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Drug usage rate dips among youth

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anta Cruz has seen a significant decline in marijuana and drug-related cases, according to Police Staff Sergeant and General Investigator Darrel Roy M. Antinero. Based on police records, cases dropped from 8–15 in 2023 to just 4–5 in 2024, saying that these cases are now ‘rare.’

“These cases are now rare, and we have not recorded any increase in marijuana or drug-related incidents. The numbers have significantly dropped since last year. Most of those involved are out-of-school teenagers, predominantly male,” Antinero stated.

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In an interview on January 30, 2025, Antinero noted that most individuals involved in these cases are not students but out-of-school youth, primarily males under 17 years old. This issue has raised concerns not only within the Philippine National Police (PNP) but also among the Municipal Social Welfare and Development (MSWD) office.

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Gerald Ypil, Teacher I, faces a frightening situation as he discovers a sharp in Safety at Risk.tool Mr. left Kobe his desk right after catching Gerald Ypil, faces a students with marijuana. This frightening situation as he unsettling incident discovers a sharphighlights tool left in thehis growing dangers teachers desk right after catching face every daywith and marijuana. the urgent students need forThis stronger school safety unsettling incident measures to protect those who highlights the growing dedicate theirteachers lives to education. dangers face every Photo by Tukasa Shindo day and the urgent need for stronger school safety measures to protect those who dedicate their lives to education. Photo by Tukasa Shindo

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Head Teacher Head teens for each expresses Teacher concern about marijuana her I, Kobe Gerald Ypil, revealed that he had received threats from students after uncovering their involvement in illegal marijuanasale use, which sparked concerns over teacher safety. Teacher I, raising delinquent Gerald Ypil, revealed that he had received threats from students after uncovering their involvement in illegal marijuana use, which sparked concerns over teacher safety. Teacher I Kobe Gerald Ypi expresses among led thatbehavior he had received threats from students after uncovering their involvement in illegal marijuana use, which sparked concerns over teacher safety. students concern :ACCORDING TO CONFESSION OF SOME STUDENTS

by MIKE TROY GARCIA

ead Teacher I and Guidance Advocate Victoria S. Cordero voiced concerns about the increasing cases of delinquency inside the campus, highlighting issues such as absenteeism, cutting classes, bullying, and even assault, some of which are dismissed as mere "trippings" or acts done for fun.

"Mahadlok na sila, magpauban or musayo og uli. Labi nag ingnan og bantay lang ka atangan taka. Mo uli najud sila or magpasundo sa ilang ginikanan. Luoy pud kaayo kay ma trauma mga bataa," Cordero said. As of this school year, the Guidance Office has recorded that around 3 out of 11 students experienced physical, verbal, or online bullying, disrupting the affected student's wellbeing and the school's learning environment.

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eacher I, Kobe Gerald Ypil, revealed that he had received threats from students after uncovering their involvement in illegal marijuana use, which sparked concerns over teacher safety. eacher I Kobe Gerald Ypil, revealed that he had received threats from students after uncovering their involvement in illegal marijuana use, to face expulsion or to be placed under In an interview on January 8, the which sparked concerns over teacher safety. custody.

Grade 11 Teacher admitted that after discovering students' marijuana he In an interview on January 8, Ypiluse, admitted 'handmadestudents' sharp tool' inside hisuse, thatfound after a discovering marijuana desk, which he believed been placed he found a 'handmade sharphad tool' inside his there intentionally. desk, which he believed had been placed there intentionally. "At first, I was confused about who put it there why it was on my table. Since "At first,and I was confused about who put it it was time there andmy whyfirst it was onreceiving my table.something Since it was was scared of what could hap-I my like firstthat, timeIreceiving something like that, if I left the school waspen scared of what could campus. happen ifAlthough I left the I knew it was just a threat, I stillitdidn't feela school campus. Although I knew was just completely at ease," the teacher at stated threat, I still didn't feel completely ease,"inthe Cebuano. teacher stated in Cebuano.

“I gave them two options, first is, if gusto “I magpadayon gave them two options, firstsila is, if nila diri, dili nako i-expel gusto diri, dili nakoor sila taposnila iagimagpadayon nako sila og police station police i-expel tapos nakonako sila og policedili stacustody, nextiagi option is kung sila tion optionakong nako i-agior ogpolice policecustody, custody,next expulsion isihatag kung saila,” dili sila i-agi og police custody, Ypil said. expulsion akong ihatag saila,” Ypil said. 'Accessible' substance

'Accessible' Municipalsubstance Health Officer (MHO) Nurse

II Marieljay Bebanco highlighted that the Municipal Health Officer (MHO) primary factor contributing to students' Nurse II Marieljay Bebanco highlighted marijuana use is accessibility, noting that that the primary factor contributing the municipality's proximity to areastowith students' marijuana use is accessibility, widespread marijuana production makes the Moreover, mentioned Moreover, YpilYpil mentioned thatthat although he noting that more the municipality's proximity substance readily available. he did not feel immediately did although not feel immediately threatened, he was threatened, he was worried about worried about the possible dangers tothe hispossafety to areas with widespread marijuana "Mostly, in our Muslim areas, like in production makes the substance more sible dangers to his safety if the situation if the situation worsened. Cotabato, that's where our sources come readily available. worsened. from," she stated in Cebuano. "No, not exactly threatened by that gesture, "Mostly, in our Muslim areas, like in "No, not exactly threatened that ko but I will use the term worried. Naby worried “Dati, naa gyud nagour tanom ana no, one of Cotabato, that's where sources come gesture, but Ioutcomes will use the term worried. sa mga possible if worse things will the municipalities diri sa Davao Del Sur pero from," she stated in Cebuano. Na worried ko sa mga possible outcomes happen," he said. dili na kaayo siya ginatangkilik so ang mga if worse things will happen," he said. “Dati, gyud ana no,breed one na nag abotnaa gyud diri nag kay tanom mga bag-ong “Siguro salig lang ko sa akoang self nga of thesa municipalities diri sa Davao Del siya marijuana,” she added. salig lang ko saakoang akoangsarili, self nga kaya ra“Siguro kaayo nako i-defend at Sur pero dili na kaayo siya ginatangkilik kaayo nako sarili, thekaya sameratime wala koyi-defend gibuhatakoang mali para ma Intervention so ang mga nagprograms abot gyud diri kay mga at the same wala koy gibuhat mali threatened,” hetime added. bag-ong breed na siya sa marijuana,” she para ma threatened,” he added. Bebanco shared that the Municipal Identified marijuana cases added. Anti-Drug Abuse Council is currently Identified marijuana cases developingprograms IEC (Information, Education, According to Ypil, he identified five cases Intervention and Communication) materials tailored to of students in his advisory using marijuana, According to Ypil, he identified five Bebancolife shared thatfocusing the Municipal Anstages, on elementary giving them two options: to face expulsion or to different cases of students in his advisory using ti-Drug Abuse Council is currently developing and high school students. be placed under custody. marijuana, giving them two options: IEC (Information, Education, and

'I WAS SCARED' Grade 11 teacher threatened after disclosing students’ weed use, Parents, students, school reach for a resolution

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by NORHANA BACARAT Communication) materials tailored to different life stages, focusing on elementary and high school students.

"So now, we are benchmarking in Tagum, and one of our objectives is to conduct a workshop on how to tailor-fit IEC (Information, "So now, are benchmarking in Tagum, and Education, andwe Communication) materials She also mentioned that Municipal one of our objectives is to conduct a workshop for illegal drugs, not just marijuana, but also Mayor Jose Nelson that SalaMunicipal has allocated She also mentioned Mayor a ₱16 on how to tailor-fit (Information, Education, methamphetamine andIEC ecstasy which are promillion budget toallocated bolsterathe Jose Nelson Sala has ₱16municipality's million and Communication) materials for illegal drugs, hibited substances," she said in Cebuano. budget to bolster the municipality's Anti-IlleAnti-Illegal Drug Campaign, which reflects not just marijuana, but also methamphetamine gal which reflects the local theDrug localCampaign, government's firm commitment to and ecstasy which are prohibited substances," government's commitment to eradicating eradicatingfirm drug-related issues. she said in Cebuano. drug-related issues.