December 6, 2006

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

(IRR) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 (RA 9165)

WHEREAS, Section 46, Art. IV of RA 9165, otherwise known as the

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, provides that "with the
assistance of the Dangerous Drugs Board, the Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall establish in
each of its provincial office a Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) for out-
of-school youth and street children";
WHEREAS, under Section 46(b) of the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of RA 9165, this Special Drug Education Center shall,
among others, develop and implement drug abuse prevention programs,
conduct life skills, leadership and similar trainings, advocate local
legislations, policies and programs, maintain data bank on out-of-school
youth, street children and youthful drug dependents, and establish linkages
with various concerned organizations;
WHEREAS, in the implementation of these programs, participating
agencies have been tasked with their respective roles and responsibilities
such that under Section 46(c.4) of the IRR of RA 9165, the DSWD has been
mandated to:
"c.4.1) Provide technical assistance in the development of a drug
abuse prevention program; caCSDT

"c.4.2) Undertake training/capability building activities for center

staff;
"c.4.3) Develop standards for the SDEC; and
"c.4.4) Accredit SDEC and monitor its compliance with set standards";
WHEREAS, there is need to clarify the aforesaid paragraph c.4.3
because as presently worded, it appears that the development of standards
is left solely to the DSWD when in fact the development of these standards
should be done in consultation and coordination with the DILG and NYC and
approved by the Board;
WHEREAS, the aforecited paragraph c.4.4 has been found to be
superfluous;
WHEREAS, for the purpose of establishing the SDEC and the
implementation of its programs, it is the consensus of the Board that the
DILG should be the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR), considering that
the said agency has physical presence down to the lowest unit of
government;
WHEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to:
1. Include among the duties and responsibilities of the DILG under
Section 46(c.2) of the IRR the following: "Act as the Office of
Primary Responsibility (OPR) on SDEC matters";
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 2. Amend paragraph c.4.3 of Section 46 of the IRR by adding the word
"IN CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE DILG AND
NYC AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD" so as to read:
"c.4.3 Develop standards for the SDEC IN CONSULTATION AND
COORDINATION WITH THE DILG AND NYC AND SUBJECT
TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD;" and
3. Delete paragraph c.4.4 of Section 46 of the IRR. SIaHTD

This issuance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation and after its registration with the
Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center,
Quezon City.
Date Filed: 14 February 2007
Adopted: 06 Dec. 2006

(SGD.) Secretary ANSELMO S. AVENIDO, JR.

Chairman, Dangerous Drugs Board

Attested by:

(SGD.) Undersecretary EDGAR C. GALVANTE

Secretary of the Board

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