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Outstanding Governorship Award 2017
LAW AND ORDER
Lawlessness blocks progress. To realize a peaceful, progressive, • February 2017 : The Province of Sorsogon was declared as a conflict
God-fearing and responsive Sorsogon, I issued as my First Act as manageable and development-ready province.
Governor, Executive Order Number 001 Series of 2016 creating the • March 2017 : Sorsogon City was declared drug-free, piecing together
Sorsogon Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse, Corruption and Criminality other fourteen drug-free municipalities in the entire Province of Sorsogon.
Council (SPADACCC) to ensure that the protection of our children will • April 2017 : P50 million worth of Shabu (10 kilograms) was detected
be sustained by this collaboration with the Department of Interior and and recovered inside an abandoned Toyota Revo at the Matnog Port in
Local Government, the Provincial Police Office, Department of Education, Matnog, Sorsogon by trained sniffing dogs ”Nicole” and “Mavis,” which
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, the media and other concerned were procured by the Provincial Government to support the local PNP in
divisions to eradicate illegal drugs and other associated crimes within our nationwide campaign against illegal drugs.
our perimeters. Parallel to this is the intensification of awareness and • August 2017 : The Sorsogon Police Provincial Office was awarded as the
involvement of the youth in sports development. best PPO in the Philippines.
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