BACOLOD CITY — The Police Regional Office 6 on Tuesday disclosed that an officer of the Philippine National Police in Western Visayas has been dismissed while two others are facing administrative charges after testing positive for illegal drug use.

PRO-6 regional director Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor announced that he has signed the dismissal order of one of the three involved police officers while cases of the other two are ongoing.

"One of them did not undergo confirmatory tests anymore, perhaps he already admitted that he was using illegal drugs. The two others still yielded positive results in confirmatory tests," Villaflor said.

Among the three who tested positive is an officer of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office here.

The PRO-6 has been conducting drug tests among its more than 13,600 organic personnel in the past months.

Through the Philippine Anti-Drug Strategy Fund, Villaflor initiated purchases of 15,000 drug test kits to achieve 100 percent drug-tested organic personnel, have a drug-free workplace, and ensure the commitment to duty and integrity of personnel in the region.

The latest data released by the PRO-6 showed that from 1 January to 23 May this year, a total of P88.03 million worth of illegal drugs have been recovered in various operations across the region.

"We cannot win this fight alone. We need the support of other government agencies and communities to topple the 'supply and demand' of illegal drugs in the region. Let us do our share in our fight against illegal drugs," Villaflor said.