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• RA No. 9165 - "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002"
• RA No. 9165 signed into law


  June 7, 2002
• RA No. 9165 published


  June 19, 2002
• RA No. 9165 took effect


  July 4, 2002
• Declaration of Policy


  Safeguard the integrity of the state and well-being of its citizens, particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs
• RA No. 9165 aims to enhance the efficacy of the law and provide sustainable programs of treatment and rehabilitation
• RA No. 6425 (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972)


  Repealed by RA No. 9165
• Categories of drugs under RA No. 6425

  • Regulated
  • Prohibited
• Categories of drugs under RA No. 9165

  • Dangerous Drugs
  • DD Prep
  • Illegal Drugs
  • Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals
  • Table I
  • Table II
• The drug problem was in its initial stage with only 20,000 dangerous features and marijuana as the drug of choice among users under RA No. 6425
• RA No. 9165 is more detailed and specific, leading to the creation of PDEA
• Regulated drugs under RA No. 6425


  Required yellow prescription, but could be abused
• Dangerous Drugs under RA No. 9165


  Don't have acceptable use but have high potential for abuse
• Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals

  Chemical or raw material used in the manufacture of narcotic or psychotic drugs
• Table I substances


  • Acetic anhydride
  • N-acetylanthranilic acid
  • Ephedrine
  • Ergometrine
  • Ergotamine
  • Isosafrole
  • Lysergic acid
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2 propanone
  • Norephedrine
  • 1-Phenyl-2-propanone
  • Piperonal
  • Potassium permanganate
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Safrole
• Table II substances


  • Acetone
  • Anthranilic acid
  • Ethyl ether
  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Methyl ethyl ketone
  • Phenylacetic acid
  • Piperidine
  • Sulphuric acid
  • Toluene
• Importation of Dangerous Drugs

  Life imprisonment to death, fine of 500,000 to 10,000,000 pesos
• Importation of Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals

  Imprisonment of 12 years and 1 day to 20 years, fine of 100,000 to 500,000 pesos
• Financier


  Any person who pays for, raises or supplies money for, or underwrites any of the illegal activities prescribed under this Act
• Protector/Coddler


  Any person who knowingly and willfully consents to the unlawful acts and uses their influence, power or position to shield, harbor, screen or facilitate the escape of a violator
• P100K-500K


  Penalty range
• Reclusión perpetua


  Imprisonment 20-40 years
• Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
• RA No. 9165
• Protector/Coddler


  Any person who knowingly and willfully consents to the unlawful acts provided for in this Act and uses his/her influence, power or position in shielding, harboring, screening or facilitating the escape of any person he/she knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe on or suspects, has violated the provisions of this Act in order to prevent the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the violator
• Dangerous drugs/drug preparations for medical use

  Any person undergoing treatment for a medical condition entering, leaving or passing through the Philippines, may possess such quantities of a dangerous drug, or drug preparation in any dosage form, prescribed by a valid PDEA S2-licensed physician, and are used only for the purposes of such
• International travelers with pre-existing medical conditions

  • Letter from attending physician, describing the medical condition of the traveler (for incoming and outgoing passengers)
  • Physician's prescription including the trade and generic names of the prescribed dangerous drugs and/or preparation provided that the medication would not exceed a (30) thirty day supply. Prescriptions of dangerous drugs and/or drug preparation must be in original/personalized containers and properly labelled
• Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery, Distribution and Transportation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals

  Unlawful Act
• Offenders


  • Sale, Trade, Deliver, Distribute -DD
  • Sale, Trade, Deliver, Distribute – CP and EC
  • Sale within 100 m from school
  • Drug pusher
  • Protector/Coddler
• Penalties


  • Life-death; P500k-10M
  • 12y, 1d-20y; P100K-500K
  • Maximum penalty
  • Maximum penalty
  • 12y, 1d-20y; P100K-500K
• Aggravating circumstances


  • Sale transpire 100 m school
  • Use of minors, mentally incapacitated
  • Victims are of minors, mentally incapacitated -> death
• Den, Dive or Resort


  A place where any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical is administered, delivered, stored for illegal purposes, distributed, sold or used in any form
• Clandestine Laboratory


  Any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical
• Offenders for Maintenance of a Den, Dive or Resort

  • Dangerous Drugs
  • Controlled precursors/Essential Chem
  • Cause death
  • Minor
  • Owned by 3rd party
  • Financier
  • Protector/coddler
• Penalties for Maintenance of a Den, Dive or Resort

  • Life-death; P500k-10M
  • 12y, 1d-20y; P100K-500K
  • Life-death; 1M-15M
  • Maximum penalty
  • Confiscation of property
  • Maximum penalty
  • 12y, 1d-20y; P100K-500K
• Dangerous drugs or drug preparations containing controlled chemicals shall not be advertised to the general public
• Norephedrine / Phenylpropanolamine are controlled precursors
• Drug preparations containing Norephedrine / Phenylpropanolamine at doses of 25 mg or below which are classified as over-the-counter products


  Exempted from the prohibition against public advertising
• Quantities for Possession of Dangerous Drugs

  • 10 grams or more of opium
  • 10 grams or more of morphine
  • 10 grams or more of heroin
  • 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride
  • 50 grams or more of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu"
  • 10 grams or more of marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil
  • 500 grams or more of marijuana
  • 10 grams MDA or "ecstasy", PMA, TMA,LSD), GHB)
• Penalties for Possession of Dangerous Drugs

  • Life; P400k-500k
  • 20y, 1d-life; P400K-500K
  • 20y, 1d-life; P400K-500K
  • 12y, 1d-20y; P300K-400K
  • 12y, 1d-20y; P300K-400K