Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano announced that 99 out of 201 barangays in the city have been declared drug-free.
Rubiano made the announcement during the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony held at the Pasay City Hall quadrangle.
The mayor thanked the city’s barangay chairmen for helping the city government in its fight against illegal drugs. She said the new “drug-free barangays” are Barangays 134 under Chairman Noel Mariano, 20 under Chairman Antonio Donaire, and 164 under Chairman Robert Cruz.
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