Law Summary
Scope and Purpose of Reporting
- Reporting facilitates cooperation with the Permanent Central Opium Board in Geneva, Switzerland.
- The reports aid the suppression of narcotic drug abuse and regulation of the traffic in these substances.
- Reports are periodically required by the United States Government for the use of the Permanent Central Opium Board.
Reporting Individual Cases of Illicit Traffic
- The Commissioner must report particulars of individual illicit trafficking cases including:
- (a) Kind and quality of drugs involved;
- (b) Origin, marks, and labels of the drugs;
- (c) Points of diversion into illicit traffic;
- (d) Dispatch location, shipping/forwarding agents, consignment methods, and consignee details;
- (e) Smuggling methods, routes, and names of ships, if applicable;
- (f) Government actions on persons involved, including those with licenses, and penalties imposed;
- (g) Any additional info aiding illicit traffic suppression.
Annual General Report on Narcotics Traffic
- Besides detailed and individual reports, the Commissioner must prepare and submit a general annual report on narcotics traffic.
Guiding Framework for Implementation
- The Commissioner’s work is guided by the Narcotics Limitation Convention agreement of July 13, 1931.
- The framework also includes adherence to the memorandum of the U.S. Department of State attached to the order.
Cooperation and Data Provision by Other Agencies
- Multiple agencies are required to support the Commissioner by furnishing necessary information:
- Collector of Customs
- Collector of Internal Revenue
- Chairman of the Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners
- Opium Committee
- Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army
- Commissioner of Public Safety
- Chiefs of police from chartered cities and municipalities
- The Commissioner is empowered to require data from any government official, instrumentality, or agency.
Transmission and Revocation of Prior Orders
- Completed reports shall be forwarded to the Office of the President for transmittal to the U.S. Government.
- The Memorandum Order dated October 21, 1930, regarding narcotics seizure reports is revoked.
Legal Authority and Effectiveness
- The Order is promulgated by the President of the Philippines and is signed by the Secretary of the Interior.
- It is effective immediately from August 24, 1937, of the Commonwealth of the Philippines' second year.