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Senate Bill No. 13 98 
INTRODUCED BY SEN, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive 
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, provides that: 
"The State needs to enhance further the efficacy of the law 
against dangerous drugs, it being one of today's more serious 
social ills. Towards this end, the government shall pursue an 
intensive and unrelenting campaign against the trafficking and use 
of dangerous drugs and other similar substances. The government 
shall however aim to achieve a balance in the national drug control 
program so that people with legitimate medical needs are not 
prevented from being treated with adequate amounts of appropriate 
medications, which include the use of dangerous drugs". 
It has been almost eight (8) years since the enactment of Republic Act No. 
9165. However, PDEA is still beset with concerns such as limited personnel and 
lack of facilities. For instance, PDEA is able to establish only one Forensic 
Laboratory in its Headquarters in Quezon City, although the law requires it to 
establish one forensic laboratory in each provincial PNP office. Likewise, there is 
still no established permanent location for the PDEA Academy. 
This bill seeks to introduce amendments to Sections 3(h), 30), 3(r), 4, 8, 
11,20,21,22,26,30,33,78,79,80,82, 84(m). 84(0), 85, 86, 87, 93,101, and 
ARTICLE VIII including Sections 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 72, 73, 
74, 75, and 76 as well as to introduce additional Sections 3(11), 3(mm), 3(nn), 
3(00), 3(pp), and 3(qq), 11-A, 12-A, and 84(s) to address the said speCific 
concerns. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
OY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9165 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress Assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 3(h) of Republic Act No. 9165 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
"SEC. 3 (h). Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals, -
Include those listed in Tables I and II of the 1988 UN Convention 
Against Illicit Traffic in 
Narcotic Drugs 
and 
Psychotropic 
Substances as enumerated in the attached annex, which is an 
integral part of this Act. IT ALSO INCLUDES CHEMICALS, WHICH 
ARE HEREINAFTER ADDED TO THE LIST OF CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS, AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 93 OF THIS ACT." 
SEC. 2. Section 3 0) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC, 3 0). Dangerous Drugs. - Include those listed in the 
Schedules annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic 
Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol, and in the Schedules 
annexed to the 
1971 
Single Convention on 
Psychotropic 
Substances as enumerated in the attached annex, which is an 
integral part of this Act. IT ALSO INCLUDES DRUGS, WHICH ARE 
HEREINAFTER ADDED TO THE LIST OF DANGEROUS DRUGS 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 93 OF THIS ACT." 
SEC. 3. Section 3 (r) is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3 (r). Illegal Trafficking. - The illegal cultivation, culture, 
delivery, administration" dispensation, manufacture, sale, trading, 
transportation, distribution, importation, exportation, Chemical 
Diversion, and possession of any dangerous drug and/or controlled 
precursor and essential chemical FOR THE PURPOSE OR WITH 
INTENTION OF ENGAGING IN, OR KNOWING THAT THEY ARE 
BEING OR ARE TO BE USED IN OR FOR ANY OF SUCH 
ACTIVITIES PREVIOUSLY ENUMERATED," 


SEC. 4. A new Section 3 (11) shall be inserted after Section 3 (kk) which 
shall read as follows: 
"SEC. 3 (LL). CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE. - A CONDITION OF 
MENTAL OR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE ON A 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL OR 
VOLATILE SUBSTANCE WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS EFFECT, 
WHICH 
IS 
CHARACTERIZED 
BY 
THE 
PERIODIC 
OR 
CONSTANTLY 
REPEATED 
CONSUMPTION 
OF 
THIS 
SUBSTANCE 
AND 
WHOSE 
CHARACTERISTICS 
VARY 
DEPENDING UPON KIND OF THE TAKEN CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL." 
SEC. 5. A new Section 3 (mm) shall be inserted after Section 3 (II) which 
shall read as follows: 
"SEC. 3 (MM). "DRUG". - MEANS: (1) ARTICLES RECOGNIZED 
IN 
THE 
OFFICIAL 
UNITED 
STATES 
PHARMACOPOEIA, 
OFFICIAL HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF THE UNITED 
STATES, OR OFFICIAL NATIONAL FORMULARY, OR ANY 
SUPPLEMENT TO ANY OF THEM; AND 
(2) ARTICLES INTENDED FOR USE IN THE DIAGNOSIS, CURE, 
MITIGATION, TREATMENT, OR PREVENTION OF DISEASE IN 
MAN OR OTHER ANIMALS; AND (3) ARTICLES (OTHER THAN 
FOOD) INTENDED TO AFFECT THE STRUCTURE OR ANY 
FUNCTION OF THE BODY OF MAN OR ANIMALS; AND (4) 
ARTICLES INTENDED FOR USE AS A COMPONENT OF ANY 
ARTICLES SPECIFIED IN CLAUSES (102)" OR (3), BUT NOT 
INCLUDE DEVICES OR THEIR COMPONENTS, PARTS; OR 
ACCESSORIES." 
SEC. 6. A new Section 3 (nn) shall be inserted after Section 3 (mm) which 
shall read as follows: 
"SEC. 3 (NN). "PROPERTY". - MEANS: (A) ANY PROPERTY, 
SITE, SURROUNDING A STRUCTURE; AND (B) INCLUDES 
SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE, PART OF A STRUCTURE, OR 
THE GROUNDS, RESIDENCES, OUTBUILDINGS, GARAGES, 
UNITS OF MULTIPLEXES, CONDOMINIUMS, APARTMENT 
BUILDINGS, 
WAREHOUSES, 
HOTELS, 
MOTELS, 
BOATS, 
MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED HOUSING, 
SHOPS, OR BOOTHS." 
SEC. 7. A new Section 3 (00) shall be inserted after Section 3 (nn) which 
shall read as follows: 
"SEC.3 (OOrp ROPERLYD/SPOSED" MEANS TO DISCARD AT 
A LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND NOT 
REUSED OR SOLD." 


SEC. 8. A new Section 3 (pp) shall be inserted after Section 3 (00) which 
shall read as follows: 
"SEC. 3 (PP). "OWNER OF RECORD" MEANS (A) THE OWNER 
OF PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE 
REGISTER OF DEEDS IN .THE CITY OR PROVINCE WHERE 
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED; AND (B) MAY INCLUDE AN 
INDIVIDUAL, 
FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTION, 
COMPANY, 
CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY." 
SEC. 9. A new Section 3 (qq) shall be inserted after Section 3 (pp) which 
shall read as follows: 
"SECTION 3 (QQ). "WASTE" MEANS REFUSE, GARBAGE, OR 
OTHER DISCARDED MATERIAL, EITHER SOLID OR LIQUID." 
SEC. 10. Section 4 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 4. Importation AND/OR EXPORTATION of Dangerous 
Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The 
penalty of life imprisonment [to death] and a fine ranging from Five 
hundred thousand pesos (P500, 000,00) to Ten million pesos shall 
be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall 
import or bring into OR EXPORT FROM the Philippines any 
dangerous drugs, regardless of the quantity and purity involved, 
including any or all species of opium poppy or any part thereof or 
substances derived therefrom even for floral, decorative and 
culinary purposes. 
"The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and 
one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One 
hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand 
pesos (P500, 000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, 
unless authorized by law, shall import AND/OR EXPORT any 
controlled precursor and essential chemical. 
"The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be 
imposed upon any person, who unless authorized under this Act, 
shall import or bring into OR EXPORT FROM the Philippines any 
dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical 
through the use of a diplomatic passport, diplomatic facilities or any 
other means involving his/or her official status intended to facilitate 
the unlawful entry of the same. In addition, the diplomatic passport 
shall be confiscated and cancelled. 
XXX" 
SEC. 11. Section 8 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 8. Manufacture of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled 
Precursors and Essential Chemicals. 
xxx 


"THE OFFENDER OR LESSER OF THE PROPERTY OR OWNER 
OF RECORD SHALL BE HELD LIABLE TO PAY THE COST OF 
CLEAN UP OF THE CLANDESTINE LABORATORY ON THE 
PROPERTY, UNLESS THE LESSOR OF THE PROPERTY OR 
OWNER 
OF 
RECORD 
CAN 
EACH 
PROVE 
LACK 
OF 
KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH CLANDESTINE MANUFACTURE. 
"IN ANY SELLING OR HIRING OF PROPERTY, IT SHALL BE THE 
DUTY OF THE OWNER .OF RECORD OR HIS AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF 
PRIOR USE OF THE PROPERTY AS A CLANDESTINE 
LABORATORY TO THE BUYER OR LESSEE. THE LESSEE 
SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BUYER THAT THE PROPERTY 
BEING 
LEASED 
WILL 
NOT 
BE 
USED 
FOR 
ILLICIT 
MANUFACTURE OF DRUGS AND CHEMICALS IN VIOLATION 
OF THIS ACT." 
SEC. 12. Section 11 is hereby amended by inserting an additional Section 
11 (4) to read as follows: 
"SECTION 11. Possession of Dangerous Drugs. 
xxx. 
"4) IMPRISONMENT OF SIX (6) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY TO 
TWELVE (12) YEARS AND A FINE RANGING FROM FIFTY 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P50, 
000.00) TO 
TWO 
HUNDRED 
THOUSAND 
(P200,000.00) 
IF 
THE 
QUANTITIES 
OF 
DANGEROUS DRUGS ARE LESS THAN TWO (2) GRAMS OF 
OPIUM, 
MORPHINE, 
HEROIN, 
COCAINE 
OR 
COCAINE 
HYDROCHLORIDE, MARIJUANA RESIN OR MARIJUANA RESIN 
OIL, METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE OR "SHABU" OR 
OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
METHYLENEDOXYMETAMPHETAMINE 
(MDMA) 
OR 
"ECSTASY", 
PARAMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE 
(PMA), 
TRIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE 
(TMA) , 
LYSERGIC 
ACID 
DIETHYLAMINE (LSD), GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE (GHB), 
AND THOSE SIMILARLY DESIGNED OR NEWLY INTRODUCED 
DRUGS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES, WITHOUT HAVING ANY 
THERAPEUTIC REQUIREMENTS, OR LESS THAN FIFTY (50) 
GRAMS OF MARIJUANA." 
SEC. 13. A new Section shall be inserted after Section 11 which shall read 
as follows: 
"SECTION 
11-A. 
POSSESSION 
OF 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS. - THE PENALTY 
OF IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM TWELVE (12) YEARS 
AND ONE (1) DAY TO TWENTY (20) YEARS AND FINE 
RANGING FROM ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100, 
000.00) TO FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500, 000.00) 
SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON, WHO, UNLESS 
AUTHORIZED BY LAW, SHALL POSSESS WITH INTENT TO 
DELIVER OR HAVE UNDER HIS/HER CONTROL CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS, KNOWING, OR 


UNDER 
CIRCUMSTANCES 
WHERE 
ONE 
REASONABLY 
SHOULD 
KNOW 
THAT 
IT 
WILL 
BE 
USED 
FOR 
ADMINISTRATION, 
MANUFACTURE, 
SALE, 
TRADING, 
TRANSPORTATION, 
DISTRIBUTION, 
EXPORTATION 
AND 
DIVERSION. 
"THE MAXIMUM PENALTY PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS 
SECTION, SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON WHO 
ORGANIZES, MANAGES OR ACTS AS "FINANCIER" OF THE 
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION." 
SEC. 14. A new Section shall be inserted after Section 12 which shall read 
as follows: 
"SECTION 12-A. POSSESSION OF LABORA TORY EQUIPMENT, 
CONTROLLED PRECURSOR AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS. -
THE FOR THE ILLICIT MANUFACTURE OF DANGEROUS 
DRUGS AND PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM 
TWELVE (12) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY TO TWENTY (20) 
YEARS 
AND 
FINE 
RANGING 
FROM 
ONE 
HUNDRED 
THOUSAND PESOS (PIOO, 
000.00) TO FIVE HUNDRED 
THOUSAND PESOS (P500, 000.00) SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON 
ANY PERSON, WHO UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW, SHALL 
POSSESS OR HAVE UNDER HIS/HER CONTROL ITEMS OF 
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
REACTION 
VESSEL, .. ENCAPSULATING 
MACHINES, 
TABLETING 
MACHINES, 
ROTARY 
EVAPORATORS, 
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT WITH A CAPACITY FOR LARGE 
VOLUME PRODUCTION (E.G., ROUND BOnOM FLASKS OF 25 
LIT RES 
OR 
ABOVE 
AND 
RELATED 
CONDENSERS, 
SEPARATING 
FUNNELS 
AND 
HEATING 
APPARATUS) 
KNOWING, 
OR 
UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ONE 
REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW THAT IT WILL BE USED FOR 
ILLEGAL MANUFACTURE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS AND/OR 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS IN 
VIOLATION OF THIS ACT. THE DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD, 
SHALL BY REGULATION, LIST SUCH INDISPENSABLE ITEMS 
OF 
EQUIPMENT 
PECULIAR 
TO 
SUCH 
ILLEGAL 
MANUFACTURE. 
THE 
UNAUTHORIZED 
. POSSESSION 
OF 
SUCH 
INDISPENSABLE ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENT AND 
APPARATUS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE 
POSSESSOR HAS ILLEGALLY MANUFACTURED OR INTENDS 
TO MANUFACTURE DANGEROUS DRUGS OR CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS." 
SEC. 15. Section 15 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 
15. Use of Dangerous Drugs AND CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS. - A person 
apprehended or arrested, who is found to be positive for use of any 
dangerous 
drug 
OR 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSOR 
AND 
ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL AND A DEPENDENT, after a confirmatory 
test, AND A DEPENDENT AFTER DEPENDENCY EXAMINATION, 


shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of six (6) months 
TREATMENT AND rehabilitation in a government center AND 
AFTER CARE for the first offense, subject to the provisions of 
Article VIII of this Act. If not a dependent, he/she shall suffer the 
PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM SIX (6) 
MONTHS AND ONE (1) DAY TO SIX (6) YEARS IMPRISONMENT 
AND FINE OF FROM TEN THOUSAND PESOS (PIO, 000.00) TO 
FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00). If apprehended using 
any dangerous drug OR CONTROLLED PRECURSOR AND 
ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL, for the second time he/she shall suffer 
the penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) 
day to twelve years imprisonment and fine from Fifty thousand 
pesos (P50, 000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200, 
000.00). Provided, That this Section shall not be applicable where 
the person tested is also found to have in his/her possession such 
quantity of any dangerous drugs provided for under Section 11 
AND OF ANY CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL 
CHEMICALS UNDER SECTION 11-A of this Act, in which case the 
provisions stated therein shall apply. 
SEC. 16. Sections 21(2) and 21(4) are hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 21. Custody and Disposition of Confiscated, Seized, and/or 
Surrendered Dangerous Drugs, Plant Sources of Dangerous Drugs, 
Controlled 
Precursors,. and 
Essential 
Chemicals, 
Instruments/paraphernalia and/or Laboratory Equipment. 
xxx 
"2) Within twenty-four (hours) upon confiscation/seizure of 
dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled 
precursors 
and 
essential 
chemicals, 
as 
well 
as 
instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory eqUipment, the same 
shall be submitted to the PDEA Forensic laboratory for a qualitative 
and quantitative examination. 
"WHERE A SEIZURE OF ILLICIT LABORATORY IS MADE, THE 
PDEA, SHALL PROPERLY DISPOSED WITHIN REASONABLE 
TIME, CHEMICALS WHICH ARE NOT LISTED AS CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS, REMAINING 
UNIDENTIFIED LIQUID OR SOLID CHEMICALS IN UNLABELED 
CONTAINERS AND/OR 
IN 
OPENED 
CONTAINERS THAT 
CANNOT BE RESEALED, AND WASTES, WHICH ARE NOT 
NEEDED 
AS 
EVIDENCE 
IN 
THE 
INVESTIGATION 
OR 
PROSECUTION OF THE CASE: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH ITEMS 
OF CHEMICALS AND WASTE SHALL BE 
SEPARATELY 
PHOTOGRAPHED AND INVENTORIED. 
xxx 
"4) After the filing of the criminal case, the Court shall, within 
seventy two (72) hours, conduct an ocular inspection of the 
confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant 
sources of dangerous drugs, and controlled precursors and 
essential chemicals, including the instruments/paraphernalia and/or 


laboratory equipment, and through the PDEA shall within twenty 
four (24) hours thereafter proceed with the destruction or burning of 
the same, in the presence of the accused or the persons from 
whom such items were confiscated and/or seized, or his 
representative or counsel, a representative from the media and the 
Department of Justice, civil society groups and any elected public 
official. 
"THE 
PROPERTY 
ON 
WHICH 
THE 
CLANDESTINE 
MANUFACTURE 
OF 
DRUGS 
AND/OR 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS WAS SEIZED 
SHALL BE CLEANED UP UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE 
BOARD, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT. The Board shall 
draw up guidelines on the manner of proper disposition and 
destruction 
of such 
items, 
INCLUDING 
CLEAN 
UP 
OF 
CLANDESTINE LABORATORY, which shall be borne by the 
offender OR IN THE CASE OF CLEAN UP OF CLANDESTINE 
LABORATORY, THE LESSOR OF THE PROPERTY OR OWNER 
OF RECORD SHALL ALSO BEAR THE COST, UNLESS THE 
LESSOR OF THE PROPERTY OROWNEROF RECORDCAN 
EACH PROVE LACK OF KNOWLEDGEOF SUCH CLANDESTINE 
MANUFACTURE. Provided, That a representative sample duty 
weighed and recorded is retained." 
SEC. 17. Section 22 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 22. Grant of Compensation, Reward and Award. - The Board 
shall recommend to the concerned government agency the grant of 
compensation, reward and award to any person providing 
information. and to law enforcers participating in the operation, 
which results in the successful confiscation, seizure or surrender of 
dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, and controlled 
precursors 
and 
essential . chemicals 
AND. 
LABORATORY 
EQUIPMENT: 
PROVIDED, 
HOWEVER, 
THAT 
THE 
COMPUTATION OF MONETARY REWARD SHALL BE BASED 
ON 100 PER CENT PURITY OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS, OR 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS: 
PROVIDED 
FURTHER, 
THAT 
QUANTITATIVE 
AND 
QUALITATIVE EXAMINATIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE 
FORENSIC LABORATORY EXAMINER WITHIN TWENTY (24) 
HOURS AFTER RECEIPT OF SEIZED ITEMS: PROVIDED, 
FIN ALL Y, 
THAT 
OFFENDERS 
ARE 
IDENTIFIED 
OR 
APPREHENDED AND/OR CHARGED IN COURT." 
SEC. 18. Section 26, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 26. Attempt'· and Conspiracy. -
Any attempt or 
conspiracy to commit the following unlawful acts shall be penalized 
by the same penalty prescribed for the commission of the same as 
provided under this Act: 
xxx 


F) CHEMICAL DIVERSION." 
SEC. 19. Section 33 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 33. Immunity from Prosecution and Punishment. -
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17, Rule 119 of the 
Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure and the provisions of 
Republic Act No. 6981 or the Witness Protection Security and 
Benefit Act of 1991, any person who has violated. Sections 7, [III, 
11(3),11 (4), 11-A,-12, 12A, 14 AND 15 [and 191, Article II of this 
Act, who voluntarily gives information about any violation of 
Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13 and 16, Article II of this Act as well as 
any violation of the offenses mentioned if committed by a drug 
syndicate, or any information leading to the whereabouts, identities 
and arrest of all OR [of any of the members thereof; and who 
willingly testifies against such persons as described above, shall be 
exempted from prosecution or punishment for the offense with 
reference to which his/her information of testimony were given, and 
may plead or prove the giving of such information and testimony in 
bar of such prosecution: Provided, That the following conditions 
concur: 
1. 
The information and testimony are necessary for the 
convictions of the persons described above; 
2. 
Such information and testimony are not yet in the possession 
of the State; 
. 
. 
3. 
Such information and testimony can be corroborated on its 
material point; 
4. 
The informant or witness has not been previously convicted of 
a crime involving moral turpitude, except when there is no 
other direct evidence available for the State other than the 
information and testimony of said informant or witness; and, 
5. 
The informant or witness shall strictly and faithfully comply 
without delay, or any condition or undertaking, reduced into 
writing, lawfully imposed by the State as further consideration 
for the grant of immunity from prosecution and punishment. 
xxx." 
SEC. 20. Section 51 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 51. Local Government Units' PROGRAMS AND 
Assistance. - Local government units shall UNDERTAKE LOCAL 
DRUG 
AND 
CHEMICAL 
PREVENTION 
AND 
CONTROL 
PROGRAMS IN COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH 
THE BOARD AND ITS MEMBER DEPARTMENTS AND NON-
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THEY SHALL appropriate 
a substantial portion of their respective annual budgets to assist in 
or enhance the enforcement of this Act giving priority to preventive 
or educational programs and the rehabilitation or treatment of drug 
AND/OR CHEMICAL dependents." 


SEC. 21. The Title of Article VIII and Sections 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 
61,62,63,64,68,72,73,74,75 and 76 of the same Article are hereby amended 
by deleting the words "drug dependent" wherever they appear and replacing 
them with the words "DRUG AND/OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENT". 
SEC. 22. Section 78 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 78. Composition of the Board. - The Board shall be composed 
of [seventeen (17)] TWENTY (20) members wherein three (3) of which are 
permanent members, the other [twelve (12)] FIFTEEN (15) members shall 
be in an ex-officio capacity and the two (2) shall be regular members. 
"The three (3) permanent members, who shall possess at least seven year 
training and experience in the field of dangerous drugs and any of 
following fields, in law, medicine, criminology, psychology or social work, 
who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines. The President 
shall designate a Chairman, who shall have the rank of a Secretary from 
among the three (3) permanent members who shall serve for six (6) years. 
Of the two (2) other members, who shaH have the rank of undersecretary, 
one (1) shall serve for four (4) years and other for two (2) years. 
Thereafter, the persons appointed to succeed such members shall hold 
office for a term of six (6) years and until their successors shall have been 
duly appointed and qualified. The other [twelve (12)] FIFTEEN (15)-
members who shall be ex-officio members of the Board are the following: 
1) 
Secretary of the Department of Justice or his/her authorized 
representative; 
2) 
Secretary of the Department of Health or his/her authorized 
representative; 
3) 
Secretary of the Department of national Defense or his/her 
authorized representative; 
4) 
Secretary of the Department of Finance or his/her authorized 
representative; 
5) 
Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment or his/her 
authorized representative; 
6) 
Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government or 
his/her authorized representative; 
7) 
Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or 
His/her authorized representative; 
8) 
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs or his/her authorized 
representative; 
9) 
Secretary of the Department of Education or his/her authorized 
representative; 
10) SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATION 
OR 
HIS/HER 
AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE; 
11) SECRETARY 
OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
BUDGET AND 
MANAGEMENT OR HIS/HER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; 
12) Chairman of the "Commission on Higher Education or his/her 
representative; 
13) Chairman 
of 
the 
National 
Youth 
Commission 
or 
his/her 
representative; 
14) Director General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency or 
his/her representative; 
15) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD; 


"[Cabinet Secretaries who are members of the Board] EX-OFFICIO 
members of the Board, except the Executive Director of the Board 
may designate their duly authorized and permanent representatives 
whose ranks shall in no case be lower than [undersecretary] 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 
BOARD SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS ON ISSUES 
BEFORE THE BOARD. 
"The two (2) regular members shall be as follows: 
, 
(a) The President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines or 
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; and, 
(b) The chairman or president of a non-government organization 
HIS/HER involved in dangerous drug campaign to be appointed 
by the President of the Philippines. 
"The Director of the NBI and the Chief of the PNP shall be the 
[permanent] EX-OFFICIO consultants of the Board, and [shall] MAY 
attend all the meetings of the Board. 
"THE 
BOARD 
MAY 
ENGAGE 
THE 
SERVICES 
OF 
CONSULTANTS WHO ARE DEEMED EXPERTS IN' DRUG 
ABUSE 
AND 
CONTROL 
POLICIES, 
STRATEGIES 
AND 
PROGRAMS, 
RESEARCH, 
AND 
INTERNATIONAL 
DRUG 
CONVENTIONS, SUBJECT ,TO THE PERTINENT BUDGETARY 
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ON COMPENSATION, 
HONORARIA AND ALLOWANCES. 
"All members of the Board as well as its [permanent] EX-OFFICIO 
consultants shall receive a per diem for every meeting actually 
attended subject to the pertinent budgetary laws, rules and 
regulations on compensation, honoraria and allowances: Provided, 
That where the representative of an ex-officio member or 
[permanent] consultant attends a meeting in behalf of the latter, 
such PERMANENT representatives shall be entitled to receive the 
per diem." 
SEC. 23. Section 79 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 79. Meetings of the Board. - The Board shall meet once 
a [week] MONTH or as often as necessary at the call of the 
[discretion of the] Chairman or any four (4) other members. The 
presence of [nine (9») ELEVEN (11) members shall constitute a 
quorum." 
SEC 24. Republic Act No. 9165 Sec. 80 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
.... 
"SECTION 80. Secretariat of the Board. x x x 
The existing secretariat of the Board shall be under the 
administrative control and supervision of the Executive Director. It 
shall be composed of the following [divisions] SERVICES: Policy 
Studies, Research and Statistics; Preventive Education, Training 


and Information; Legal Affairs; and the Administrative and Financial 
Management." 
. 
SEC 25. Section 82, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 82. Creation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement 
Agency. - x x x 
"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 must possess adequate knowledge, 
training and experience in the field of dangerous drugs AND 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS 
CONTROL and in anv of the following fields: law enforcement, 
criminology, CRIMINAL POLICING, LEGAL AND PROSECUTION, 
CRIMINOLOGY, 
AND 
INTELLIGENCE 
AND 
SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION. [law, medicine, psychology or social work]. HE 
MUST ALSO POSSESS A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE, AND 
CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE ELIGIBILITY. 
"The Director General of the PDEA shall be assisted in the 
performance of his/her duties and responsibilities by two (2) 
deputies director general. with, ,the rank of Assistant Secretary: one 
for Operations and the other one for Administration. The two 
deputies director general shall likewise be appointed by the 
President of the Philippines upon recommendation OF THE 
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PDEA and CONCURRENCE of 
the Board. The two (2) deputies director general shall possess the 
same qualifications as those of the Director General of the PDEA. 
The Director General and the two (2) deputies director general shall 
receive the compensation and salaries as prescribed by law. 
"HAZARD PAY EQUIVALENT TO TWENTY FIVE (25) PER CENT 
OF MONTHLY SALARY SHALL BE GRANTED TO OFFICIALS, 
AGENTS, INVESTIGATORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE 
PDEA 
WHOSE 
GEOGRAPHICAL 
ASSIGNMENT 
OR 
FUNCTIONAL MISSION EXPOSE THEM TO GREAT DANGER 
OR RISKS, SUBJECT TO ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING 
REQUIREMENTS." 
SEC. 26. Sections 84 (m) and (0) are hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 84. Powers and Duties of the PDEA. 
Xxx 
"m). Establish and maintain close coordination, cooperation and 
linkages with international drug control and administrative agencies 
and organizations, WITH DRUG SUPPLY REDUCTION AND 
CHEMICAL 
DIVERSION 
CONTROL 
FUNCTIONS 
AND 
PROGRAMS, and implement applicable provisions of international 
conventions and agreements relative to dangerous drugs AND 


CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS to 
which the Philippines is a signatory; 
xxx 
"0) [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]. CONDUCT REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 
INSPECTION AND DANGEROUS DRUG AND CONTROLLED 
PRECURSOR 
DIVERSION 
CONTROL 
PROGRAM 
AND 
INVESTIGATION; 
xxx 
"s) DEPUTIZE, AS POEA AGENT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL 
AND/OR UNITS OF OTHER DEPARTMENT BUREAU, OFFICE, 
AGENCY, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ASSIST IN A 
MORE RESOLUTE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT." 
SEC. 27. Section 85 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 85. PDEA Academy. - Upon approval of the Board, the 
PDEA Academy shall bEl e,stljl,!:>lished either in Baguio or Tagaytay 
City and in such other places as may be necessary: PROVIDED, 
THAT UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT A FUNCTIONAL PDEA 
ACADEMY IS ESTABLISHED, PDEA IS AUTHORIZED TO 
CONDUCT ITS TRAINING 
IN ANY EXISTING TRAINING 
ACADEMY OR INSTITUTION OR FACILITY OPERATED BY ANY 
DEPARTMENT, 
BUREAU, 
OFFICE, 
AGENCY 
OR 
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT, SUBJECT TO 
PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH AND AGREEMENT OF THE 
PARTIES CONCERNED." 
SEC. 28, Section 86 is hereby amended by inserting a paragraph after the 
second paragraph to read as follows: 
"SECTION 86. Transfer, Absorption, and Integration cif All 
Operating Units on Illegal Drugs into the PDEA and TranSitory 
Provisions. - " x x x The, transfer, absorption and integration of the 
different offices and units provided for in this Section shall take 
effect within eighteen (18) months from effectivity of this Act: 
Provided, That personnel absorbed and on detail service shall be 
given until five (5) years to finally decide to join the PO EA. 
"HEADS 
OF 
PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE, 
NATIONAL 
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, ARMED 
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES OR OTHER GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS PERFORMING 
LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
FUNCTIONS 
OR 
MISSIONS 
ARE 
AUTHORIZED 
TO 
CONTINUE 
PLACEMENT 
OF 
THEIR 
PERSONNEL 
ON 
DETAIL SERVICE WITH 
PDEA UPON 
REQUEST OF DG PDEA FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING FIVE 


YEARS: PROVIDED, THAT DETAIL SERVICE WITH PDEA 
SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS CAREER SERVICE CONNECTED: 
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT AUTHORIZATION 
FOR THE 
DETAIL SERVICE FROM OTHER AGENCIES TO PDEA SHALL 
CEASE WHEN PDEA IS ABLE TO PROCURE A MINIMUM OF 
THREE 
THOUSAND 
(3,000) 
ORGANIC 
PDEA 
AGENTS: 
PROVIDED FINALLY, THAT PERSONNEL ON DETAIL SHALL BE 
GIVEN THE OPTION TO JOIN THE PDEA, SUBJECT TO 
PERTINENT 
LAWS, 
RULES 
AND 
REGULATION, 
AND 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE PDEA." 
SEC. 29. Section 87 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 87. Appropriations. 
xxx 
"All receipts derived from fines, fees and other income authorized 
and imposed in this At, including ten percent (10%) of all unclaimed 
and forfeited sweepstakes and lotto prizes but less than twelve 
million pesos (P12,OOO,OOO.OO) per year from the Philippine Charity 
Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), are hereby constituted as a special 
account in the general fund for the implementation of this Act: 
Provided, 
That, 
EXCEPT 
AS 
PROVIDED 
OTHERWISE 
ELSEWHERE IN THIS SECTION, no amount shall be disbursed to 
cover operating expenses 9f the Board and other concerned 
agencies: PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT PDEA SHALL RETAIN 
THE TOTAL COLLECTION FOR DRUGS AND CHEMICAL FEES 
AND CHARGES TO FUND THE COMPLIANCE AND CHEMICAL 
DIVERSION 
CONTROLPROGRAM, 
PDEA 
ACADEMY 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND FORENSIC LABORATORY 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OTHER THAN WHAT IS PROVIDED 
FOR IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.: Provided 
further, That at least fifty percent (50%) of all the funds, EXCEPT 
FEES AND CHARGES COLLECTED BY PDEA, shall be reserved 
for assistance to government-owned and/or operated rehabilitation 
center." 
SEC. 30. Section 93 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 93. Reclassification, Addition or Removal of Any Drug 
AND CHEMICAL from the Lists of Dangerous Drugs OR 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS. -
The Board shall have the power to reclassify, add to or remove 
from 
the 
lists 
of dangerous 
drugs 
AND 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS: PROVIDED, 
THAT THE BOARD SHALL ONLY REMOVE FROM SUCH LISTS, 
ANY OF THE 
DANGEROUS 
DRUGS 
OR CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS THAT IT HAD 
ADDED, 
BY 
REGULATION, 
BUT 
NOT LISTED 
IN 
THE 
SCHEDULES UNDER INTERNATIONAL CONTROL SET BY THE 
1961 
SINGLE CONVENTION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS AS 
AMENDED .BY THE 1972 PROTOCOL, 1971 CONVENTION ON 
PSYCHOTROPIC 
SUBSTANCES AND 
1988 CONVENTION 
AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC 
IN 
NARCOTIC DRUGS AND 


PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES. THE BOARD SHALL ALSO 
HAVE THE POWER TO EXEMPT ANY DANGEROUS DRUG 
PREPARATION AND ANY DRUG OR CHEMICAL PREPARATION 
OR MIXTURE OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND 
ESSENTIALS FROM ANY SPECIFIC 
PROVISION 
OF 
THE 
REGULATION 
UNDER 
THIS ACT: 
PROVIDED, THAT SUCH DANGEROUS DRUG PREPARATION 
OR ANY DRUG PREPARATION CONTAINING CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIALS IS REGISTERED WITH THE 
BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS AS A DRUG, AND PRODUCTS 
CONTAINING 
THE 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS 
AND 
ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS ARE IN LEGITIMATE TRADE AND 
COMMERCE. Proceedings to reClassify, add, or remove a drug, or 
CHEMICAL or other substances, OR EXEMPT IT FROM ANY 
PRESCRIBED REGULATION may be initiated by the PDEA, the 
DOH, or by petition from any interested party, including the 
manufacturer of a drug 
OR 
OTHER 
SUBSTANCES 
OR 
CHEMICAL, 
a 
medical 
society 
or association, 
pharmacy 
association, 
chemical 
association, 
a public interest group 
concerned with drug OR CHEMICAL abuse, a national or local 
government agency, or an individual citizen. When a petition is 
received by the Board, it shall immediately begin its own 
investigation of the drug OR CHEMICAL OR SUBSTANCE. The 
PDEA also may begin its own investigation of a drug OR 
CHEMICAL OR SUBSTANCE at any time based upon the 
information received from law enforcement laboratories, national 
and local law enforcement. and regulatory agencies or other 
sources of information. 
"The Board after notice and hearing shall consider the following 
factors with respect to each substance proposed to be reclassified, 
added or removed from control OR EXEMPTED FROM ANY 
PRESCRIBED REGULATORY CONTROL: 
a) Its actual or relative potential for abuse; 
b) Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect if known; 
c) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug OR 
CHEMICAL or other subst i~~; 
d) Its EVIDENCE AND histo 'iqf current pattern of abuse, ILLICIT 
TRAFFIC AND DIVERSIO ';,:i 1 
~ ;, " I 
e) The scope, duration, a ;tli significance of abuse, ILLICIT 
TRAFFIC AND DIVERSIO ; 
f) Risk to public health; 
g) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a 
substance already controlled under this Act; 
h) TOXICOLOGY, 
INCLUDING 
ADVERSE 
REACTIONS 
IN 
HUMANS; 
i) THERAPEUTIC OR INDUSTRIAL USE; 
j) WHETHER 
THE 
PREPARATION 
OR 
MIXTURE 
IS 
COMPOUNDED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT PRESENTS NO, 
OR NEGLIGIBLE, RISK OF ABUSE OR DIVERSION AND THE 
SUBSTANCE CANNOT BE RECOVERED BY READILY 
APPLICABLE MEANS IN QUANTITY LIABLE TO ABUSE OR 
DIVERSION SO THAT THE PREPARATION OR MIXTURE 
DOES NOT GIVE RISE TO A PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL OR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM; 


k) WHETHER THE 
DRUG 
OR 
GROUP 
OF 
DRUGS 
IS 
FORMULATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CANNOT BE 
EASILY USED 
IN 
THE 
ILLICIT PRODUCTION 
OF A 
DANGEROUS DRUG: 
I) WHETHER 
THE 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSOR 
AND 
ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL CAN BE READILY RECOVERED 
FROM THE DRUG OR GROUPS OF DRUGS OR CHEMICAL 
MIXTURE OR END PRODUCT CONTAINING THE CHEMICAL. 
"The Board shall take into accord the obligations and commitments 
to international treaties, conventions and agreements to which the 
Philippines is a signatory., 
"The Dangerous Drugs Board shall give notice to the general public 
of the public hearing of the reclassification, addition to or removal 
from the list of any drug OR CHEMICAL OR SUBSTANCE OR 
EXEMPTION FROM ANY PRESCRIBED REGULATION 
by 
publishing such notice in any newspaper of general circulation once 
a week for two weeks AND/OR PROVIDING INTERESTED 
PARTIES WITH DUE NOTICES. THE BOARD SHALL LIKEWISE 
GIVE NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ITS DECISIONS 
BY PUBLISHING THE REGULATION IN ANY NEWSPAPER OF 
GENERAL CIRCULATION ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO WEEKS. 
"The effect of such reclassification, addition or removal FROM THE 
LISTS 
OF 
DANGEROUS 
DRUGS 
AND 
CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS AND ES~EN1IAL CHEMICALS, OR EXEMPTION 
FROM ANY PRESCRIBED REGULATION shall be as follows: 
a) In case a dangerous drug is reclassified as a controlled 
precursors and essential chemicals, the penalties for the 
violations of this Act involving [the latter two categories of drugs] 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS 
shall in case of conviCtion, be imposed in all pending criminal 
cases; 
b) In case a controlled, precursors and essential chemicals is 
reclassified as dangerous drug, the penalties for violation of this 
Act, involving controlled precursors and essential chemicals 
shall in case of conviction be imposed in all pending criminal 
cases; 
c) In case of the addition of a new drug or chemical to the list of 
dangerous drug [and] OR CONTROLLED precursors and 
essential chemicals, no criminal liability involving the same 
under this Act shall arise until after the lapse of fifteen (15) days 
from the last publication of such notice; 
d) In case of removal of a drug OR CHEMICAL from the list of 
dangerous drugs [an,q] OR, yontrolled precursors and essential 
chemicals, all persons convicted and/or detained for use and/or 
possession of such a drug or chemical shall be automatically 
released and all pe·nding criminal prosecution involving such a 
drug under this Act sh~1I forthwith be dismissed; 
e) IN CASE OF EXEMPTION OF DRUG PREPARATIONS 
CONTAINING 
DANGEROUS 
DRUGS, 
OR 
CHEMICAL 


MIXTURE OR PREPARATION OR PRODUCT CONTAINING 
CONTROLLED PRECURSORS AND ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS 
FROM ANY SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF IMPLEMENTING 
REGULATIONS, 
ALL 
PERSONS 
CONVICTED 
AND/OR 
DETAINED FOR VIOLATION OF THAT CORRESPONDING 
SPECIFIC 
REGULATION 
SHALL 
BE 
AUTOMATICALLY 
RELEASED AND ALL PENDING· CRIMINAL PROSECUTION 
AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS SHALL FORTHWITH 
BE DISMISSED. 
f) The Board shall within five (5) days from the date of its 
promulgation submit to Congress a detailed reclassification, 
addition, removal of any drug or Chemical or Other Substance 
from the lists of dangerous drugs OR CONTROLLED 
PRECURSORS 
AND 
ESSENTIAL 
CHEMICALS, 
AND 
EXEMPTIONS, BY REGULATIONS FROM ANY PRESCRIBED 
REGULATION UNDER THIS ACT." 
SEC. 31. Section 101 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1619 [is] ARE hereby amended 
accordingly. 
"SECTION 101. Amending Clause. - REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659 
AND" 
SEC. 32. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or this provision not 
otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.· 
. 
SEC. 33. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, 
modified or amended accordingly. 
SEC. 34. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
. 
" 
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