Post: June 27, 2024 11:24 AM
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๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ | DILG Bohol joins the nation in celebrating International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking or IDADAIT with the theme โ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฝ๐ฌ๐บ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ท๐น๐ฌ๐ฝ๐ฌ๐ต๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ตโ. This yearโs IDADAIT theme acknowledges that effective drug policies must be anchored in science, research, full respect for human rights, compassion, and a deep understanding of the social, economic, and health implications of drug abuse.
The City Government of Tagbilaran, through the Tagbilaran City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC), organized a program of activities supporting IDADAIT at the Tagbilaran City Hall Atrium. In support of this, and in line with the first pillar of the โ๐๐ถ๐ฉ๐ข๐บ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ฏ, ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ขโ๐บ ๐๐บ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐ฏโ or BIDA Program, ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, PD Jerome discussed the BIDA program and its purpose of reducing drug demand and supply by empowering communities, enjoining them in anti-illegal drug activities, and raising public awareness of ill effects of illegal drug usage.
PD Jerome also served as a key witness to the signing of Executive Order Institutionalizing the Establishment of Drug-Free Workplace Policies in the City of Tagbilaran and Ensuring that All Public Officers and Employees, both Elective and Appointive, Remain Drug-Free through the conduct of Authorized Drug Testing as well as the signing of the Liga ng mga Barangay Resolution No. 2024-10 supporting the Authorized Drug Testing (Mandatory Drug Testing) for Elective local officials and Appointive Public Officers of the City of Tagbilaran. The Signing of the Commitment for a Drug-Free Tagbilaran followed which was participated by National Agencies, Department Heads, Barangay Officials, stakeholders, and partners.
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) or World Drug Day is observed on 26 June every year, pursuant to Resolution 24/112 of 7 December 1987 by the United Nations General Assembly. This is celebrated among UN member-states to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse. The Philippines has celebrated the IDADAIT for 36 years since its institutionalization on June 1, 1988, by Proclamation No. 264.