1. Republic Act No. 10586 - An Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under The
Influence Of Alcohol, Dangerous Drugs, And Similar Substances, And For Other
Purposes” Otherwise known as the "Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013"
Driving under the influence of alcohol/dangerous drugs imposes hefty fines and
penalties. Under the original law, the fines ranged from P20,000 to P500,000 with
a minimum 3-month jail term, depending on the nature of the violation and
whether the act caused injuries or deaths.
Onemiguel Villanueva Tan
December 19, 202
Onemiguel Villanueva Tan, 23, a motorist who was reported to be under the
influence of both liquor and marijuana was arrested after leading police on a car
chase in Manila on Friday.
Traffic police officers deployed along Roxas Boulevard near Katigbak Road in Ermita
approached Tan’s vehicle, a blue Honda Jazz with license plate AAW 4231, after he
was seen blocking the flow of traffic, according to a report from the Manila Police
District (MPD).
When Tan rolled down his driver’s seat window, the lawmen reported smelling
marijuana from within his car. They also reported seeing two sachets of kush or
high-grade marijuana between his thighs.
Tan suddenly sped off, forcing the policemen to call for help from other MPD units
to block him.
Police chased Tan’s car until a vehicle carrying Philippine Coast Guard personnel
helped block him near the Ayala Bridge.
Tan was cornered at the intersection of Ayala Bridge and Solano street.
Aside from the two sachets of kush, police also recovered from Tan a plastic bottle
containing kush, a sachet packed with an unidentified white powder and another
sachet containing an ecstasy tablet.
They also confiscated two packs of rolling paper, a lighter, a cell phone and a wallet
with P80,500 cash.
2. Police believe the kush seized from Tan has a street value of P30,000 while the
ecstasy tablet is valued at P1,200.
Tan’s blood alcohol concentration was at .07 percent, the MPD reported. Under
the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 10586, the anti-drunk and
drugged driving law, drivers of private vehicles must have a BAC of lower than .05
percent.
Police filed charges of possession of illegal drugs, obstruction of traffic, resistance
and disobedience to a person in authority and violation of RA 10586 against Tan.
