The Peace and Order Council passed a resolution requesting the PDEA, as lead agency, together with DOLE, LTO, BCPO, to call for a committee conference together with taxi and public utility jeepney operators and come up with a MOA between DOLE, PDEA and taxi and jeepney operators to conduct random drug testing on their drivers.
Bacolod Councilor El Cid Familiaran yesterday said the random drug test will not be conducted in the streets but in the garage of the owners of PUJ’s and taxis, while the PDEA will shoulder the expenses. Familiaran said the intent and purpose of this resolution is to ensure the lives and safety of the passengers and the drivers. He had authored a similar resolution before, as chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Police and Security, but the Commission on Human Rights and LTO raised some concerns like who will shoulder the expenses and at the same time they were not amenable to the idea of conducting a check up on the road. That is why they are coming up with a MOA with DOLE, PDEA and the operators of the PUJ’s and taxis because there is an employer-employee relationship involved. But the random drug testing has already been implemented in Iloilo City. He said the random drug testing may be conducted after the Holy Week once a committee conference has been held. Business permits of operators whose drivers are found to be positive for drug use will not be cancelled out right, as well as the driver’s license of the taxi or PUJ drivers. The names of the drivers will not be revealed since they will be given a chance to stop using prohibited drugs or undergo rehabilitation. The operators will be the one to discipline them. Carla Canet Sun Star Bacolod
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7/25/2012 04:00:05 pm
There are many types of drugs . To detect every drug there are specific drug testing kits which are available. Marijuana refers to preparations of the ‘Cannabis plant’ intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine.
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