APAYAO- The Apayao Provincial Police Office headed by Provincial Director PCol. Reynaldo Ogay Jr gathered at least 165 youth from across the province for the first Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) Provincial Summit.
With the theme "Pagsulong ng Nagkakaisang Kabataan Tungo sa Matatag at Maunlad na Bayan," the three -day summit from July 29 to 31, 2022 at the Luna Central School in Poblacion, Luna aimed to revive and renew among the youth their commitment on the advocacies and programs that promote peace, keep the youth away from illegal drugs and recruitment by the communist terrorist groups or organizations.
Various topics were presented and discussed. The National Intelligence and Coordinating Agency presented the deceptive propaganda and recruitment strategies of the communist front organizations, and the evils of the CPP-NPA-NDF giving emphasis on their atrocities and recruitment cycle.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency discussed the provisions of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 while the Provincial Health Office talked on the ill effects of illegal drugs to the health and future of a person.
The Apayao PPO Legal Office presented laws protecting the rights and welfare of the youth while the Highway Patrol Team-Apayao did an overview on the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.
The Bureau of Fire Protection-Luna also provided the participants with a first aid training.
There were also contests on poster-making, slogan-making, and spoken poetry, the KKDAT Got Talent and the Search for Mr. and Ms. KKDAT Summit 2022, as well as basketball and volleyball competitions.
The activity was also an opportunity for the KKDAT members to socialize and get-to-know each other as they chose their new sets of officers both in the municipal and provincial levels.
