Philippine

Drug
Enforcement
Agency
 What is PDEA
PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency) is an anti-drug enforcement
agency that combats and prevents any
dangerous drugs or its ingredients. This
agency implements the RA 9165 or the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002. The National HQ is located at
Brgy Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City.
 Mandate
PDEA is responsible for the
enforcement of all provisions related
to fight illegal drugs, substances, or
chemicals that make up any illegal
drugs.
 Core Values
The agency’s core values typify the acronym of PDEA:
• Professional – PDEA aim for the highest level of
proficiency, competence and work ethics in the
performance of our duties;
• Dynamic – PDEA endeavor to be responsive to
changing trends and needs;
• Excellence-Driven – PDEA strive for distinction and
quality; and
• Accountable – PDEA commits to act with utmost
integrity in the performance of its duties, take full
responsibility for all its actions, and conduct itself in
a manner worthy of respect, trust and confidence.
Functions
Functions
Functions
Organization
 Command Group
• Office of the Director-General
*Chief of Staff
• Office of the Deputy Director-General
for Administration
• Office of the Deputy Director General
for Operations
 Administrative Cluster
• Human Resource Management Service
(HRMS)
• Financial Management Service (FMS)
• Logustics and Administrative Management
Service (LAMS)
• Internal Affairs Service (IAS)
• PDEA Academy
 Operational Cluster
• Intelligence and Investigation Service (IIS)
• Plans and Operations Service (POS)
• Legal and Prosecution Service (LPS)
• Compliance Service (CS)
• International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Service
(ICFAS)
• Preventive Education and Community Involvement Service
(PECIS)
• Special Enforcement Service (SES)
• Laboratory Service (LS)
• Public Information Office (PIO)
 Regional Offices
PDEA has created 17 regional offices in all
administrative regions nationwide with each
have their own regional director. In the case
of Region 6, Melvin S. Estoque is our acting
regional director. The PDEA RO6 is located
at Camp Martin Delgado in the City of Iloilo.
 PDEA Academy
PDEA Academy is temporarily located in
Silang, Cavite. It is an academy that trains
future PDEA ifficers and agents. The
Dangerous Drugs Board provides qualifications
of their recruits who must be at least 21 years
old, of proven integrity and honesty, a
Baccalaureate degree holder, and with Career
Service Professiobal Eligibility from CSC or
Board License from PRC.
 Parent Agency
PDEA is an agency under the
Office of the President via
Dangerous Drugs Board
Current Director-General Moro
Virgilio Lazo
 Bureaucracy
It is a system of rules and procedures that are
designed to make the operation of an organization or
society as efficient, effective, and ratiobal as
possible(Sridharan, 2022). It is a system of
organization that is characterized by hierarchal levels
and the rule of law. It is not composed of elected
officials but, appointed into their office as they are
being appointed according to their specialty on
which field they are specialized. It is often associated
with red-tape, which refers to excessive bureaucracy
or complicated administrative procedures that inhibit
quick decisions and actions.
 How Bureaucracy is Applied in
PDEA?
PDEA is not composed of elected officials but, they
are appointed or accepted into positions when they
apply and train in PDEA academy. The goal of
creating this agency is to eliminate illegal drugs for
the society to have peace and order. There can be red
tape in this agency when the officers do something
irrelevant or redundant to delay or hinder actions.
References
https://thinkinsights.net/strategy/bureaucracy-max-
weber/

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