The value of a healthy workplace is of prime importance to Wilcon. As part of its initiative to keep its most valuable resource, its people, in the best physical and emotional condition, the company undertook a Drug Abuse Prevention Seminar on March 20, 1010, under the auspices of the Philippine Drug Enforcement.

   The seminar, which was held at Montalban Distribution Center, covered a series of essential topics about drug awareness and prevention. It started off with a discussion of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The articles of RA 9165 covered in the seminar included: how certain drugs are restricted tested for; and how the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) works with PDEA, the private sector and the labor sectors for the promotion of the National Drug-Free Workplace Program.

   The rest of the seminar explored a variety of angles, such as the policies of the National Drug-Free Workplace Program, the issues involving drug testing, rehabilitation and enforcement, and ways for workplaces to detect and deal with drug-related problems should they arise. The main emphases of the seminar were on problem prevention and a positive approach for resolution should issues arise. The point is to provide help, as opposed to simply setting down rules and pu nishments. A constructive and supportive workplace is a healthy workplace, according to the PDEA.

For more information about RA 9165, visit the PDEA website at http://www.pdea.gov.ph/.