Twenty-five (25) Tokhang drug surrenderers of Zamboanga City Police Station 4 (Culianan) under PCISNP Hazel Fernandez had just completed the six (6) mind module sessions of PRO9 Healing in Oneness through Policing Education (H.O.P.E.) Recovery and Wellness Program as they graduated on June 20, 2018 at PRO9 Multi-Function Hall, Camp Batalla, JRT Boulevard, Cawa-Cawa, Zamboanga City.
PCSINP Helen L Galvez, Focal Person of PRO9 Recovery and Wellness Program said that the graduates successfully completed the Community-Based Rehabilitation and Treatment of the Healing in Oneness and Policing through Education (H.O.P.E) Recovery and Wellness Program consisting of Mind Modules Facilitation of D.U.T.E.R.T.E Program, Spiritual and Moral Formation, Shielding and Metal Arc Wielding, and Community Services with a total of two hundred ninety six (296) hours.
PCISNP GALVEZ further stressed out that the graduates will be receiving a NC1 certificate from TESDA on Arc Welding and will also be awarded individually with starter kit of wielding machine from TESDA. They will also be absorbed and hire by Hon. Lilibeth Nuno in Stone Rich Corporation.
PCINSP Galvez added that the 25 drug surrenderers are just part of nine-thousand (9, 000) tokhang drug surrenderers in whole Zamboanga Peninsula region who were given series of intervention through the PRO9 Recovery and Wellness Program.
The graduation ceremony of the 25 drug surrenderers, the 3rd batch of drug surrenderers of ZCPO undergoing H.O.P.E. program was witnessed by the PCSUPT Edwin S De Ocampo, Deputy Regional Director for Administration; PSSUPT Alan Nazarro, City Director of ZCPO; PDEA, TESDA, Barangay Council of Taluksangay; Zamboanga City Police Station 4 (Culianan) under PCINSP Hazel Fernandez, Zamboanga City Medical Center and religious groups.
The PRO9 H.O.P.E. Recovery and Wellness Program include Skills Trainings/Workshops facilitated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Regular Rehabilitation Sessions and Community Service. It also offer effective medical, psychological and spiritual interventions to help drug users break free from drug dependence and are fully reintegrated in the society with the needed skills for them to be productive members of the community.
PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the stakeholders for their utmost effort extended to the twenty five drug surrenderers which realized the completion of the program.
