Research: The Implementation of Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign

This study assessed the implementation of the PNP anti-illegal
drugs campaign plan project on double barrel in the province of Misamis Oriental considering Project Tokhang and Project High Value (HVT). It also sought the problems encountered by PNP in the implementation of the above-named programs.
This descriptive study involved 150 participants from the PNP members of the Provincial Police Office of the Province of Misamis Oriental. It made a researcher-made instrument and the interview technique in gathering the data.
Findings show that (1) Project Tokhang and the different stages of its implementation got a rating of well implemented. Similarly, Project HVT and the different procedures of its implementation are also well implemented. (2) The problems encountered included the following: inadequate financial and logistic support for its operation; lack of active
participation of drug surrenderers in activities which resulted in the
delay of compliance with the requirements for the declaration of barangay as drug-free; the lack of participation of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) due to political reasons which resulted in the delay of the submission of drug watch list, and lack of initiative for the conduct of Community-Based Rehabilitation Program (CBRP) activities which led to the delay in compliance with requirements for the declaration of barangay as drug-free; and the lack of active participation of the community to serve as witnesses against drug personalities for legal apprehension and hesitance to give information about the background of drug personalities.
The study concluded that most of PNP have complied with all the stages in the implementation of the project tokhang and they followed the protocols, guidelines, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) indicated in the Revised Manual on Anti-Illegal Drugs and Investigation. Problems on the implementation of double barrel did not affect the performance of the PNP personnel. Therefore, it can be concluded that they found ways and means to sustain the program in compliance of the mandates to avoid administrative sanctions.