PAGADIAN
CITY: Senator Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III sent his staff here the other week to
lead the lectures to policemen regarding the amendments in the anti-drugs law.
City
Police Chief Supt. Glenn Dulawan said former PDEA undersecretary and lawyer Clarence
Paul Oaminal arrived here for the Information Education Campaign (IEC) on RA
10640.
Known
as the Sotto amendment, as contained in RA 10640, which revised Section 21 of
the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, was signed into law by President
Benigno Aquino III last July, 2014.
Oaminal
hopes the new knowledge learned by policemen will draw positive results.
The
lawyer also lauded the provincial government for supporting the campaign
against the illegal drugs through the creation of Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force
and providing funds to their operations.
Aside
from the PNP, members of the Provincial and City Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force,
other law enforcement agencies and media members attended the lecture.
Dulawan
said he also happy for the update.