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75% of NIR villages drug-cleared – PDEA-NIR

Published Nov 28, 2025 11:05 pm
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) announced that 1,020 or 75.38 percent of the region’s 1,353 barangays are now drug-cleared as of October. (Glazyl Masculino)
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) announced that 1,020 or 75.38 percent of the region’s 1,353 barangays are now drug-cleared as of October. (Glazyl Masculino)
SILAY CITY, Negros Occidental – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) announced that 1,020 or 75.38 percent of the region’s 1,353 barangays are drug-cleared as of October.
Siquijor, comprising 134 barangays, is 100 percent drug-cleared, with 107 cleared, 27 drug-free.
Negros Occidental followed with 527 of 601 barangays cleared or 87.69 percent, with 74 villages still uncleared. The 527 cleared villages include 515 cleared and 12 free.
Negros Oriental has 337 of 557 cleared (60.50 percent) while 220 barangays remain uncleared. The 337 cleared villages include 284 cleared and 53 free.
Twenty-two of 61 barangays in this highly-urbanized city were cleared or 36.06 percent, with 39 yet to be cleared.
During the latest ROCBDC deliberation in Silay City, 319 barangays were validated for retention. These include 19 in this city, 275 in Negros Occidental, three in Negros Oriental, and 22 in Siquijor.
The committee confirmed 58 drug-free barangays and identified 15 newly drug-free barangays with no active drug personalities.
PDEA-NIR acting Regional Director Melvin Estoque said that drug-cleared barangays are those previously affected but completed the drug-clearing program, including interventions and evaluation.
He said that drug-free barangays have no history of drug personalities or illegal drug activities, as confirmed by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) comprising PDEA, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Health (DOH), PNP, and LGUs that oversee the assessment and validation of barangay drug status.
Meanwhile, two teenage cousins were apprehended with 150 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.020 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok Cereza South, Barangay 3, Bacolod City early Friday morning, Nov. 28.
The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) operatives arrested Toto, 19, and his cousin EJ, 18, a Grade 7 student, both residents of Barangay 3.
Police Lt. Richard Legada, assistant CDEU head, said that Toto is under probation for a drug offense. He was arrested for illegal possession of dangerous drugs last January and was released in April. Toto was tagged as a high value individual (HVI).
The suspects said poverty led them to engage in illegal drugs.
The operation was conducted after two weeks of surveillance. Both suspects are detained at Police Station 2.

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