- GILBERT BAYORAN
Six more local government employees in Negros Occidental tested positive for use illegal drugs.
Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Lawrence Marxlen De la Cruz said the six employees are on job order status and they will be immediately dismissed from service.
He said that these kinds of employees “are bad influence to their co- workers”.
Dela Cruz said he has forwarded their names to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The municipal government conducted a surprise two-day drug testing of its 250 employees that started July 24.
Dela Cruz said his administration has a strong anti-drug program.
“We still have one barangay not yet drug-cleared,” he said, adding that he wants DSB to be a “drug-cleared” town as part of its tourism program.
Last month, 18 employees of the Silay City government have lost their jobs after testing positive for use of illegal drugs.
Another one also tested positive for drug use in San Carlos City./GB
