THE PHILIPPINE ANTI DRUG EFFORTS.pptx

2. •On February 16, 1972, Philippine Constabulary
Anti Narcotics Unit was activated (CANU).
•-On March 30, 1972, Republic Act 6425 otherwise
known as the ‘Dangerous Drug Act of 1972” was
approved.

3. - President Ferdinand E. Marcos
ordered the immediate
execution of Chinese national
Lim Seng alias Gan Sou So, top
heroin trafficker in the
Philippines, by firing squad at
the Fort Bonifacio grounds.
January 3, 1973

5. • -CANU was renamed as AFP NARCOM on February 1, 1983
-AFP NARCOM functions were absorbed by PNP Narcotics Group in 1991
• -PDEA was created upon enactment of RA 9165 in 2002
• Signed June 7, 2002
• Published June 19, 2002
• Took effect July 4, 2002
• -Creation of The new Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) as the policy and strategy formulating body.
• -The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as its implementing arm.
• -In July 2002, PDDG Anselmo Avenido (Ret.) appointed as first Director General of PDEA.
• -On April 6, 2006, Gen. Dionisio R. Santiago (Ret) appointed as PDEA Director General vice Anselmo
Avenido.
• -In January 2011, PCSUPT Jose Gutierrez (Ret) was appointed as PDEA Director General vice Gen.
Dionisio R. Santiago (Ret).

6. With the creation of PDEA….
-the secretariat of the National Drug Law Enforcement and
Prevention Coordinating Center or DEP Center has been
absorbed by the new agency
• …Narcotics Group of the PNP; Narcotics Division of the
NBI; and
• Narcotics Interdiction Unit of the Bureau of Customs have
been abolished

7. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 218
• “Strengthening the support mechanism for the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency”
• -issued on June 18, 2003 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
• -Creation of Task Forces: The Office of the President, the PNP, and other agencies
which were performing drug law enforcement and prevention function prior to
the enactment of RA 9165 shall organize anti-drug forces to support the PDEA.
• -The PDEA shall exercise operational supervision and provide technical support
to the main task force created by the PNP.

8. PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA)
• A law enforcement agency
• Lead agency on the government’s anti-drug campaign
• Responsible for efficient and effective law enforcement of all
provisions on any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and
essential chemicals
• -Serves as the implementing arm of the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB)
•
-Responsible for the efficient and effective law enforcement of all the
provisions on any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and
essential chemical as provided in RA 9165.
•

9. PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA)
Director General
Undersecretary
Deputy Director General
Assistant secretary
OPERATION
Deputy Director General
Assistant secretary
ADMINISTRATION

10. DIRECTOR GENERAL WILKINS M. VILLANUEVA
Director General, PDEA

11. POWER AND DUTIES OF PDEA
• -To cause the efficient and effective implementation of the national drug control strategy formulated by the
Dangerous Drugs Board;
•
• Undertake the enforcement of the provisions of Article II of RA 9165 relative to the unlawful acts and penalties
involving any dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursor and essential chemicals;
•
• -Administer oath and issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum relative to the conduct of investigation
involving the violations of RA 9165;
•
• -Arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and seize or confiscate the effects or proceeds of the
crimes as provided by law;
•
• -Take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals
seized, confiscated or surrendered to any national, provincial or local law enforcement agency;

12. POWER AND DUTIES OF PDEA
• -Establish a forensic laboratory in each PNP office in every province and city in order to facilitate action on
seized or confiscated drugs, thereby hastening their destruction without delay;
• - Recommend to the DOJ the forfeiture of properties and other assets of persons and/or corporations
found to be violating the provisions of RA 9165 and in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Anti-
Money Laundering Act of 2001;

13. Money Laundering

14. Prepare for prosecution or cause the filing of appropriate criminal and civil cases for violation of
all laws n dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, and other similar
controlled substances;
-Monitor, and if warranted by circumstances, in coordination with the Philippine Postal Office
and the Bureau of Customs, inspect all air cargo packages, parcels and mails in the central post
office;

15. -Conduct eradication programs to destroy wild or
illegally grown plants from which dangerous drugs
may be extracted;

16. POWER AND DUTIES OF PDEA
• -Initiate and undertake the formation of a nationwide organization which shall coordinate and supervise all
activities against drug abuse in every province, city, municipality and barangay;
•
-Establish and maintain a national drug intelligence system in cooperation with law enforcement agencies,
other government agencies/offices and local government units that will assist in the apprehension of big-time
drug lords;
•
• Establish and maintain close coordination, operation and linkages with international drug control and
administration agencies and organizations;
•
• -Create and maintain an efficient special enforcement unit to conduct an investigation, file charges and
transmit evidence to the proper court;
•
• Require all government and private hospitals, clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners to submit a
report to it;

17. POWER AND DUTIES OF PDEA
• Coordinate with the DDB for the facilitation of the issuance of necessary
guidelines, rules and regulations for the proper implementation of RA 9165;
•
• Initiate and undertake a national campaign for drug prevention and control
programs, where it may enlist the assistance of any department, bureau,
office, agency or instrumentality of the government, including government-
owned and/or controlled corporations; and
•
• -Submit annual and periodic reports to the DDB from time to time and perform
such other functions as may be authorized of required under existing laws and
as directed by the President.

18. DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD (DDB)
•
• -Created by virtue of Republic Act 6425 otherwise known as Dangerous Drug Act of 1972
• subsequently repealed by RA 9165.
•
• -the policy-making & strategy-formulating body in the planning & formulation of policies & programs on
drug prevention & control.
•
• -It shall develop and adopt a comprehensive, integrated, unified and balanced national drug abuse
prevention and control strategy.
• DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD (DDB)
•
• -DDB composed of 17 members wherein 3 of which are permanent members, the other 12 members are
ex- officio capacity and 2 regular members.

19. DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD (DDB)
•
• -DDB composed of 17 members wherein 3 of which are
permanent members, the other 12 members are ex-
officio capacity and 2 regular members.

20. DDB THREE (3) PERMANENT MEMBERS
•
• At least 7 years of training and experience in the field of the ff: fields in law,
medicine, criminology, psychology or social work.
•
• Appointed by the president.
•
• -One designated as the Chairman with the rank of Secretary (with the term of
6 years) and the two other regular members as undersecretary (one with 4
years term and the other 2 years but succeeding appointment will serve six
years and until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified.
•

21. DDB TWELVE (12) EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS
•
• Secretary or representative of the following Department:
• DOJ, DOH, DND, DOF, DOLE, DILG, DSWD, DFA, DepEd,
• Chairman CHED, NYC
• Director General - PDEA

22. TWO (2) REGULAR MEMBERS
•
• President of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
• Chairman or President of a non- government
organization involved in dangerous drug campaign to
be appointed by the President.

23. •The Director of NBI and Chief, PNP are
the permanent consultant of the DDB.

24. DRUG MULES or “DRUG COURIERS”
• Are individuals who transport dangerous drugs in exchange for a
huge amount of money, depending on the amount of drugs to be
delivered and the route/distance to be traveled.
•
• -Women are usually targeted by syndicates since they generally
generate mild suspicion from authorities and the female body has
more cavities possible to insert the drugs in, therefore posing less
detection risk.

26. Methods of Concealment
• Hidden in luggage/suitcases;
• Ingestion/Swallowing;
• Placed in shoes;
• Placed in bottom part of luggage;
• Placed inside handbag;
• Others- Undergoing minor operation, placing in shoeboxes/
books/bottles/parcels, etc.

27. • Factors contributing to the drug courier problem
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• Filipinos are usually enticed by the offer because of the syndicates’
promise of love/marriage, as have been recorded in several arrests
involving Filipina drug couriers. Others are lured by the opportunity to
travel and the promise of a comfortable life while others want a high-
paying job and easy money.
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• The drug courier problem can also be attributed to the (1) The
prevalence of poverty, (2) Poor educational background, (3) Easy money,
(4) Unemployment and 95) the idea of traveling
•

28. • THE TASK FORCE DRUG COURIERS
•
• The Task Force Drug Couriers (TFDC) was created on February 08, 2010 by virtue of Administrative Order No. 279. It
is an inter-agency team tasked in the deterrence, prevention and protection of Filipinos from being victimized as drug
couriers by international drug trafficking syndicates.
•
• The Task Force is composed of 13 agencies, chaired by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and co-chaired by the
Department of Foreign Affairs with the following agencies as members
• Bureau of Customs
• Bureau of Immigration
• Commission on Higher Education
• Department of Justice
• Department of Labor and Employment
• Manila International Airport Authority
• National Bureau of Investigation
• Philippine Information Agency
• Philippine National Police – Aviation Security Group
• Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (formerly Philippine Tourism Authority)
• Office of the President thru the Office of the Executive Secretary
•

29. • MODUS OPERANDI (MO)
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• Couriers are usually recruited by casual acquaintances they meet in key cities here or abroad, mostly fellow Filipinos connected to drug
syndicates like the African Drug Syndicate (ADS), offering plane tickets, hotel accommodation and huge amounts of money.
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• In some instances, members of syndicates befriend/marry potential recruit then later turn him/her into a courier or cohort. On the other
hand, unwitting victims were duped by acquaintances into carrying packages in exchange for money, not knowing that drugs were placed
inside.
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• Couriers may also be recruited through the internet and social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Tagged, etc. Syndicates also engage in
travel & tours businesses/agencies to arrange airline and hotel bookings of the couriers and use fraudulent documents/fake credit cards.
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• The ADS is believed to be behind the alarming increase of Filipino drug couriers arrested abroad. They deliver drugs to their connections in
different points around the world by employing drug couriers to prevent the risk of getting caught themselves. They also use Filipinos as
cohorts to recruit fellow OFWs.
•
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• The ADS is an international syndicate involved in drug trafficking and cyber crimes.
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• They use stolen and/or falsified documents to go about with their transaction (i.e. purchase of plane tickets, hotel bookings) and usually
communicate with their cohorts thru phone or the internet.
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• Members are proficient in English and well-versed, very persistent and are generally friendly which makes them recruit potential victims easily.