OFFICIAL STATEMENT September 18 2008 8:11:39 PM OFFICIAL STATEMENT Sec. Vicente C. Sotto III, DDB Chairman Issue on OFWs Used as Drug Couriers The Dangerous Drugs Board chairman Vicente C. Sotto III urges Filipino workers abroad to be very careful and not to fall to the lure of foreign syndicates that have been victimizing Filipinos as illegal drug courier in exchange for easy or huge amount of money. Sec. Sotto reiterates the government’s policy and sta... Read News House committee OKs random drug test for drivers September 16 2008 02:56:02 AM House committee approves random drug test for drivers Applicants for driver’s license may soon undergo drug testing in random instead of mandatory as the House of Representatives Committee on Dangerous Drugs approved the Dangerous Drugs Board proposal last September 9, 2008. Ilocos Norte Rep. Roque Ablan, the committee chair presiding the hearing, supported the proposed amendment of the DDB chairman Vicente C... Read News Seizure, livelihood tandem to stop marijuana September 16 2008 02:41:01 AM Seizure and alternative development tandem to eradicate marijuana The Dangerous Drugs Board commends the combined elements of Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Tublay Municipal Police for intercepting a total of 946 kilos of marijuana worth more than P23-million in Tublay toll gate morning of September 6, 2008. DDB chair Vicente C. Sotto III personally congratulates the team headed by Senior Ins... Read News Youth convene for annual anti-drug planning September 16 2008 12:13:08 AM Youth convene for annual anti-drug planning More than 200 youth delegates nationwide convene for the 16th National Youth Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention Education on September 4-7, 2008 jointly organized by the Dangerous Drugs Board, the City Anti Drug Abuse Council of Baguio, the National Youth Commission, the National Youth Coordinating Council on Drug Abuse Prevention Education (NYCC-DAPE) and the Inter-... Read News Anti-drug ally counts years, needs heroes August 07 2008 11:27:20 PM YOUTH SAVER Sec. Vicente C. Sotto III, chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, urges parents to guard their children, saying that the family is the best fighting unit against drug abuse during the 4th Founding Anniversary of the Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs Free (SADFREE) Movement on August 6, 2008 in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. A DIFFERENT KIND... Read News Laguna rehab gets P2 million support August 05 2008 02:52:17 AM Laguna rehab gets P2 million support PLAN MEETS EXECUTION Sec. Vicente C. Sotto III, Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, has stressed in several occasions his move to bring demand reduction strategy, which includes rehabilitation of drug dependents, at the forefront of the battle against drugs. Sec. Sotto witnessed yesterday the signing of Memorandum of Agreement that effects the Php 2 Million support of the DDB fo... Read News Sotto speaks of brainchild, attends PDEA anniv August 03 2008 8:55:31 PM Sotto speaks of legis brainchild, attends PDEA anniversary COOPERATION, IDEALISM, WISDOM. Sec. Vicente C. Sotto III, Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman, strings these concepts together in the achievement of a drug-free country during the 6th founding anniversary of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency today at the Occupational Safety and Health Center, Quezon City. Read News Philippines hosts ASEAN, China meet on drugs August 03 2008 8:50:04 PM International anti-drug agencies convene for the 7th ACCORD Task Force Meeting on Law Enforcement and 6th ACCORD Task Force Meeting on Alternative Development from July 17-18, 2008 at the Hotel Intercontinental Manila, Makati City. Delegations from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will present their programs geared towards curbing the supply of illegal drugs and introducing alternative livelihood to deter farming ... Read News DDB pushes for swift drug disposal August 03 2008 8:46:01 PM The Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) would like to implement the 24-hour policy to destruct all confiscated, seized, or surrendered dangerous drugs to avoid public notion and fears that the illegal drugs under custody of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) are being re-circulated, reused, or recycled. DDB Secretary Vicente Sotto III, as the newly installed chairman of the agency, said he would like to impose reform. "Isa yan sa mga gusto nating mangayari mabilis ang destruction ng ... Read News Former Sen. Sotto is now DDB Chair July 14 2008 04:05:46 AM Former Senator Vicente C. Sotto III changes his title to Secretary as he formally takes over the chairmanship of the Dangerous Drugs Board in a Turnover Ceremony today at the DDB-PDEA Ground, Quezon City. Sec. Sotto is the primary author of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, the law that re-instituted DDB and is central to the agency’s daily functions. “We know that this is the most complex crime of all,” said Sec. Sotto referring to the drug problem.... Read News Religious sector recommits to anti-drugs fight July 14 2008 03:57:53 AM Different religious denominations convene today in the 2nd Interfaith-Based Conference on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control organized by the Dangerous Drugs Board at the Occupational Safety and Health Center, Quezon City. The whole day affair, attended by representatives from more than 10 church and faith groups, is conducted in time for the annual observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The IDADAIT is simultaneously observed in all United Nations ... Read News Kapangan SK, local execs commit to anti-drug fight June 18 2008 03:41:34 AM Kapangan, Benguet--- Eager to uproot marijuana by complementing supply reduction and alternative development efforts, the government equipped the youth and local executives here with drug abuse prevention concepts. Seventy-three Sangguniang Kabataan officials and 77 municipal and baranggay leaders from Kapangan’s fifteen baranggays pledged commitment and support to the national anti-drug abuse campaign following a seminar on the national drug abuse situation and government programs se... Read News Drug-free society is all sectors’ duty May 13 2008 03:55:06 AM Uneased by the continuing drug problem inspite of government efforts, the Dangerous Drugs Board still holds that eradicating the menace demands full social participation. The DDB possesses rule-making powers in fulfillment of its mandate as the state’s policy-making and strategy-formulating body on matters pertaining to drug abuse prevention and control. In 2007 alone, it promulgated a high total of 50 board regulations and resolutions like the issuance concerning toluene-based contact... Read News Opioid for pain seeks easy access May 13 2008 03:53:51 AM Pain management experts and anti-drug agencies from the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia met to address the issue on inadequate access to opioid analgesics in Boracay Island, 18-21 April 2008. Opioid is used as pain reliever for ailing patients, is addictive and is derived from opium which is classified as a narcotic drug. The delegates of the Workshop on Assuring Availability and Accessibility of Opioid Analgesics for Pain and Palliative Care aired three snags that make opioids i... Read News DDB officials, personnel undergo random drug test April 10 2008 05:28:17 AM 8 April 2008 - Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman, Sec. Anselmo S. Avenido Jr. and Executive Director, Usec. Edgar C. Galvante led the agency’s staff in a random drug testing in a show of commitment to the anti-illegal drug drive and in compliance with Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The National Reference Laboratory of the Department of Health administered the test to a total of 82, with the results coming out in two weeks. Under Section 36 of ... Read News Drug data pooling goes online April 09 2008 7:54:45 PM 17 March 2008 - From manual encoding, processing and monitoring of drug abuse information, the Dangerous Drugs Board is now in full gear towards computerizing its Integrated Drug Abuse Data Information Network. The Total Quality Systems Integrators, Inc., the IT company commissioned to develop the system’s software, presented last week the project’s automate form and prototype before the representatives of participating agencies like the National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Nat... Read News Med practitioners may dispense dangerous drugs, la March 17 2008 04:59:25 AM 11 March - Other than pharmacists, medical practitioners are allowed to dispense and maintain appropriate amount of dangerous drugs, provided they don’t have access to commercial drugstores within 5 kilometers from their location. The Dangerous Drugs Board cleared this out during its Technical Working Group meeting on the Classification of Dangerous Drugs, Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals after doctors from various hospitals in Metro Manila disclosed their practice of adminis... Read News QC barangay anti-drug force takes oath of office March 13 2008 04:15:19 AM 10 March 2008 – (Quezon City) Newly appointed officers of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) from the 3rd District of Quezon City pledged commitment in clearing their areas of illegal drugs before Dangerous Drugs Board Executive Director, Undersecretary Edgar C. Galvante, at the Brgy. Marilag Covered Court. The officers represented the 22 barangays of Areas 16 to 18 of District III that include San Roque, Mangga, Masagana, Villa Maria Clara, Bayanihan, Camp Aguinaldo, White Pla... Read News Animé Comics is New Anti-Drug Tool March 13 2008 03:28:52 AM 19 February- (Manila) In an effort to inculcate anti-drug concepts in a way that appeals to the schema of ages 6-12 from the public elementary schools nationwide, the Dangerous Drugs Board with the Philippine Gaming Corporation, Department of Education and BIDA Foundation launched the Batang Iwas Droga (BIDA) comics at the Hyatt Hotel, Manila. Originally conceptualized as a cartoon series with three superhero characters, the BIDA comic book now features 5 students possessing superpowers in... Read News DDB awards Scientology founder, anti-drug crusader February 18 2008 02:15:03 AM FEB 12 -- (QUEZON CITY) Known for the drug rehabilitation and education techniques that he developed, L. Ron Hubbard earned a plaque of recognition from the Dangerous Drugs Board yesterday, with world famous singer and Scientology advocate David Pomeranz receiving the posthumous award on his behalf. Secretary Anselmo S. Avenido Jr., DDB Chairman, recognized Hubbard for his humanitarian commitment and as the “source of information... Read News Archived News - Search News