Students join Walk Against Drugs
SOME 8,000 students from public and private schools in Dagupan, joined by their teachers and principals, took part in the Walk Against Drugs held last week.
The activity was a organized by the Private Schools Principals League of Dagupan and the Adventist Community in collaboration with the Department of Education, Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB).
Students also took center stage to talk about their views on becoming productive citizens instead of getting involved in drug use.
Assistant Schools Superintendent Danilo Sison urged the students to think about their future and have the strong will to reject illegal drugs.
Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, a strong advocate of anti-drugs abuse projects, said she is happy to see young Dagupeños take part in Walk Against Drugs.
“Today, we march against drugs that corrupt the youth. On May 2013, I urge you to march against those who corrupt our local government. Today we march against drugs that rob the youth of their future. On May 2013, I urge you to march against those that rob our city of its honor and heritage. And united, we will succeed,” Fernandez told the young participants.
DDB Secretary Antonio Villar Jr., meanwhile, lauded Fernandez and other cooperating agencies for their sustainable anti-drugs campaigns.
“I hope we could have more of their kind so that our combined forces and actions would send a very strong message that drugs have no place in our society,” Villar said.
Representatives of each school, together with education and local officials led by Fernandez signed a pledge of commitment to campaign against use of drugs. (Eva Visperas)
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