The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday said it is encouraging the public to become BIDA advocates, and help put an end to the country’s illegal drugs problem.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday said it is encouraging the public to become BIDA advocates, and help put an end to the country’s illegal drugs problem .
It will be formally launched in Quezon City and in key areas of the country today, Saturday, November 26.Samahan n’yo kami at lumahok sa grand launch ng BIDA Program! Lahat tayo ay dapat kumilos na at maging bida laban sa iligal na droga. Sa ating mga kamay nakasalalay ang isang magandang bukas para sa ating mga kabataan na malaya sa salot ng droga,” said DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr.
According to the DILG chief, the illegal drugs problem is a deep-seated issue that has continued to destroy relationships, families and the future of the youth, and it is high time for all sectors of society to take a stand and do their part through the BIDA program. Since President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assumed office in July this year, the PNP’s aggressive campaign against illegal drugs resulted in the seizure of some P9.7 billion worth of various illegal drugs confiscated and the arrest of 22,646 drug personalities in 18,505 anti-illegal drug operations nationwide.
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