Republic of the Philippines

National Judicial Region

Branch 53

City of Quezon

IN RE: Petition for the Compulsory SP

Confinement of Drug Dependent

Harry O. Rocky

Who Refuses to Apply Under the

Voluntary Submission Program

DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD

Petitioner

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PETITION

COME NOW the Petitioner, Danger Drugs Board (DDB for brevity) and unto
this Honorable Court most respectfully AVER:
 NATURE OF THE PETITION

1. This Petition for the compulsory confinement of Harry O. Rocky a drug

dependent is pursuant to Section 61, Article VIII of RA 9165, otherwise known as
the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, in relation to Board
Regulation No. 3, Series of 2003;

PARTIES

2. The Petitioner, Dangerous Drugs Board is a government agency under the Office
of the President is created pursuant to Section 77, Article IX of RA 9165,
otherwise known as “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002” with office
address located at 3rd Floor, DDB-PDEA Building, NIA Northsite Road, National
Government Center, East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City, represented herein by
its Executive Director, Undersecretary JARED CHRISTIAN T. ONG while Harry
O. Rocky the drug dependent subject of this Petition is a Filipino, of legal age,
single with residence and postal address at # 420 Goods St., Brgy. Di Mahanap
Sa Waze, Nagasaki City;

3. That under Section 61, Article VIII of the Act, any person determined to be
dependent on dangerous drugs, shall upon Petition by the Board or by any duly
authorized representative be confined for treatment and rehabilitation in a center
duly designated or accredited for the purpose;

4. That based on the report given to the Office by DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD
initial investigation was conducted by the Petitioner and found that there is good
reason to believed that Harry O. Rocky is a drug dependent and that his
confinement for treatment and rehabilitation in any government rehabilitation
 center will be for the welfare of the drug dependent, his family and the
community as a whole.

5. That said drug dependent, despite repeated advice, refuse to submit himself to
be examined by voluntary confinement, treatment and rehabilitation, hence, this
Petition.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of

this Honorable Court that after notice and hearing and finding Harry O. Rocky
to be a drug dependent, an Order be issued:

1. Directing the drug dependent, Harry O. Rocky or any person / institution

having custody of the said drug dependent to confine him for not less than
six (6) months but not more than one (1) year at the Bahay Pagbabago, and
to stay therein until such time as he shall have been rehabilitated as a
certified to by the said Center and return to Court for his discharge there
from.
2. Directing the head of the said Center to submit a quarterly report to the Court
and the Board or as often, as required on the progress of the treatment.

QUEZON CITY, this 30th day of May, 2021.

DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD:

Atty. Hilson T. Choco
OIC, Executive Director
By:
Atty. Glenn G. Garcia
Legal Officer, DDB
 Jared Christian T. Ong
Duly Authorized Representative

With my Conformity:

VERIFICATION / CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, JARED CHRISTIAN T. ONG, Filipino, of legal age, the Executive Director / duly
authorized representative of the Dangerous Drugs Board, after having been duly
sworn to in accordance to law, hereby depose and state;

1. That I am the Petitioner in this Petition for Compulsory Confinement for

Treatment and Rehabilitation of a drug dependent who refuse to voluntarily
submission for treatment and rehabilitation under Section 61, Article VIII of RA
9165;
2. That I caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Petition and found that
all the allegations therein are true and correct according to my own knowledge
and belief;
3. I hereby certify that the office have not commenced any action involving the
issue before any Court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my
knowledge, no such action or claim is pending therein, I undertake to inform this
Honorable Court of said fact within five (5) days therefrom.
 Atty. Hilson T. Choco
OIC, Executive Director

By:
Atty. Glenn G. Garcia
Legal Officer, DDB

Jared Christian T. Ong

Duly Authorized Representative

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 30th day of May 2021, in City of
Quezon, affiant / Petitioner exhibited to me his Government valid ID No.
22282832 issued on June 3, 2012 by Dangerous Drugs Board.

Atty. Joney B. Lagason

Notary Public

Doc. No. 13
Book No. 169
Page No. 75
Series of 2020

DESIGNATION
 By virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned under Board Regulation No
3, Series of 2007, dated June 6, 2007, designation is hereby issued to Atty. Jared
Christian T. Ong, Legal Consultant of the Dangerous Drugs Board, with office address
at 3rd Floor, DDB-PDEA Bldg., NIA North site Road, National Government Center
Quezon City dated July 27, 2012 as the duly authorized Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
Representative is hereby RENEWED, effective March 27, 2018. Accordingly, you are
hereby authorized and mandated to perform the following specific duties and
responsibilities under the Voluntary / Compulsory Submission Program, to wit:

1.) To receive verified applications for Voluntary / Compulsory Confinement for

treatment and rehabilitation;
2) To order the drug dependency examination of the applicant or the person in whose
behalf the application is filed by a DOH - accredited physician;
3) To order the temporary confinement, not exceeding fifteen (15) days, of the drug
dependent;
4) To file the petition for voluntary / compulsory confinement for treatment and
rehabilitation, for and in behalf of the Board, with the appropriate Court;
5) To appear and represent the Board during the hearing of the petition with authority
to make stipulation of facts;
6) To designate the Center where the drug dependent shall be confined or the DOH-
accredited physician in whose care the drug dependent shall be placed under;
7) To receive reports from the head of the Center or DOH-accredited physician
regarding the status of the drug dependent; and
8) To furnish the Board with copies of all applications, issued orders, petitions and other
pleadings, reports and other documents in connection with the exercise of their
delegated authority.

This designation shall be valid for a period of one (1) year unless further renewed. Any
violation in the performance of the above duties and responsibilities shall be a ground
for the revocation of this authority.
Signed this 22nd day of May, in the year of our Lord, 2013 in Quezon City, Philippines.

Atty. Hilson T. Choco

OIC, Executive Director