‘Hands-on leadership and unity sustained peace and order in Tanudan’ – Mayor Dagadag

Tanudan, Kalinga – Hands-on leadership and unity of the people are among key factors in keeping Tanudan peaceful and safe from illegal drugs and free from women and children abuse, Mayor Jaedicke Rhoss Dagadag relayed.

Tanudan is known to have the least number of crimes in the province of Kalinga and a municipality that has been generally peaceful over the past years.

The mayor’s statement came after the municipality earned five citations from the Department of the Interior and Local Government on October 28.

Tanudan was awarded for their outstanding initiatives in the 2022 and 2023 performance audits for the Anti-Drug Abuse Council, Local Committees on Anti-trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children, Local Council for the Protection of Children, and the Peace and Order Council.

Their ADAC ‘exemplary performance’ awards are additions to their national ADAC citations in 2019 and 2021.

When asked about what they do to sustain peace and order and their campaign against illegal drugs and violence against women and children, Dagadag mentioned that they in Tanudan work as one in addressing any problems, disturbance, or threat that arise in the municipality. He added that he always makes sure to join his personnel and the different councils, elders, and barangay officials at the frontline during these times.

“Haan tayo nga ibbatan iti maysa nga problem nu haan nga ma-resolve, uray anya nga problema. Adda nga kadwa tayo nga kanayon dagiti elders, officials, peace and order council, ADAC, ken daduma pay nga councils nu adda dagiti problema,” he said.

As for the continuous campaign against illegal drugs, the local chief executive said that among their initiatives include personally talking to suspected users to stop using illegal substances, and using his personal experience to convince them that nothing good will come out from illegal drugs.

“Awan iti mayat nga epekto ken maitulong na iti illegal nga droga. Dadaelen na dayta iti masakbayan iti maysa nga tao, dadaelen na met lang pati iti pamilya ken ili,” he emphasized.