Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209)
Republic Act No. 9165 shall be known and cited as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002".
The policy is to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry, particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs, and to defend against acts detrimental to their development, through intensive campaigns, balanced drug control programs, and effective measures for treatment and rehabilitation.
Dangerous drugs include those listed in the Schedules annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Single Convention on Psychotropic Substances as enumerated in the attached annex, including substances like marijuana, opium, heroin, methamphetamine, and others.
Illegal trafficking includes the illegal cultivation, culture, delivery, administration, dispensation, manufacture, sale, trading, transportation, distribution, importation, exportation and possession of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical.
The penalty is life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00).
The penalty is life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00). The premises may also be confiscated if owned by a third person who knowingly permits such use.
The penalty is life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00), depending on the type and quantity of the drug possessed.
A first-time offender found positive for drug use shall undergo a minimum of six (6) months rehabilitation. Repeat offenders face imprisonment from six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years and fines from Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00).
No, any person charged with drug trafficking or pushing cannot avail of plea bargaining or probation as per Sections 23 and 24 of the Act.
The Dangerous Drugs Board is the policy-making and strategy-formulating body responsible for the national drug abuse prevention and control strategy.
The PDEA is the implementing arm of the Dangerous Drugs Board responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Act, investigating offenders, seizing drugs, and coordinating with other agencies.
The PDEA takes charge, physical inventory and photographs the items, submits them for laboratory analysis within 24 hours, and after case filing, the court inspects and orders destruction of the drugs in the presence of concerned parties while retaining representative samples.
A Drug Syndicate is any organized group of two (2) or more persons forming or joining together with the intention of committing any offense prescribed under this Act.
They are subject to the maximum penalties prescribed in the Act and an absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office.
Drug testing is mandatory for driver's license applicants, firearm license applicants, students (random testing), public and private employees (random testing), military and police officers (annual testing), persons charged with serious crimes, and candidates for public office.
The penalty is imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), with revocation of license and closure of the drug testing center.