ILIGAN CITY (PIA)--The government launched the "Buhay Ingatan Droga'y Ayawan" (BIDA) Program to reduce the demand and supply for drugs and also provide rehabilitation for those ill with illegal drugs, February 23, Anahaw Amphitheater, City Hall, here.
 
Together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Department of Health, the Iligan City Government, and other government agencies, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) launched the program.

DILG-10 Regional Director Wilhelm M. Suyko assured to give his continuous support for the PNP and other government agencies as they advocate for a safer community.

"Asahan ninyo na ang DILG ay palaging narito upang patuloy na palakasin pa ang programang ito. We are here to support our PNP, the PDEA, and we are here to advocate for a safer community," said Suyko.
 
(Expect that the DILG is always here to continue strengthening this program. We are here to support our PNP, and PDEA, and we are here to advocate for a safer community)
 
PDEA-10 Assistant Regional Director Leslie Sharon Maquilan said that they will keep improving their operations and programs to get rid of drugs in the barangays and solve the country's drug problem as a whole.
 
Also, Mayor Frederick Siao said that they help the PDEA, the National Bureau of Investigation, and the PNP with their operations against illegal drugs.He also talked about how the city government's aftercare programs help people who are addicted to drugs get better and adjust to everyday life in the community by teaching them new skills and giving them jobs. (AAA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)