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ROCBDC Declares Over 100 Barangays Drug-Cleared and Drug-Free in BARMM Provinces

BARMM Correspondent — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0000

COTABATO CITY — The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) has approved and declared a total of 100 barangays as drug-cleared or drug-free across parts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), following its 10th regular meeting held on December 16, 2025. During the meeting, the committee unanimously declared 17 barangays […]

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Two Davao Region Barangays Declared Drug-Cleared; 15 Verified as Drug-Free

Field reporter — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

DAVAO CITY — The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program (ROCBDC) has officially declared two barangays in the Davao Region as drug-cleared following a comprehensive evaluation conducted on November 13, 2025, at the Davao City Anti-Drug Abuse Council Conference Room, Davao City Recreation Center. Chaired by PDEA Regional Office XI Director DIR III […]

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Sultan Kudarat Achieves Nearly 96% Drug-Cleared Status

SOX Correspondent — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced that 239 out of the 249 barangays in Sultan Kudarat are now either drug-cleared or drug-free, representing 95.98 percent of the total barangays in the province. PDEA Regional Director Benjamin Recites III reported that of the 239 barangays, 228 maintained their drug-cleared status while […]

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29 Drug-Cleared, 17 Drug-Free Barangays Declared in Sulu

Zamboanga Correspondent — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Cotabato City — September 9, 2025 — In a major boost to the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign, the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) has formally declared 29 drug-cleared and 17 drug-free barangays in Sulu province during its committee meeting held at Sumadjah Hall, Bangkal, Patikul. The recognition was conferred on the local […]

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256 Barangays in Northern Mindanao Retain Drug-Free, Drug-Cleared Status

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Cagayan de Oro City — A total of 256 barangays from the provinces of Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Bukidnon have successfully retained their drug-free and drug-cleared statuses following the approval of applications by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) on August 27, 2025. The deliberations were held at the Department […]

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114 Barangays in Region 12 Retain Drug-Cleared, Drug-Free Status

Field reporter — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:00:00 +0000

General Santos City — Hope continues to rise in the fight against illegal drugs in Region 12 as 114 barangays across Sarangani, Cotabato, and South Cotabato successfully retained their drug-cleared and drug-free status during the 23rd Regional Deliberation Meeting of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) XII held on August 15, 2025. […]

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17 Barangays in Northern Mindanao Declared Drug-Cleared

Field reporter — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Cagayan de Oro City, April 22, 2025 – Seventeen more barangays in Region 10 have been officially declared cleared of illegal drugs, following the first deliberation of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) for calendar year 2025. The deliberation was held at the Department of Health Regional Office 10 in Carmen, Cagayan […]

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Ten More Barangays in Isabela City Declared Drug-Cleared

Field reporter — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In a significant stride toward community safety and drug prevention, ten barangays in Isabela City have been declared drug-cleared by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC).

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Three More Barangays in Davao City Declared Drug-Cleared

Field reporter — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Davao City, Philippines — The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) XI declared three more barangays in Davao City as drug-cleared on September 30, 2024. The committee, chaired by DIR III Naravy D. Duquiatan, Regional Director of PDEA Regional Office XI, announced that Barangay 3-A, Barangay Mahayag, and Barangay Lubogan have met the […]

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