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

The Dangerous Drugs Board (Filipino: Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga, abbreviated 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 the 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]
#ChairmanTerm
FromTo
1Clemente Gatmaitan19721979
2Enrique Manjarres Garcia19791981
3Jesus Azurin19811986
4Alfredo Bengzon19861992
5Antonio Periquet1992
6Juan Flavier19921995
7Jaime Galvez-Tan1995
8Hilarion Ramiro19951996
9Carmencita Reodica1996
10Teofisto Guingona1996January 1998
11Silvestre Bello IIIFebruary 1998June 1998
12Serafin R. CuevasJuly 1998February 2000
13Artemio TuqueroFebruary 2000January 2001
14Hernando PerezJanuary 2001January 2003
15Joey LinaJuly 2002July 2004
16Angelo ReyesSeptember 2004April 2006
17Anselmo Avenido Jr.September 2006June 2008
18Vicente Sotto IIIJune 2008November 2009
19Antonio Villar Jr.January 2010January 2016
20Felipe Rojas Jr.March 2016August 2016
21Benjamin ReyesAugust 2016July 2017
22Dionisio SantiagoJuly 2017November 2017
23Catalino CuyJanuary 2018present

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History". Dangerous Drugs Board. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "DDB Chairpersons". Dangerous Drugs Board. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

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