CALABARZON PNP Joins Nationwide L.A.K.A.D. Tokhang 2018





Camp BGen.Vicente P. Lim – Around eight hundred seventy (870) participants from Region-4A community join the simultaneous nationwide walk in support of the PNP’s campaign against illegal drugs. The parade commenced at 4:00 pm today, February 24, from San Jose Hospital Brgy. Mayapa, Calamba City, Laguna to NPTI Grandstand Camp BGen Vicente Lim, Calamba City, Laguna.  

Among the participants are from non-government organizations, public and private sectors, Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), and military members from AFP.

In his message, Dir. Manuel Q Gotis, Regional Director of DILG CALABARZON who graces the event as the Guest of Honor and Speaker expresses his appreciation and gratitude to PRO4A specially to PCSUPT  Ma. O R Aplasca, RD, PRO4A for the implementation of programs like Community Mobilization and SiPag that addresses crimes, lawlessness and illegal drugs.

“In this life you must make the choice, to take the chance, if you want anything in life to change”, Dir. Gotis said.

L.A.K.A.D. Tokhang aims to raise the awareness of the community on the ill-effects of drugs and to encourage participants to be involved in the national campaign against illegal drugs.

. “Sana sa pamamagitan ninyo ay makahikayat pa tayo ng marami pa nating kababayan upang makasama natin sa ating adhikaing mapuksa at malipol ang iligal na droga. "Hindi po kami titigil sa aming kampanya. Umaapela po kami sa lahat ng aming mga kababayan na tulungan kami at suportahan ang aming mga programa." RD Aplasca’s Message of Commitment read by Deputy Regional Director for Operations, PSSUPT Nolasco K Bathan.

One of the highlights of the activity is the testimony of one of the surrenderers from Lucena Quezon on how the “Simula ng Pag-Asa” (SIPAG) Program helped him in rebuilding his life and to totally end his illegal drugs abuses.

“Simula ng Pag-asa” or “SiPag” of the Christ’s Commission Foundation Ministries, Inc. which was initiated through Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) is a faith-based twelve (12) session recovery program for surrenderers and their families.

PRO4A adapts the program in support to the PNP’s Command Memorandum Circular No. 30-2017 entitled: “Community- Based Recovery and Wellness Program.”

PRO4A took the lead role in coordinating all efforts of the community-government institutions involve towards the establishments of Recovery and Wellness Program with the intent to prepare TokHang responders for their reintegration into the society.


The event ended with the simultaneous nationwide lighting of candles which symbolizes peace and unity. (PIO-PRO4A)

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