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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE; RECEIVED

Quezon City part: 02 AUG 2016

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS ac:

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First Regular Session

House Bill No,_2289

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD C. EUSEBIO

Explanatory Note

The 1987 Constitution under Article I (Declaration of Principles and State
Policies) explicitly provides that:

“SECTION 5. The maintenance of peace and order, the
protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of the
general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of
the blessings of democracy.”

“SECTION 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the
youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect 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.”

“SECTION 15. The State shall protect and promote the right
to health of the people and instill health consciousness among
them.”

The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 particularly Section 2 of
Republic Act No. 9165 unequivocally declares that:

“SECTION 2. It is the policy of the state to provide effective
mechanisms or measures to re-integrate into society individuals
who have fallen victims to drug abuse or drug dependence through
sustainable programs of treatment and rehabilitation.”


The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), being the lead agency in
the enforcement of the anti-drug law, is primarily mandated and tasked, among
others, to suppress the supply of dangerous drugs, arrest and apprehend all
violators, and seize and confiscate the effects or proceeds of the crime. In 2015,
PDEA reported out that they prevented the distribution of P2.86 billion worth of
dangerous drugs and controlled precursors, including 575.72 kilograms of shabu.
2,902 pieces of ecstasy tablets and 11.49 kilograms of cocaine. They also rescued
221 minors who were user, pushers, drug den employees and drug den maintainers,
The Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) is the national policy-making and strategy
formulating body on all matters pertaining to drug abuse prevention and control. This
‘Agency reported that based on their 2012 household survey the estimated number
of drug users in the country is 1.3 Million

Undeniably, drug addiction in the country is very much disturbing and
alarming, positing a major problem in Philippine society. Pasig City has not been
spared of this drug menace. Accordingly, to address this concern and problem, a
drug rehabilitation center in Pasig City should be established. This is in consonance
with the call of no less than the President to eradicate the drug peril in the country
but, in my humble submission, there must be a concomitant obligation on the part of
the Government to care and treat drug dependents.

This proposed measure for the establishment of a rehabilitation center will
certainly provide care and treatment including accommodation to drug dependents,
It will assist and help these drug dependents’ for their reintegration to the
community, by aiding them to adjust, physically, socially and psychologically, not
only in their own family life but integration to the whole society, as well.

Hence, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought for.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No__ 2289

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD C. EUSEBIO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER IN THE CITY OF PASIG.
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Creation. — There shall be established under the supervision of
the Department of Health (DOH) a Drug Rehabilitation Center in the City of Pasig

SEC. 2. Mandate and Function. — The center shall have the following
mandate and functions.

a) To provide care, treatment and accommodation to persons found to
be drug dependent;

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To bring a drug dependent to a state where he/she is physically,
and psychologically and socially capable of coping with problems
coping to his peer group;

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To facilitate and encourage the dissemination and exchange of
ideas and information on the prevention, care, treatment and
control of drug addiction;

d) To provide after-care, follow-up and social reintegration services to
enable a drug dependent to adjust to family and community life
after his release;

e) To provide each drug dependent motivation to regain self
confidence, rediscover his working abilities and develop a sense of
responsibility for himself;


f) To encourage the formation of organizations and associations
composed of parents, guardians and immediate relatives of drug
dependents in order to arouse their awareness and enhance their
participation in the care, treatment and rehabilitation of their
relatives or wards found to be drug dependent patients;

To undertake continuous training of physicians, nurses, health
officers and social workers on the practical and science methods of
prevention, care treatment and rehabilitation of persons found to be
drug dependents;

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h) To strengthen the spiritual and emotional make-up of an individual
drug dependent by conducting regular guidance and counseling

sessions as well as interdenominational church services; and

i) The center shall be responsible for the implementation of programs
for the rehabilitation of drug dependents and other related cases
within the City of Pasig

SEC. 3. Site of the Drug Rehabilitation Center. - The center shall be
placed in the City of Pasig, the location of which to be identified by the local
government unit

SEC. 4. Organization and Qualification. — The center shall be headed by a
Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health upon recommendation of
the City Mayor and vested with powers generally exercised by a Chief of a
government hospital.

No person shall be appointed as Director unless he possesses the following
qualifications:

a) Atleast thirty-five (35) years of age;

b) A physician of good repute; and

¢) Atleast five (5) years experience in the care, treatment and
rehabilitation of drug dependents

SEC. 5. Personnel complement. - The Director shall appoint such other
personnel and staff as may be necessary for the effective operation of the center
subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.

SEC. 6. Development Plan. - The Center, through its Director is authorized
to formulate and implement a Development plan in the fulfillment of the following:

a) To establish additional building facilities equipped with
new and modern equipment to serve and cater to drug
dependents;

b) To initiate plans for the development of income
generating programs for the ultimate purpose of generating
resources to provide charity services;


c) _ To provide hospital pharmacy services, free dispensaries
and health stations; and

d) To provide educational facilities for inters and graduate
and undergraduate students of medicine.

SEC. 7. Government assistance to the Drug Rehabilitation Center. — The
Secretary of Department of Health is hereby authorized to call upon any department,
bureau, agency or instrumentality of the government for such assistance as may be
necessary to effectively implement this Act

SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Director of the Center
is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Secretary of Health, to promulgate
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to secure an effective
administration of the Center and the effective implementation of the provisions of this
Act.

SEC. 9. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the establishment and
operationalization of the Pasig City Drug Rehabilitation Center shall be included in
the Annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations,
and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed or modified

SEC. 11. Separability Clause. — |f for any reason any section or provision of
this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions
thereof, shall not be repealed or modified

SEC. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its complete publication
in a least (2) national newspaper in general circulation.

Approved,