Role of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
- DDB serves as the policy-making and strategy-formulating body on drug prevention and control.
- It plans and formulates policies and programs relating to drug enforcement and prevention.
Abolition of Previous Drug Enforcement Units
- Drug enforcement units within the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Bureau of Customs were abolished as per R.A. No. 9165.
- Personnel from these abolished units are retained as a detail service with PDEA until it becomes fully operational and recruits sufficient personnel.
Transitional Phase of PDEA
- PDEA is still in the process of developing its institutional capabilities during the transition period.
- The agency requires support from other government entities with trained drug enforcement personnel.
Urgency of Anti-Drug Campaign
- Emphasizes the need for an aggressive campaign against all forms of illegal drug use and trafficking, whether by syndicates or at the street level.
Creation of Anti-Drug Task Forces
- The Office of the President, PNP, and other agencies formerly engaged in drug enforcement must organize anti-drug task forces to support PDEA.
- These task forces act as a support mechanism during PDEA's transition.
Operational Supervision and Technical Support
- PDEA exercises operational supervision and provides technical support to the main PNP-created task force.
- For other task forces within PNP or other agencies, the President will decide whether DDB or PDEA exercises operational supervision.
Funding for Task Forces
- Funding shall come from the agencies creating the task forces and from gross receipts of lotto operations.
- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is directed to create a standby fund of One Billion Pesos to support PDEA and its task forces.
Repeal and Effectivity
- Executive Order No. 206 dated May 15, 2003, is repealed.
- All inconsistent orders, rules, and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon approval.