VICE AND DRUG

EDUCATION
AND CONTROL
Prepared by:

Eljean Mae D. Cahanap, RC

 Topics
Approaches to the Drug
Problem
✔ Law Enforcement
Approach
✔ Educational Approach
 Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
At the end of the lessons, the students must
have:
• Identified and explained the government’s
initiatives or strategies in dealing with the
drug problem in a law enforcement effort
• Determined the drugs laws and
distinguished the distinct features of the
old and the new drug law.
• Analysed the different information drive on
anti-drug abuse used in the country.
 The Law Enforcement Approach
A. Government Laws and Strategies
When RA No. 6425, also known as the
Dangerous Drug Act of 1972 was
promulgated in March 30, 1972, estimated
20,000 Filipino drug users were recorded.
The execution of LIM SENG in 1972 dried
up the supply of heroin in the streets and
from then on, this drug never recovered its
marketability.
 On November 9, 1972,
Presidential Decree No.
44 procedurally amended
section 4 of RA 6425.
 Presidential Decree No. 1675
as supplemented by General
Order No. 65; Presidential Decree
No. 1683 and Presidential Decree
No. 1708 which were all procedural
in nature were promulgated to
supposedly give more teeth to out
drug laws.
In 1982, Batasang Pambansa
Bilang 179 effected another
procedural amendment to RA 6425.
the law itemized prohibited drugs
and its derivatives. Narcotics
preparations such as opiates, opium
poppy straw, leaves or wrapping,
whether prepared for use or not were
classified as dangerous drugs.
 The Government sensing that the drug
problem was transcending international
boundaries, established linkages and mutual
cooperation with regional organizations to
complement its two-prolonged strategy of
supply reduction and demand reduction.
In the year 1987 saw the emergence of
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or shabu as
popular drug abuse. It was also during this time
that Hong Kong base syndicates engage in
trafficking of Methamphetamine initally
established tie-ups with Filipino-Chinese drug
syndicates.
 The Philippine Consitution of 1987
abolished death as a penalty under RA No.
6425. Coincidentally, the removal of death
penalty in 1987 started the rise of the
Chinese syndicate using shabu as their main
trade.
From 1982-1989, all demand reduction
efforts were conferred on preventive
education and information and
rehabilitation/health programs because of the
liberal perception that drug users were social
health victims and not potential criminals.
 In 1992, the government continued to
pursue vigorous programs of actions against
the drug problem. Intensified law
enforcement, preventive education
campaigns and treatment programs were
implemented.
In 1993, there were 800,000 drug abusers
recorded dubbing that year. RA No. 6425 was
further amended certain activities under illicit
drug trafficking. The Death Penalty was
restored on December 13, 1993.
 In 1994, the drug problem became more
pressing despite sustained implementation of
the National Drug Control and Prevention
Strategy of supply reduction and demand
reduction. Various drugs enforcers were
agitated to work against the drug pipelines
and the people behind them. Despite the
surmounting accomplishments in supply and
demand reduction with the PNP Narcotics
Group seizing multi-billion pesos worth of
illicit drugs, not to mention the billions of
pesos more seized by the other PNP.
 Republic Act No. 9165
RA No. 9165 – Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
(Approved June 07, 2002 –
Effective July 04, 2002)
 What is Dangerous Drugs under
RA No. 9165 ?
Includes those listed in the schedules
annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on
Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the 1972
Protocol, and the schedules annexed to the
1971 Single Convention on Psychotropic
Substances (Art. 1, Sec. 3)
Ex.MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(Ecstacy))
MJ (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Peyote (Mescaline)
 What are the Controlled Precursors
and Essential Chemicals ?
Include those listed in Tables I and II of the
1988 UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
(Art. 1, Sec. 3)
Ex. Table 1 – Acetic Anhydride
- N – Acetyl Anthranilic Acid
- Epedrine, Ergometric, Lysergic acid

Table 2 – Accetone, Ethyl Ether, Hydrochlotic

Acid
 What is the Dangerous Drugs
Board (DDB) ?
The DDB is the policy-making body
and strategy-making body in the
planning and formulation of policies
and programs on drug prevention
and control (Under the Office of the
President) – Sec. 77, Art. IX
 Composition
17 Members
• 3 as Permanent
✔ To be appointed by the President – ONE to be the
Chairman
• 12 as Ex-Officio
✔ Secretary of DOJ, DOH, DND, DOF, DOLE, DILG, DSWD,
DFA and Dep-Ed, Chairman of CHED, NYC, and the Dir.
Gen. of PDEA
• 2 Regular members
✔ President of the IBP
✔ President/Chairman of an NGO involved in a dangerous
drugs campaign to be appointed by the President.

Note : NBI Director and the Chief of the PNP are the permanent
consultant of the board
 What are the powers and duties of the
DDB?
Sec. 81, Art. IX
1. Formulation of Drug Prevention and Control
Strategy;
2. Promulgation of Rules and Regulation to carry out
the purposes of this Act;
3. Conduct policy studies and researches;
4. Develop educational programs and info drive;
5. Conduct continuing seminars and consultations;
6. Design special training;
7. Coordination with agencies for community service
programs,
8. Maintain international networking.
 What is PDEA ?
PDEA means Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency
It is the implementing arm of the
DDB and responsible for the efficient
and effective law enforcement of all the
provisions on any dangerous drugs
and/or precursors and essential
chemicals.
Head : Director-General
(appointed by the President)
Assisted by : Two (2) Deputy
Director General – appointed
by the President
One (1) for Administration
One (1) for Operations
 What are the powers and duties of the
PDEA ?
Sec. 84, Art. IX
1. Cause the effective and efficient implementation of the
national drug control strategy;
2. Enforcement of the provisions of Art. II of this Act;
3. Undertake investigation, make arrest and
apprehensions of violators and seizure and confiscation
of dangerous drugs;
4. Establish forensic laboratories;
5. Filing of appropriate drugs cases;
6. Conduct eradication programs;
7. Maintain a national drug intelligence system
8. Close coordination with local and international drug
agencies.
 Anti-Drug Drives and Operational
Concepts
The Operational Plans (OPLANS) against the Drug
Problems are:
❖ Oplan Thunderbolt I – operation to create impact to the
underworld.
❖ Oplan Thunderbolt II – operations to neutralize
suspected illegal drug laboratories.
❖ Oplan Thunderbolt III – operations for the neutralization
of big time drug pushers/drug dealers and drug lords.
❖ Oplan Iceberg – special operations team in selected drug
prone areas in order to get rid of illegal drug activities in
the area.
❖ Oplan Hunter – operation against suspected military and
police personnel who are engage in illegal drug activities.
 Anti-Drug Drives and Operational
Concepts
❖ Oplan Mercurion – operations against drug stores, which
are violating existing regulations on the scale of regulated
drugs in coordination with the DDB, DOH and BFAD.
❖ Oplan Tornado - operations in drug notorious and high
profile places.
❖ Oplan Greengold – nationwide MJ eradication operations
in coordination with the local governments and NGOs.
❖ Oplan Sagip-Yagit – a civic program initiated by NGOs
and local government offices to help eradicate drug
syndicates involving street children as drug conduit.
❖ Oplan Banat – the newest operational plan against drug
abuse focused in the barangay level in cooperation with
barangay officials.
 Anti-Drug Drives and Operational
Concepts
❖ Oplan Athena – operation conducted to neutralize the
14k, the Bamboo gang and other local organized crime
groups involved in illegal drug trafficking.
❖ Oplan Cyclops – operations against Chinese triad
members involved in the illegal drug operations
particularly Methamphetamine Hydrochloride.
❖ Oplan Tokhang – made-up portmanteau of the local
words for knock (tok) and plead (hangyo) and
describes police operations that were launched by the
Duterte administration that involves officers going door
to door to root out drug-related offenders.
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