Rewards for Informers on Dangerous Drugs

The regulation establishes a standardized system to determine informer rewards based on drug market values and the role of the informer.
The regulation sets a review mechanism for drug pricing because market values fluctuate (Section 7).

“Market value of dangerous drugs” is operationalized through the specific per-unit prices and purity/weight rules listed in Section 2.
“Clandestine dangerous drugs laboratory” is referenced through “Clandestine Drug Laboratories: Chemicals & Equipment a INTERPOL” in the reward rule for such laboratories (Section 4).
“Clandestine laboratory information” is treated as information primarily instrumental in discovery, seizure, and apprehension (Section 4).

Rewards apply to an informer whose information is primarily instrumental in the discovery and seizure of dangerous drugs and the apprehension of violators of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended (Sections 1, 3, 5).
Rewards cover cases involving dangerous drugs categories priced in Section 2, with separate treatment for Marijuana and Regulated Drugs in the maximum reward limits (Sections 3 and 5).
The regulation provides additional reward treatment for cases involving a clandestine dangerous drugs laboratory and violations involving Sections 7 or 14-A of RA 6425, as amended (Section 4).
The regulation assigns a maximum reward cap depending on whether the seizure involves more than one type of drug (Section 3).

The basic amount of reward is computed at 5% of the market value of dangerous drug under Section 2 (Section 1).
Section 2 sets market values as follows:
- Opium: PHP 16.00 per gm of 10% anhydrous morphine
- Morphine: PHP 13.00 per gm of 10% anhydrous morphine
- Heroin: PHP 23.00 per gm of 10% purity
- Prohibited Plants excluding Marijuana: PHP 50.00 per plant
- Prohibited Plant Seeds: PHP 3.00 per gm
- Cocaine: PHP 200.00 per gm of 95% purity
- LSD and other Hallucinogens: PHP 320.00 per gm of 75% purity
- Herbal Cannabis (Marijuana Leaves): PHP 1.50 per gm (Fresh a weight times 42.4 to reduce to dried weight)
- Herbal Cannabis (Flowering Tops)/Thai Sticks: PHP 3.00 per gm
- Cannabis Resin (Hashish): PHP 15.00 per gm
- Cannabis Resin Oil (Hashish Oil): PHP 45.00 per gm of 40% THC
- Amphetamine: PHP 210.00 per gm of 95% purity
- Licit Pharmaceutical Dangerous Drug Preparations: “a current licit market price” (Section 2(m))

The maximum reward for an informer primarily instrumental in discovery and seizure of a dangerous drug (except Marijuana plants) and the apprehension of violators is capped under Section 3.
For single-type seizure maximums in Section 3:
- Any Opiate Drug, or other prohibited drug (except Marijuana) has a maximum reward of PHP 100,000.00
- Any Marijuana or Regulated Drug has a maximum reward of PHP 50,000.00
For cases involving seizure of more than one type of drug (Section 3):
- Total maximum reward must not exceed PHP 200,000.00 for Prohibited Drugs except Marijuana.
- Total maximum reward must not exceed PHP 100,000.00 for Marijuana and Regulated Drugs.
- In no case should the total maximum reward for seizures of Prohibited and Regulated Drugs exceed PHP 300,000.00.
A separate maximum framework applies to clandestine dangerous drugs laboratories under Section 4:
- PHP 50,000.00 is given to an informer whose information is primarily instrumental in the discovery and seizure of a clandestine dangerous drugs laboratory and the apprehension of the operators for violations of Sections 7 or 14-A of RA 6425, as amended.
- Additional reward is given for dangerous drugs seized under Section 3.
- The total maximum reward for the clandestine laboratory and the seized dangerous drugs must not exceed PHP 350,000.00.

The minimum amount of reward for information primarily instrumental in discovery and seizure of dangerous drugs (except Marijuana plants) and the apprehension of violators is governed by Section 5.
Minimum limits are calculated using the higher of the stated percentage and stated peso amounts:
- Section 5(a): For violations corresponding to Sections 3, 4, 5, 9 (excluding marijuana), 14, 15, 21 (excluding manufacture of dangerous drugs and cultivation of marijuana plants), and 27 of RA 6425, as amended:
  - Minimum is 2-1/2% of the minimum fine corresponding to the violation committed; or PHP 500.00, whichever is higher.
- Section 5(b): For violations corresponding to Sections 5, 8, 11 and 16 of RA 6425, as amended:
  - Minimum is 3% of the minimum fine corresponding to the violation committed; or PHP 300.00, whichever is higher.
- Section 5(c): For violations corresponding to Sections 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18 and 19 of RA 6425, as amended:
  - Minimum is PHP 200.00 for any violation of those sections.

Section 7 creates a Committee to review the prices in response to fluctuating market values of dangerous drugs.
The Committee recommends revisions to the Board that it deems necessary (Section 7).
The Committee is composed of one representative each from:
- Dangerous Drugs Board
- Narcotics Command
- National Bureau of Investigation
- Finance Ministry Intelligence Bureau
- Bureau of Customs
Each member is designated by the respective agency head (Section 7).
The Committee’s Chairman is chosen by a majority vote from among members sitting en ban (Section 7).

Section 6 rescinds the following Board Regulations:
- BR No. 3, s. 1972
- BR No. 12, s. 1973
- BR No. 19, s. 1973
- BR No. 1, s. 1974
- BR No. 1, s. 1976
- BR No. 2, s. 1976
- BR No. 4, s. 1977
- BR No. 1, s. 1981
- BR No. 5, s. 1983
Section 8 provides that the regulation takes effect after fifteen (15) days following completion of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The regulation is adopted on 23 May 1984 and signed by J.C. AZURIN (Chairman, Minister of Health).