Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. led the rollout of the Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program in Zamboanga del Sur on Thursday morning.
This as the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. continues its campaign against illegal drugs with a renewed focus on demand reduction through a whole-of-nation approach.
The BIDA Program launch was one of the highlights of the 71st Araw ng Zamboanga del Sur celebration at the Mega Gymnasium Provincial Government Complex, Dao, Pagadian City, which Abalos attended as guest of honor and speaker.
In his message before an estimated crowd of 1,500 local individuals from the ZAmboanga , the DILG chief highlighted the critical role of local government units (LGUs) and other sectors of society in addressing the drug menace through education, prevention, and rehabilitation to complement the relentless anti-drug operations of law enforcement agencies.
