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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article II, Section 13 provides: 
Section 13. The state recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation 
building and shall promote their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social 
well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and 
encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs. 
Our people are more concerned about illegal drug use and crimes associated with such 
use than any other current social problem. Illegal drug use is harmful and wrong. Illegal drug use 
can kill the individuals involved or cause the individuals to hurt or kill others, and such use strips 
the individuals of their moral sense and with it, everything in life that is important and 
worthwhile. 
The greatest threat presented by such use is to the youth, who are illegally using drugs. 
National leadership is critical to conveying to the youth the message that drug use is dangerous 
and wrong. While government's efforts to punish drug pushers are commendable, the problem 
cannot be addressed fully if the goverument will not undertake effort to reduce drug use, by 
mobilizing every sector of the community to support the implementation of comprehensive, 
sustainable, and effective programs to reduce drug abuse. 
This bill seeks to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of 
substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal 
drugs. , 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 
1691 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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PROVIDING FOR PROGRAMS TO F ACILITA TE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE 
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INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH REDUCING THE 
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DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS AND THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ILLEGAL 
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DRUGS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Drug Demand Reduction 
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Act." 
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TITLE I-TARGETED SUBSTANCE ABUSE 
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PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS 
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Subtitle A-National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign 
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SECTION 2. ReqUirement to Conduct National Media Campaign. -
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(A) 
In General. - The Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board (in this subtitle referred 
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to as the "Director"), in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), the National 
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Youth Commission (NYC), and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), shall conduct a 
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national media campaign in accordance with this subtitle for the purpose of reducing and 
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preventing drug abuse among young people in the Philippines. 
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Local Target Requirement. - The Director shall, to the maximum extent feasible, 
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use amounts made available to carry out this subtitle for media that focuses on, or includes 
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specific information on, prevention or treatment resources for consumers within specific local 
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Authorized Uses. -
In General. - Amounts made available to carry out this Act for the support of 
national media campaign may only be used for-
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the purchase of media time and space; 
talent reuse payments; 
out-of-pocket advertising costs; 
testing and evaluation of advertising; 
evaluation ofthe effectiveness of the media campaign; 
the negotiated fees for the winning bidder on request for proposals issued 
by the Office of National Drug Control Policy; 
partnerships with community, civic, and professional groups, and 
government organizations related to the media campaign; and 
entertainment industry collaborations to fashion antidrug messages in 
motion pictures, television programming, popular music, interactive 
(internet and news) media projects and activities, public information, 
news media outreach, and corporate sponsorship and participation. 
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Advertising. - In carrying out this subtitle, the Director shall devote sufficient 
funds to the advertising portion of the national media campaign to the stated reach 
and frequency goals of the campaign. 
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Prohibitions. - None of the amounts made available under this subtitle may be 
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obligated or expended-
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to supplant current community based coalitions; 
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to supplant current pro bono public service time donated by national and 
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local broadcasting networks; 
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for partisan political purposes; or 
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to fund media campaigns that feature any elected officials, persons 
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seeking elective office, cabinet level officials, and other agency officials. 
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SECTION 4. Reports to Congress. - The Director shall-
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Submit to Congress, on an mmual basis, a report on the activities for which 
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amounts made available lmder this subtitle have been obligated during the preceding year, 
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including information for each quarter of such year, and on the specific paraJlleters of the 
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national media campaign; and 
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A certification that funds made available under this subtitle will not be used to 
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supplant local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the 
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absence of funds, be made available for law enforcement activities; and the programs developed 
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pursuant to this subtitle meet all requirements of this subtitle. 
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Review and Approval. - The Director shall approve applications and make grant 
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awards to units of local governments that show the most promise for accomplishing the purposes 
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of this subtitle. 
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SECTION 5. Uses of Fund~ by Local Government Units. - A local government unit that 
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receives a grant award under this Act shall use funds to provide comprehensive treatment 
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prograJlls to inmates in prisons or jails, including not less than three (3) of the following: 
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Tailored treatment prograJlls to ,meet the special needs of different types of. 
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substance-involved offenders. 
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Random and frequent drug testing, including a system of sanctions. 
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Training and assistance for' corrections officers and personnel to assist substance 
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involved offenders. 
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Clinical assessment of incoming substance-involved offenders. 
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Availability of religious and spiritual activity and counseling to provide an 
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environment that encourages recovery from substance involvement in correctional facilities. 
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Educational and vocational training. 
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A substance-free correctional facility policy. 
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Evaluation. -
In General. - The Director shall enter into a contract, with an evaluating agency 
that has demonstrated experience in the evaluation of substance abuse treatment, 
to conduct an evaluation that incorporates the criteria. 
Evaluation Criteria. - The Director shall establish minimum criteria for 
evaluating each program. Such criteria shall .include reducing substance abuse. 
among participants; reducing recidivism among participants; cost effectiveness of 
providing services to participants; and a data system that will produce data. 
Report. - The Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Senate 
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and the House of Representatives, at the same time as the President's budget is submitted, a 
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report that describes the activities funded by grant awards under this subtitle; includes the 
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evaluation submitted pursuant to paragraph (A) and makes recommendations regarding revisions 
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to the authorization 0 f the program, reduction, and termination. 
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SECTION 7. Definitions. - For purposes ofthis Act, the term: 
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"Appropriate committees" mean the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
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of Representatives and the Senate; 
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"Substance-involved offender' means an individual under the supervision of a 
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government or local criminal justice system, awaiting trial or serving a sentence imposed by the 
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criminal justice system, who-
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violated or has been arrested for violating a drug or alcohol law; 
was under the influence of alcohol or an illegal drug at the time the crime was 
committed; 
stole property to buy illegal drugs, or 
has a history of substance abuse and addiction. 
"Local government unit" means municipality, city, or province. 
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SECTION 8. Authorization 0/ Appropriations. - There are authorized to be appropriated 
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such sums as may be necessary to implement this Act. 
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TITLE II-PROTECTING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND SCHOOLS FROM DRUGS 
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Subtitle A-Drug-free Teen Drivers 
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SECTION 9. Demonstration Program. - The Land Transportation Office (hereinafter 
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"L TO") shall establish a demonstration program to provide voluntary drug testing for all 
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teenager applicants, or other first time applicants for a driver's license regardless of age, for a 
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driver's license. Information respecting an applicant's choice not to take the drug test or the 
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result of the drug test on the applicant shall be made available to the applicant's automobile 
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insurance company. If an applicant tests positive in the drug test, the L TO in which the program 
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is established will not issue a license to the applicant and will require the applicant to complete a 
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drug treatment program and to not test positive in a drug test before reapplying for a license. 
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Subtitle B-Drug-Free Schools 
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SECTION 10. Authorization 0/ Appropriations. - There is authorized to be appropriated 
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such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
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SECTION 11. Authorization/or Report Cards on Schools -
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In General. - The Secretary of Education shall develop, establish, or conduct 
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innovative programs for implementation in public schools and state colleges and universities to 
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improve safety and promote the welfare of the students. 
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Programs that provide parent and teacher notification about incidents of physical 
violence, weapon possession, or drug activity on school grounds as soon as 
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Programs that provide parents and teachers an annual report regarding-
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the total number of incidents of physical violence, weapon possession, and 
drug activity on school grounds; 
the percentage of students missing 10 or fewer days of school; and 
a comparison, if available, to previous annual reports under this paragraph, 
which comparison shall not involve a comparison of more than five (5) 
such previous annual reports; and 
Programs to enhance school security measures that may include-
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equipping schools with fences, closed circuit cameras, and other physical 
security measures; 
providing increased police patrols in and around elementary schools and 
secondary schools, including canine patrols; and 
mailings to parents at the beginning of the school year stating that the 
possession of a gun or other weapon, or the sale of drugs in school, will 
not be tolerated by school authorities. 
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SECTION 12. Parental Consent to Drug Testing. -
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In General. - The Secretary, in cooperation with the Dangerous Drugs Board and 
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the National Youth Commission, shall develop, establish, or conduct programs for testing 
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students for illegal drug use with prior parental consent. 
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Guidelines. - The Secretary shall adapt the following guidelines in implementing 
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Students shall only be tested with their parent's consent. If the program also 
requires the consent of the student, the parent shall be informed of any refusal by 
the student to give consent. 
The program may involve random testing or testing of all students within certain 
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Students who test positive for illegal drugs will not be penalized, except that the 
privilege of participating in optional courses or extra-curricula activities in which 
drug impairment might pose a safety risk such as athletic teams, drivers 
education, or industrial arts may be restricted. 
The parent of a student who tests positive for illegal drugs shall be notified of the 
results in a discrete manner by a health care professional, a counselor, or other 
appropriate person. Parents shall be advised of resources that may be available in 
the local area to treat drug dependency. 
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Subpoenas and Discovery. - Test results for tests conducted shall not be subject to 
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subpoena or discovery· in any court or administrative forum, without the consent of the 
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individual's consent is required. 
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Subtitle C-Drug-Free Workplaces 
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SECTION 13. Purposes. - The purposes of this Section are to-
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Educate small business concerns about the advantages of a drug-free workplace; 
Provide financial incentives and technical assistance to enable small business 
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concerns to create a drug-free workplace; and 
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Assist working parents in keeping their children drug-free. 
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Establishment. - There is established a dug-free demonstration program, under 
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which the Dangerous Drugs Board, shall stmi a drug-free workplace program. 
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Requirements for Program. - Any drug-free workplace program established as a 
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A written policy, including a clear statement of expectations for workplace 
behavior, prohibitions against substances in the workplace, and the consequences 
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Employee drug testing; and 
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TITLE 111 - NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY 
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SECTION 15. Development, Submission, Implementation, and Assessment of National 
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Timing, Contents, and Process for Development and Submission of National Drug 
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Control Strategy. -Not later than sixty (60) days after the promulgation of this Act, the Director 
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of the Dangerous Drugs Board shall submit to Congress a National Drug Control Strategy, which 
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shall set forth a comprehensive four-year plan for reducing drug abuse and the consequences of 
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drug use in the Philippines, by limiting the availability of and reducing the demand for illegal 
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drugs and shall include quantifiable four-year performance objectives, targets, and measures for 
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each National Drug Control Strategy goal and objective. 
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Contents. - The National Drug Control Strategy shall include-
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Comprehensive, research-based, long-range, quantifiable, goals for reducing drug 
abuse and the consequences of drug-abuse in the Philippines; 
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Short-term measurable objectives to accomplish long-term quantifiable goals .that 
the Director of the 'Dangerous Drugs Board determines' may be realistically' 
achieved during the four-year period beginning on the date on which the strategy 
is submitted; 
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Five (5) year projections for program and budget priorities; and 
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A review of governmental and private sector drug control activities to ensure that 
the Philippines pursues well-coordinated and effective drug control at all levels of 
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Classified Information. - Any contents of the National Drug Control Strategy that 
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involves information properly classified under criteria established by an Executive Order shall be 
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Consultation. - In developing and effectively implementing the National Drug 
Control Strategy, the Director shall consult with Congress, provincial and local 
officials, private citizens and organizations with experience and expertise in 
demand reduction and private citizens and organizations with experience and 
expertise in supply reduction. 
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Modernization and Resubmission. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Director may modify a National Drug Control Strategy submitted under 
paragraph (1) at any time. 
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Annual Strategy Report. - Every February 1 of each year, the Director shall 
sllbmit to Congress a report on the progress in implementing the Strategy, which 
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness in achieving the Strategy goals 
and objectives using the performance measurement system, including an 
assessment of drug use and availability in the Philippines; and an estimate of the 
effectiveness of interdiction, treatment, prevention, law enforcement, and 
international programs under the National Drug Control Strategy in effect during 
the preceding year, or in effect as of the date on which the report is submitted; 
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An assessment of current drug use, including inhalants, and availability, impact of 
drug use, and treatment availability, which assessment shall include estimates of 
drug prevalence and frequency of use as measured by national, and local surveys 
of illicit drug use and by other special studies of casual and chronic drug use; 
high-risk populations, including school dropouts, the homeless and transient, 
arrestees, parolees, and juvenile delinquents; and drug use in the workplace and 
the productivity lost by such use; 
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An assessment of the reduction of drug availability against an ascertained 
baseline, as measured by the quantities of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, 
and other drugs available, including recreational drugs such as ecstasy for 
consumption in the Philippines; the amount of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, 
entering the Philippines; the number of hectares of marijuana, poppy, and cocoa 
cultivated and destroyed; the number of metric tons of marijuana, heroin, and 
cocaine seized; the number of cocaine and methamphetamine processing 
laboratories destroyed; changes in the price and purity of shabu and cocaine; the 
amount and type of controlled substances diverted from legitimate retail and 
wholesale sources; and the effectiveness of technology programs at improving 
drug detection capabilities in interdiction, an at Philippines ports of entry; 
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An assessment of the reduction of the consequences of drug use and availability, 
which shall include estimation of the burden drug users placed on hospital 
emergency departments in the Philippines, such as the quantity of drug-related 
services provided; the annual national health care costs of drug use, including 
costs associated with people becoming infected with human immunodeficiency 
virus and other infectious diseases as a result of. drug use; the extent of drug- -
related crime and criminal activity; and the contribution of drugs to the 
underground economy, as measured by the retail value of drugs sold in the 
Philippines; 
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A determination of the status of drug treatment in the Philippines, by assessing 
public and private treatment capacity within each region, including information 
on the treatment capacity available in relation to the capacity actually used; the 
extent, within each region, to which treatment is available; the number of drug 
users the Director estimates could benefit from treatment; and the specific factors 
that restrict the availability of treatment services to those seeking it and proposed 
administrative or legislative remedies to make treatment available to those 
individuals; and 
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An assessment of private sector initiatives and cooperative efforts between the 
National Government and region and local governments for drug control. 
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Submission of Revised Strategy. - The Director may submit to Congress a revised 
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National Drug Control Strategy that meets the requirements of this section at any time, upon a 
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determination by the Director that the National Drug Control Strategy in effect is not sufficiently 
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effective; and if a new Director takes'office. 
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SECTION 16. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 17. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 18. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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