CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY, CARIG

CAMPUS – College of Public Administration

LEA 1 – Law
Enforcement
Organization and
Administration
Prepared by
Joel Gatan Diciano,
RCrim, MSCrim
Professor
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this topic, the students will be able to:

• Explain the history, creation, power and duties of
PDEA.
• Discuss the recruitment, selection, training and
appointment.
• Understand the salient provisions of RA 9165.
 Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
• The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency : Ahensiya ng Pilipinas sa
Pagpapatupad ng Batas Laban sa Bawal na Gamot) is the lead anti-
drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating
and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and
essential chemicals within the Philippines. The agency is tasked with the
enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions of Republic Act No.
9165 (R.A. 9165), otherwise known as the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
• PDEA is the implementing arm of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB).
The DDB is the policy-making and strategy-formulating body in the
planning and formulation of policies and programs on drug prevention
and control. PDEA and DDB are both under the supervision of the
 Agency overview
Formed July 7, 2002
Preceding agencies National Drug Law Enforcement and Prevention
Coordinating Center Drug Enforcement Units
of Philippine National Police (PNP),
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
and Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Annual budget ₱ 3.021 billion (2023)
 Operational structure
Headquarters PDEA Bldg., NIA Northside Road, National Government
Center, Barangay Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City
Agency executives  PMGEN. Moro Virgilio M. Lazo (Ret.), Undersecretary /
Director-General
 Asec Israel Ephraim T Dickson, Asec/Deputy Director for
Administration
 PBGen Renato Amador Gumban (Ret.), Deputy Director
for Operations
Parent agency  Office of the President via Dangerous Drugs Board
History

For thirty years, the Republic Act No. 6425, or the Dangerous
Drugs Act of 1972, had been the backbone of the drug law
enforcement system in the Philippines. Despite the efforts of various
law enforcement agencies mandated to implement the law, the drug
problem alarmingly escalated with orbiting Police Officers collecting
drug money.

The high profitability of the illegal drug trade, compounded by

the then existing laws that imposed relatively light penalties to
offenders, greatly contributed to the gravity of the problem.
History

Republic Act No. 9165

Recognizing the need to further strengthen existing laws governing
Philippine drug law enforcement system, the then Philippine
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Republic Act No.
9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, on June
7, 2002, and it took effect on July 4, 2002.
The R.A. 9165 defines more concrete courses of action for the
national anti-drug campaign and imposes heavier penalties to
offenders.
History

Republic Act No. 9165

The enactment of R.A. 9165 reorganized the Philippine
drug law enforcement system. While the Dangerous Drugs
Board remains as the policy-making and strategy-
formulating body in planning and formulation of policies
and program on drug control and prevention, it created the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency under the
Office of the President.
History

Creation of task forces

The R.A. 9165 abolished the National Drug Law
Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating Center, which
was created under Executive Order No. 61, and the
Narcotics Group of Philippine National Police (PNP-NG),
Narcotics Division of National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI-ND), and the Customs Narcotics Interdiction Unit of
the Bureau of Customs (BOC-CNIU).
History

Under Executive Order No.206 dated May 15, 2003, these law
enforcement agencies have organized the following anti-illegal drugs
task force to support the PDEA:
 Philippine National Police – Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation
Task Force (PNP-AIDSOTF);
 National Bureau of Investigation – Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force
(NBI-AIDTF);
 Bureau of Customs – Customs Task Group/Force in Dangerous
Drugs and Controlled Chemicals (BOC-CTGFDDCC).
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 - AN ACT INSTITUTING

THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT
OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS
DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 82. (RA 9165) Creation of the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

To carry out the provisions of this Act, the

PDEA, shall be responsible for the efficient and
effective law enforcement of all the provisions on
any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and
essential chemical as provided in this Act.
SECTION 82. (RA 9165) Creation of the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
The PDEA shall be headed by a Director General with the rank of
Undersecretary, who shall be responsible for the general administration and
management of the Agency.
The Director General of the PDEA shall be appointed by the President of
the Philippines and shall perform such other duties that may be assigned to
him/her. He/she must possess adequate knowledge, training and experience
in the field of dangerous drugs, and in any of the following fields: law
enforcement, law, medicine, criminology, psychology or social work.
SECTION 82. (RA 9165) Creation of the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

The Director General of the PDEA shall be assisted

by two (2) deputies director general with the rank of
Assistant Secretary; one for Operations and the other
one for Administration.
The two (2) deputies director general shall likewise
be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendation of the Board.
SEC. 83. (RA 9165) Organization of the
PDEA
The PDEA shall have the following Services, namely: Intelligence and
Investigation; International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs; Preventive
Education and Community Involvement; Plans and Operations;
Compliance; Legal and Prosecution; Administrative and Human Resource;
Financial Management; Logistics Management; and Internal Affairs.
The PDEA shall establish and maintain regional offices in the different
regions of the country which shall be responsible for the implementation of
this Act and the policies, programs, and projects of said agency in their
respective regions.
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
The PDEA shall:
(a) Implement or cause the efficient and effective
implementation of the national drug control strategy
formulated by the Board thereby carrying out a national drug
campaign program which shall include drug law
enforcement, control and prevention campaign with the
assistance of concerned government agencies;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(b) Undertake the enforcement of the provisions of Article II of this
Act relative to the unlawful acts and penalties involving any dangerous
drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical and investigate
all violators and other matters involved in the commission of any crime
relative to the use, abuse or trafficking of any dangerous drug and/or
controlled precursor and essential chemical as provided for in this Act
and the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1619;
(c) Administer oath, issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum relative
to the conduct of investigation involving the violations of this Act;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(d) Arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and
seize or confiscate, the effects or proceeds of the crimes as
provided by law and take custody thereof, for this purpose
the prosecutors and enforcement agents are authorized to
possess firearms, in accordance with existing laws;
(e) Take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs
and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals seized,
confiscated or surrendered to any national, provincial or
local law enforcement agency, if no longer needed for
purposes of evidence in court;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(f) Establish forensic laboratories in each PNP office in every province
and city in order to facilitate action on seized or confiscated drugs,
thereby hastening its destruction without delay;
(g) Recommend to the DOJ the forfeiture of properties and other assets
of persons and/or corporations found to be violating the provisions of
this Act and in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Anti-
Money-Laundering Act of 2001;
(h) Prepare for prosecution or cause the filing of appropriate criminal
and civil cases for violation of all laws on dangerous drugs, controlled
precursors and essential chemicals, and other similar controlled
substances, and assist, support and coordinate with other government
agencies for the proper and effective prosecution of the same;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(i) Monitor and if warranted by circumstances, in coordination with the
Philippine Postal Office and the Bureau of Customs, inspect all air
cargo packages, parcels and mails in the central post office, which
appear from the package and address itself to be a possible importation
of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals, through on-line or cyber shops via the internet or
cyberspace;
(j) Conduct eradication programs to destroy wild or illegal growth of
plants from which dangerous drugs may be extracted;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(k) Initiate and undertake the formation of a nationwide organization
which shall coordinate and supervise all activities against drug abuse
in every province, city, municipality and barangay with the active and
direct participation of all such local government units and
nongovernmental organizations, including the citizenry, subject to the
provisions of previously formulated programs of action against
dangerous drugs;
(l) Establish and maintain a national drug intelligence system in
cooperation with law enforcement agencies, other government
agencies/offices and local government units that will assist in its
apprehension of big-time drug lords;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(m) Establish and maintain close coordination, cooperation and
linkages with international drug control and administration agencies
and organizations, and implement the applicable provisions of
international conventions and agreements related to dangerous drugs to
which the Philippines is a signatory;
(n) Create and maintain an efficient special enforcement unit to
conduct an investigation, file charges and transmit evidence to the
proper court, wherein members of the said unit shall possess suitable
and adequate firearms for their protection in connection with the
performance of their duties: Provided, That no previous special permit
for such possession shall be required;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(o) Require all government and private hospitals, clinics,
doctors, dentists and other practitioners to submit a report to
it, in coordination with the Board, about all dangerous drugs
and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals which
they have attended to for data and information purposes;
(p) Coordinate with the Board for the facilitation of the
issuance of necessary guidelines, rules and regulations for
the proper implementation of this Act;
SEC. 84. (RA 9165) Powers and Duties of
the PDEA
(q) Initiate and undertake a national campaign for drug prevention and
drug control programs, where it may enlist the assistance of any
department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the
government, including government-owned and/or - controlled
corporations, in the anti-illegal drugs drive, which may include the use
of their respective personnel, facilities, and resources for a more
resolute detection and investigation of drug-related crimes and
prosecution of the drug traffickers; and
(r) Submit an annual and periodic reports to the Board as may be
required from time to time and perform such other functions as may be
authorized or required under existing laws and as directed by the
President himself/herself or as recommended by the congressional
committees concerned.
SEC. 85. (9165) The PDEA Academy

The PDEA Academy shall be established either in Baguio or

Tagaytay City, and in such other places as may be necessary.
The PDEA Academy shall be responsible in the recruitment
and training of all PDEA agents and personnel.
The Academy shall be headed by a Superintendent, with the
rank of Director. He/she shall be appointed by the PDEA
Director General.
Qualifications & Requirements for PDEA Agent
(Intelligence Officer 1)

1)21 – 35 years old

2)5’2” in height for males;
3)5’ in height for females
4)*With NCIP-issued Certificate of Confirmation (COC) if under
height
5)Baccalaureate degree holder
6)Eligible for Career Service Second Level Position
7)(CS Professional / Board exam passer / qualified by CSC / under
special laws)
Qualifications & Requirements for PDEA Agent
(Intelligence Officer 1)

Note bene: Do not apply if you are not:

 Computer literate
 Of good moral background
 Physically fit
 Proficient in oral & written communication skills
 Willing to be assigned anywhere in the Philippines
 Willing to undergo rigid 6 months training
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