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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
F/rst Regular Session
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S. NO. 1330.
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
REMOVING THE EXPIRATION PERIOD OF THE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT 
COMMITTEE, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 97 OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "COMPREHENSIVE 
DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2022", AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs 
Act of 2002" was signed into law on June 7, 2002. Consequently, it was on July 4, 2002 
when the said law took effect. Under this law, the anti-dangerous drug campaign of the 
Philippine government is institutionalized and implemented. This includes policy-making, 
strategy formulation, drug law enforcement, as well as control and prevention campaigns.
With this. Section 95 of the same law provides for the constitution of the 
Congressional Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs. This Committee is to be 
composed of seven (7) members, headed by the respective Chairpersons of the House 
of Representatives Committee on Dangerous Drugs and the Senate Committee on Public 
Order and Dangerous Drugs. The Committee is tasked primarily to monitor the 
implementation of RA 9165, ensure transparency, and determine inherent weaknesses in 
the law and recommend remedial legislation where necessary.
Despite these important purposes, the Oversight Committee has an unfortunate 
expiration period, which is periodically extended upon approval of the President. This
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expiration period is a limit to the Committee's fulfillment of its obligations. Hence, it is 
the aim of this bill to remove that limit precisely by removing the expiration period.
It is for the above reason that the swift passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RONALD
DELA ROSA


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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
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AN ACT
REMOVING THE EXPIRATION PERIOD OF THE CONGRESSIONAL 
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
SECTION 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2022", AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be referred to as the "JCOC on 
Dangerous Drugs Extension Act."
Sec. 2. Removing the Expiration Period of the Congressional Oversight 
Committee on Dangerous Drugs. - Section 97 of Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise 
known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002", as amended, is hereby 
amended as follows:
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Section 97. Adoption of Committee Rules and Regulations, and 
Funding. -
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"The Oversight CommittGG on Dongcrous Drugs-sholl exist for-a
period of ton (10) years from the cffcctivity of this Act and may
be extended by a joint concurrent resolutierh"
Sec. 3. Separability Clause. - Any portion or provision of this Act which may be 
declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions 
or provisions hereof.


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Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or
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parts thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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or amended, or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,