2011 About Pde A

PDEA ABOUT PDEA
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Creation of PDEA Core Values
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Honor

(PDEA) was created by virtue of Republic Act We are committed to pursue the highest degree
of integrity by conducting ourselves in a manner
9165, otherwise known as “ The Comprehensive
that would earn the respect, trust and confidence
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.” It was signed into of the people.
law on June 7, 2002 and took effect on July 4,
2002. RA 9165 defines more concrete courses of Commitment
action for the national anti-drug campaign and We are dedicated to undertake prevention,
imposes heavier penalties to offenders. control and elimination of dangerous drugs
over and above personal interest and take full
The enactment of RA 9165 reorganized the accountability and responsibility for all our actions.
Philippine drug enforcement system with the new Respect for Human Dignity
Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) that serves as the Our outmost concern is respect for human dignity.
policy and strategy formulating body and the In the fulfillment of our duties, we uphold human
establishment of a single mission drug agency – rights, treating each person with respect, justice
the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and fairness.
as its implementing arm.
Excellence and Competence
We strive to attain the highest standard in the
With the creation and activation of the PDEA, the
quality of our work through continuous training
Secretariat of the National Drug Law Enforcement and education in order to meet the expectations
and Prevention Coordinating Center or DEP and ultimately gain the active support of the
Center was absorbed by the new agency. Under community.
the new set-up, the Narcotics Group of the PNP,
the Narcotics Division of the NBI and the Narcotics Functions
Interdiction Unit of the Bureau of Customs was also
abolished. As the lead agency in the fight against illegal
drugs, the law confers PDEA with the following
functions to attain its mission:
The PDEA was officially activated on July 30, 2002
when its first Director General was appointed with 1. Implement or cause the efficient and effective
a rank equivalent to an Undersecretary. implementation of the national drug control
strategy formulated by the Board thereby
The PDEA is a regular law enforcement agency carrying out a national drug campaign which
responsible for the efficient and effective law shall include drug law enforcement, control
enforcement against any dangerous drug and/or and prevention campaign with the assistance
of concerned government agencies;
controlled precursor and essential chemicals.
2. Undertake the enforcement of the provisions
Vision of Article II of this Act relative to the unlawful
acts and penalties involving any dangerous
To be a professional, effective and well-respected drug and/or controlled precursor and essential
agency working for a drug-free Philippines. chemical and investigate all violators and
other matters involved in the commission
of any crime relative to the use, abuse or
Mission
trafficking of any dangerous drug and/or
controlled precursor and essential chemical
To be the lead agency in the enforcement as provided for in this Act and the provisions of
of the anti drug law; to serve as the principal Presidential Decree 1619;
implementing arm of the DDB; to exercise
operational supervision over drug enforcement 3. Administer oath, issue subpoena and
units of other law enforcement agencies; and to subpoena duces tecum relative to the
coordinate the participation of other sectors in the conduct of investigation involving the
violations of this Act;
national anti-drug campaign.
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4. Arrest and apprehend as well as search all 12. Establish and maintain a national drug
violators and seize or confiscate, the effects intelligence system in cooperation with law
or proceeds of the crimes as provided by law enforcement agencies, other government
and take custody thereof, for this purpose agencies/offices and local government units
the prosecutors and enforcement agents are that will assist in its apprehension of big-time
authorized to possess firearms, in accordance drug lords;
with existing laws;
13. Establish and maintain close coordination,
5. Take charge and have custody of all cooperation and linkages with international
dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors drug control and administration agencies and
and essential chemicals seized, confiscated or organizations, and implement the applicable
surrendered to any national, provincial or local provisions of international conventions and
law enforcement agency, if no longer needed agreements related to dangerous drugs to
for purposes of evidence in court; which the Philippines is a signatory;
6. Establish forensic laboratories in each PNP 14. Create and maintain an efficient special
office in every province and city in order to enforcement unit to conduct an investigation,
facilitate action on seized or confiscated file charges and transmit evidence to the
drugs, thereby hastening its destruction without proper court, wherein members of the said unit
delay; shall possess suitable and adequate firearms
for their protection in connection with the
7. Recommend to the DOJ the forfeiture of performance of their duties: Provided, That
properties and other assets of persons and/ no previous special permit for such possession
or corporations found to be violating the shall be required;
provisions of this Act and in accordance
with pertinent provisions of the Anti-Money 15. Require all government and private hospitals,
Laundering Act of 2001; clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners
to submit a report to it, in coordination with
8. Prepare for prosecution or cause the filing the Board, about all dangerous drugs and/or
of appropriate criminal and civil cases for controlled precursors and essential chemicals
violation of all laws on dangerous drugs, which they have attended to for data and
controlled precursors and essential chemicals, information purposes;
and their similar controlled substances, and
assist, support and coordinate with other 16. Coordinate with the Board for the facilitation of
government agencies for the proper and the issuance of necessary guidelines, rules and
effective prosecution of the same; regulations for the proper implementation of
this Act;
9. Monitor and if warranted by circumstances, in
coordination with the Philippine Postal Office 17. Initiate and undertake a national campaign
and the Bureau of Customs, inspect all air for drug prevention and drug control
cargo packages, parcels and mails in the programs, where it may enlist the assistance
central post office, which appear from the of any department, bureau, office, agency or
package and address itself to be a possible instrumentality of the government, including
importation of dangerous drugs and/or government-owned and/or controlled
controlled precursors and essential chemicals, corporations, in the anti-illegal drugs drive,
through on-line or cyber shops via the internet which may include the use of their respective
or cyberspace; personnel, facilities, and resources for a more
resolute detection and investigation of drug
10. Conduct eradication programs to destroy related crimes and prosecution of the drug
wild or illegal growth of plants from which traffickers;
dangerous drugs may be extracted;
18. Submit an annual and periodic reports to the
11. Initiate and undertake the formation of Board as may be required from time to time,
a nationwide organization which shall and perform such other functions as may be
coordinate and supervise all activities against
authorized or required under existing laws and
drug abuse in every province, city, municipality
as directed by the President himself/herself
and barangay with the active and direct
or as recommended by the congressional
participation of all such local government
committees concerned.
units and nongovernmental organizations,
including the citizenry, subject to the provisions
of previously formulated programs of action
against dangerous drugs;
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