Unfortunately in the Philippines, becoming a known drug user can be a death sentence with no due process of law. CPADAO pushes for mandatory drug tests for teachers, random testing for students in Cebu This was how the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) described the news that a teacher and five senior high school students from a private college were arrested in a drug bust in Madridejos town on Wednesday. CPADAO chief Carmen Remedios “Ivy” Durano-Meca told reporters in a press conference yesterday that this incident should serve as a call for concerned agencies to fully implement orders from the Department of Education (DepEd) to require students to undergo random drug tests and to intensify the implementation of mandatory drug tests among teachers. “It’s sad to note that our teachers, whom we consider ... Continue reading... http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/1...g-tests-teachers-random-testing-students-cebu
Governor: Drug tests for teachers needed Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III urged the schools to take immediate action against the teacher arrested in a drug bust operation in Madridejos town Wednesday night. Davide said teachers who are involved in illegal activities, especially in illegal drugs, don’t have a place in schools, since they will just bring bad influence to their students. “We don’t need that kind of teachers sa eskwelahan. Dapat i-discipline gyud or unsa ba, kon grabe na tangtangon or unsa ba,” Davide said. Pablito Miro, a college teacher and a resident of Barangay Talisay in Santander, Cebu and five senior high schools students were ... Continue reading... http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2018/01/27/1781791/governor-drug-tests-teachers-needed
