Dangerous Drugs Board

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Dangerous Drugs Board
Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB).svg
Government agency overview
FormedNovember 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)
JurisdictionPhilippine Government
HeadquartersDiliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Government agency executive
  • Sec. , Chairman
Parent departmentOffice of the President of the Philippines
Websitewww.ddb.gov.ph

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) is a government agency tasked in creating policies in dealing with illegal drugs in the Philippines.

Background[]

At the time the Republic Act 6425, also known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, was approved on March 30, 1972, there are 20 thousand drug users and marijuana is the most preferred illegal drug among users in the country. The board was established on November 14, 1972 under the Office of the President after the proclamation of Martial Law in the country by then President Ferdinand Marcos.[1]

The DDB was mandated to be the policy-making and coordinating agency as well as the national clearing house on all matters pertaining to law enforcement and control of dangerous drugs; treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents; drug abuse prevention, training and information; research and statistics on the drug problem and the training of personnel engaged in these activities.[1]

Composition[]

Seven national agencies in the country initially formed part of the Dangerous Drugs Board. These are the Department of Health, Department of Social Service and Development (now Department of Social Welfare and Development), Department of Education, Culture and Sports (now Department of Education), Department of Justice, Department of National Defense, Department of Finance and the National Bureau of Investigation.[1]

The membership of the board was expanded through the Republic Act 9165. Through the law the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Foreign Affairs, Commission on Higher Education, National Youth Commission, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency which was recently established at the time became members of the DDB.[1]

Chairmen[]

List of Chairmen[2]
# Chairman Term
From To
1 1972 1979
2 Enrique Garcia 1979 1981
3 1981 1986
4 Alfredo Bengzon 1986 1992
5 1992
6 Juan Flavier 1992 1995
7 1995
8 1995 1996
9 1996
10 Teofisto Guingona 1996 January 1998
11 Silvestre Bello III February 1998 June 1998
12 Serafin R. Cuevas July 1998 February 2000
13 February 2000 January 2001
14 January 2001 January 2003
15 Joey Lina July 2002 July 2004
16 Angelo Reyes September 2004 April 2006
17 September 2006 June 2008
18 Vicente Sotto III June 2008 November 2009
19 January 2010 January 2016
20 March 2016 August 2016
21 August 2016 July 2017
22 July 2017 November 2017
23 Catalino Cuy January 2018 present

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "History". Dangerous Drugs Board. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ "DDB Chairpersons". Dangerous Drugs Board. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "History". Dangerous Drugs Board. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

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