Deretsahan
Drug lords’ main target: Children
By Bebot Villar
FIRST of all, I would like to thank my kumpadre, Gonz Duque, for greeting me “Merry Christmas.” He is such a good sport and understanding and he is a true kumpadre and friend. There are many whom I also worked with for a long time, natulungan nang personal o sa politika man, but they did not remember me. Iba pa rin talaga si kumpadreng Gonz. Hindi ipagpapalit ang pagiging magkumpare sa kaunting diperensya lang. (Kaya saludo ako sa ‘yo pare!).
I think it’s about time I stop meddling in local politics from now on. Better for me to just enjoy my small farm, stress-free pa! Masarap talaga ang maging farmer tulad ng tatay ko, I always feel relaxed and comfortable pag ako’y nasa farm.
That’s why kahit ayaw ko, I decided to stop doing my Saturday teleradyo program in Dagupan. Sayang lang because “Deretsahan” din ang program title so open ang discussion at ang mga puna sa mga mali. Unfortunately, na-edit nang husto ang replay ng last episode ko. As the title itself tells you, serious na prankahan ang usapan dito at hindi lokohan.
I am very sure walang alam si Mayor Belen Fernandez sa editing na nangyari kaya kung gusto ng production staff ng comedy, sila na lang. Bumabanat tayo on the air dahil ‘yun ang totoo, yun ang gusto ko, at yun ang dapat! (Ang nakakalungkot lang ay wala maski isa man na nagmalasakit ipag-tanggol ang kabuuan ng aking program).
Mind you, I also had a teleradyo program over DZRH for 3 years but not a single word was edited or censored at anytime.
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First Monday of the year, DDB hosted the DDB-PDEA Joint Flag Raising Ceremony in Quezon City, and I asked them to get focused on how we can really create an impact in the campaign against drugs notwithstanding our agencies’ constraints and limitations.
I mentioned lahat ng kakulangan sa resources particularly ng PDEA, ang implementing arm ng DDB. Ang malaking kakulangan ng high-tech equipment ng PDEA is a big handicap. Hindi biro ang pagsasagawa ng isang sensitive operation na kulang sa gamit.
In Pangasinan alone, hindi naging madali ang naging papel ng mga naging PDEA regional directors dito. Fortunately, the PNP command dito has been cooperative, providing vital support to the operations in the province.
As you all know, the drug issue is already a global problem. The drug problem is worsening hindi lang sa Pangasinan o sa buong Pilipinas but all over the world. Medyo nakakalungkot lang minsan kung nababalitaan natin na merong mga public officials natin na tila hindi sincere sa kanilang trabaho.
Kaya I would like to call on the parents to get involved by being more observant about the behavior of their children and to spend real quality time with them. They must know na ang kanilang mga anak na ang main targets ng druglords ngayon. It is important na alam at feel ng mga anak, kahit malalaki na sila at hindi na alagain, na they are truly loved and cared for in the family. It has been shown by studies and surveys na ang kakulangan sa oras at pagmamahal sa mga anak ang isa sa mga primary reasons kung bakit natutukso sa bawal na gamot ang mga kabataan.
“We are working for the family, for the future of our children!” Iyan po ang laging sinasabi ng mga workaholics at busy parents. Patunayan na po natin ‘yan not only with material things and money kung di sa oras na maaari nilang ibigay upang sila ay makasama at makausap sa araw-araw.
This new year, parents must exert more effort na pag-igihan pa ang pagsasamahan sa buong pamilya because it is this that greatly impacts on our war vs. illegal drugs. Sa ating mga operatiba naman, hangad natin na kahit kulang ang kanilang mga equipment at resources ay huwag silang magsawang tumulong sa mga families na may problema na sa droga. Hindi natin masasabi, baka isang araw, mismong isa sa ating mga ka-pamilya ang maging drug addict o pusher!
Kaya kung ang karamihan ay mayroong new year’s resolution, ako siguro ay new year’s wish na lang, para sa bayan, sa ating mga pamilya!
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