After making no mention of it last year, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said today he is waiting for the resignation of law enforcers involved in the drug trade, adding the government has no place for corrupt and incompetent people.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)

Marcos said this during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24.

In his speech, the President announced he would look for people who could effectively carry out his anti-illegal drugs campaign.

"Unscrupulous law enforcers and others involved in the highly nefarious drug trade have been exposed. I will be accepting their resignations," he said.

"In their stead, we will install individuals with unquestionable integrity, who will be effective and trustworthy in handling the task of eliminating this dreaded and corrosive social curse," he added.

"We cannot tolerate corruption or incompetence in government," he continued.

According to President Marcos, the drug war, after being tagged as bloody during the previous Administration, has taken on a new face.

"It is now geared towards community-based treatment, rehabilitation, education, and reintegration, to curb drug dependence amongst our affected citizenry," he said.

"We will relentlessly continue our fight against drug syndicates, shutting down their illegal activities and dismantling their network of operations," he added.

Last year, the Marcos Administration launched the Buhay Ingatan, Droga'y Ayawan (BIDA) Program, which is geared towards rehabilitation and drug demand reduction in communities.

Over the past year, the government has established 102 more Balay Silangan Reformation Centers nationwide. These are reformatory facilities that cater to pushers and plea bargainers.