2nd Quarter CY 2026 Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs Coordinating Group (RICG) Meeting
DILG Region XI, represented by MARIA RUBY B. BATINGAL, LGOO VI Assistant Division Chief, participated in the ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ at The Ritz Hotel, Garden Oases, Davao City.
Spearheaded by PDEA XI and chaired by DIR Atty. Benjamin G Gaspi, the meeting convened 18 national government agencies and 11 local Anti Drug Abuse Councils in the Davao Region to align efforts on anti illegal drug initiatives.
Among the highlights were the Implementation of Drug Free Workplace policies for the private sector by PDEA XI and the CY 2025 ADAC Audit Results of all LGUs in the Davao Region by DILG XI, which emphasized compliance levels, governance practices, and areas for improvement. Participating agencies and LGUs also shared their recent accomplishments, discussed current initiatives, tackled emerging issues, and identified ways forward.
The meeting reaffirmed the collective commitment to streamline anti drug efforts, strengthen inter agency coordination, and sustain responsive local interventions in support of national anti illegal drug directives.
Together, we continue to advance a resilient, empowered, and drug free Davao Region.