nearing completion. This training
manual is very useful in the fight
against drugs.
Then and now, the ATCPDE continues
to be a staunch partner in preventive
drug education.