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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT CREATING THE YOUTH DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE 
EDUCATION AND PREVENTION AND PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The large pool of young people constituting the Philippine population is 
a big blessing to the Philippines. Our young population has significant 
potential to contribute to our development. Unfortunately, because of binding 
constraints, we are unable to tap this potential resource.
Daily, we hear news of young people falling to their death because they 
fall into bad habits like drugs. Sadly, drugs and substance abuse have 
contributed to the destruction of the lives of the youth.
With the main thrust of the present administration to eradicate drug 
dependency and substance abuse, having a program that educates the youth 
on the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and drug 
dependency is deemed necessary. This program, which involves the school, 
the community and local law enforcement agencies, will help ensure that the 
lives of our youth are spared from the adverse effects of drugs.
As such, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
SENATOR^ E L  VILLANUEVA


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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. B. No. 1149
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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT CREATING THE YOUTH DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE 
EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM AND PROVIDING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the Youth Drug Abuse 
Resistance Education and Prevention Program (Y-DARE) Act of 2016.
SECTION 2. Purpose. -  This Act is enacted for the purpose of providing the youth 
with the appropriate skills to avoid opportunities of drug abuse and live productive 
drug- and violence-free lives, by helping establish positive relationships between and 
among-'students and law enforcement agencies; teachers, parents and other 
community leaders.
SECTION 3. Implementation. -  The Department of Health (DOH) shall take the 
lead role in implementing the Youth Drug Abuse Resistance and Prevention 
Program. The DOH shall closely coordinate with the the Department of Education 
(DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and other appropriate agencies 
in pursuing its mandate under this Act.
The DOH shall administer, coordinate and recommend policies and programs that 
are designed to:
(a) 
Provide financial assistance for drug prevention activities and promote the 
health and well being of students in elementary and secondary schools and 
institutions of higher education; provided that, these activities may be carried 
out by the national and local government educational agencies or by other 
public and private non-profit organizations;
(b) 
Participate in the formulation and development of policy and legislative 
proposals and in over-all administration policies related to drug prevention, 
drafting program regulations;
(c) 
Participate in inter-agency committees, groups and partnerships related to


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drug prevention, coordinate with other government agencies on issues related 
to comprehensive school health, and advise the Secretary of the DepEd on 
the formulation of comprehensive school health education policy;
(d) 
Participate with other government agencies in the development of a national 
research agenda for drug prevention; and
(e) 
Provide national leadership on issues and programs in correctional education.
The DepEd and CHED shall supervise the following courses of action:
(a) 
Ensure that schools with the help of the community shall be provided an 
environment where the youth shall be provided with avenues that shall assist 
them in achieving their potential and shall hone their talents;
(b) 
Provide the schools with proper, adequate and effective materials that tackle 
the problem of substance abuse and discuss preventive mechanisms to ensre 
that the youth will not be lured to try illegal drugs;
(c) 
Develop a safe school plan which provides for (i) a mechanism for the 
reporting of the sale and use of prohibited drugs and (ii) a procedure that will 
trigger rehabilitation efforts of the youth who were reported to have bought or 
used illegal drugs under subsection (i) above; and
(d) 
Build effective channels of communication between the school and the 
parents to ensure that the educational and/or intervention programs are 
adequately carried out in and out of school.
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The DOH and DepEd, in 
consultation with the National Youth Commission and local and national 
organizations that serve the youth and promote drug prevention, shall issue the 
implementing rules and regulations within 90 days from the effectivity of this Act.
SECTION 5. Livelihood and Training Programs. -  The Youth Drug Abuse 
Resistance Education and Prevention Program shall include livelihood and training 
programs. For this purpose, the DepEd and other concerned government agencies 
shall coordinate with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
SECTION 6. Appropriations. -  The amount necessary for the implementation of 
this Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the DOH, DepEd and CHED under 
the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain valid.
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the Act or the rules and regulations promulgated 
pursuant thereto are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.


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SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,