• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR.A total of 20 transport workers in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, failed a surprise drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR), in coordination with the Land Transportation Office–Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) and other partner agencies, yesterday. The operation took place at the Dumaguete Transport Terminal, Dumaguete Ceres Terminal, and Bypass Road in Zone 2, Barangay Looc, with 96 personnel deployed, including 18 from LTO-NIR. Out of 193 transport workers tested, 20 were found positive for illegal drug use. LTO-NIR disclosed that among those who tested positive were 14 truck drivers, one truck helper, one jeepney driver, three tricycle drivers, and one e-trike driver. Those who initially test positive will undergo confirmatory testing.