3 City Hall workers flunk drug test

THREE employees of the Divisions for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) are found positive of drug use.

“One casual employee and two job-order employees are positive of shabu,”  said Joey Herrera head of the City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap).

Cosap yesterday conducted a surprise drug test on 75 DWUP employees.

Herrera said the use of methamphetamine hydrochloride, popularly known as “shabu” is rampant among government employees.

Shabu is an “upper” type of drug which temporarily alerts and enhances locomotion.

The results of yesterday’s test will be submitted to a confirmatory test in Manila and will be available after two weeks.

If the confirmatory test results are positive, the report will be submitted to the Human Resource Development Office (HRDO) and City Legal Office for proper action.

Veronica Morelos, chief of HRDO, said if the drug users were casual employees, their contracts will not be renewed./CORRESPONDENT TWEENY M. MALINAO