ILOILO CITY, April 18 -- Two Balay Silangan Reformation Centers will start their operations on April 22, catering to close to 50 drug pusher-surrenderers from Capiz and Iloilo, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Western Visayas.
Dave Garcia, PDEA 6 information officer, in an interview Wednesday, said the two reformation centers are based in Tapaz, Capiz and Passi City in Iloilo.
Through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the center in Tapaz will also cater to pusher-surrenderers from the neighboring towns of Cuartero, Dumalag, Dumarao, Jamindan, Pan-ay, and Pilar. Passi City will also host pusher-surrenderers from towns of Calinog, Duenas, Dingle, Pototan, and San Enrique.
The LGUs will also shell out funds to co...