November 22, 2023

Health, Education, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Environment, Global Mobility

The KKDAT is an active youth organization convened by the Philippine National Police (PP) aims to educate young people about the effects of terrorism, violent extremism, and the abuse of illegal substance. The creation of this national youth and student movement, the "Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo" (KKDAT), is the PNP-Police Community Affairs and Development Group's response to Executive Order No. 66, Series of 2018, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea for President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on October 29, 2018, titled "INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS STRATEGY", which, among others, direct all government offices, departments, bureaus, agencies and offices, including Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) to implement the Philippine Anti- Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS) and to encourage non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and private institutions to actively support the projects and programs under PADS. KKDAT Currimao Chapter's goal is to make programs that address a range of goals that include demand reduction of drug related crime and violence, and reduction of drug- related health and social costs and to spearhead activities that redirects youths from the threat of terrorism and its recruitment. The goal of this organization is to educate and enable the youths to reject illicit drugs and recruitment of terrorist groups. To realize the goal, the organization shall pursue to inform, organize, and mobilize the youth and student sectors as advocacy support group that will stand against illegal drugs and terrorism; to enflame the Spirit of Volunteerism among the youth and student sectors through Police Community Relations platform and programs, and to empower the youth and student sectors to become proactive partners of the government in the nationwide cascading advocacies relative to anti- terrorism and anti-illegal drugs, especially on matters. Related to Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) and in social reintegration programs for reformed illegal drug personalities.