The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 presented its proposed 2023 activities for the Buhay Ingatan Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) program to DILG top officials, Undersecretary Marlo Iringan, Asec Francisco Cruz and Asec Elizabeth Lopez de Leon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, in Cebu City.

The DILG Central Visayas calendared funs runs and bike out within the first to the third quarter of 2023 as part of the regional campaign aligned to the nationwide BIDA Bayanihan ng Mamamayan program.

Regional Director Leocadio Trovela was at the helm on the region’s presentation with Assistant Regional Director Maria Loisella Lucino, provincial and city directors, division chiefs, cluster head, focal persons and other DILG-7 personnel.

Planning Officer Designate Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) V Frislie Gay Virador discussed the region’s calendared activities for BIDA.

Focal persons LGOO VI Jerson Obo and Project Development & Management Unit (PDMU) Chief Rommel Correa also presented the status and updates on the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) and the projects under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP).

Also presented was the region’s initiative, the Batang Kapariz ni Rizal (Batariz), which was launched last year.