MAPÚA UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

[MAPÚA-NSTP]

PROGRAM MODULE
Joyrence Mervin Q. Agas
Marie Katherine Camille C. de Leon
Michelle C. Ricafrente

Contributors

Karen D. Bernedo
Victor S. Hilario
Jhon Paul C. Binag

Office for Social Orientation and Community Involvement Programs (SOCIP)

Mapúa-National Service Training Program (MNSTP)
Mapúa-National Service Reserve Corps School Directorate Office (MNSRCSDO)
Mapúa- Reserve Officers Training Corps (MROTC)
 CONTENT OUTLINE
Mapúa Vision, Mission, and Core Values

INTRODUCTION TO NSTP
Chapter 1: The NSTP Law
The National Service Training Program [RA9163]
Flag Heraldic Code of the Philippines [RA8491]
Volunteer Act of 2007 [RA9418]
Higher Education Act of 1994 [RA7722]
Chapter 2: The Mapúa – NSTP
The MAPUA-NSTP Office
MAPUA-CWTS Office
History of MAPUA-CWTS
Vision
Mission
Course Description
CWTS Student Attendance
Grading System
Student Activities
MAPUA-ROTC Office
History of MAPUA-ROTC
The Citizen Armed Force
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
The ROTC Objectives
Course Description
ROTC Student Attendance
Grading System
Student Activities
MAPUA-LTS
LTS Course Description
LTS Student Attendance
Grading System
Student Activities
DEFINING MAN
Chapter 3: The Human Person
The Human Person: Overview
The Human Person: Revisited
Who am I?
Core and Related Values
The Essence of a Person
Eight Stages of Development
In A Nutshell
Chapter 4: Filipino Characteristics
The Filipino Value System – What are Values?
What are Filipino Values?
Significance of Studying Filipino Values
Understanding Filipino Values and Culture
Filipino Characteristics
Other Strengths of Filipino Character
Other Weaknesses of Filipino Character
NATIONAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Chapter 5: Substance Abuse Education
Substance Abuse Education
Most Commonly Abused Drugs and Their Effects
Common Signs of Drug Abuse
Classification of Drug Abusers
Substance Dependency and Keeping Drug-Free
Unlawful Acts and Penalties of Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002
Chapter 6: Disaster Awareness, Preparedness and Management
Disaster Awareness, Preparedness and Management
Definition of Terms
The Disaster Equation and the Disaster Management Cycle
Introduction of Morse Code and Different Ways to Signal SOS
First Aid
Basic Life Support
Rappelling
Chapter 7: Environmental Awareness
Climate Change
Causes of Climate Change
Human Contribution to Climate Change
What Impacts of Climate Change have already been Observed?
How do People Adapt to Climate Change?
Possible Solution to Climate Change
Chapter 8: National Security
Human Security and National Security
National Security and the NSTP Program
Manpower Reservoir for National Security
Threats to National Security
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
Republic Act 9163: The National Service Training Program Law
Republic Act 8491: Flag Heraldic Code of the Philippines
Republic Act 9418: Volunteer Act of 2007
Republic Act 10121: Disaster Risk and Reduction Management
Republic Act 9165: Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002
Republic Act 9729: The Climate Change Act of 2009
MAPÚA VISION

Mapúa shall be among the best universities in the world.

MAPÚA MISSION

• The University shall provide a learning environment in order for its students to acquire the attributes
that will make them globally competitive.
• The University shall engage in economically viable research, development and innovation.
• The University shall provide state-of-the-art solutions to problems of industries and communities.

MAPÚA CORE VALUES

Mapúa University aims at the empowerment of the youth by providing education grounded on academic
excellence and strength of character. Students are expected to develop the passion for mental knowledge
and meritorious performance as well as the recognition of moral values as essential to growth of character.
The integration of humanities and the social sciences into the technical curriculum has paved the way to the
achievement of this goal.

Mapúa upholds the reinforcement of time honored values learned in school and at home directed towards
the development in the student of a strong moral fiber that will contribute to his/her personal well-being as
well as that of other members of society.

MAPÚA emphasizes the importance of the following core values:

• DISCIPLINE
• EXCELLENCE
• COMMITMENT
• INTEGRITY
• RELEVANCE

By ensuring that these core values are learned in the classroom and outside, MAPÚA shall have done its
share in producing men and women who live fulfilled and meaningful lives.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

The Mapúa University offers its students professional and advanced scientific and engineering education
with a healthy dose of the arts, letters, philosophy and social sciences to form men and women who shall
possess not only technological expertise but also the human values and perspective that promote moral
development.

Mapúa upholds academic excellence and social responsibility as core values.

Mapúa provides quality academic curricula that are current in content and state-of-the-art in delivery.

Mapúa provides a learning environment that encourages the exercise of creativity and the experience of
discovery.

Mapúa captures the full synergy among instruction, research and extension work to heighten the learning
experience of its students.
Mapúa builds linkages with industry and government in order to maintain the relevance of its academic
programs and to engage in collaborative research.

General Objectives

The University seeks to become an international center of excellence in integrated engineering, architecture
and IT education. It seeks to develop young Filipinos into highly competent engineers, architects and IT
professionals in order to meet local and global human resource requirements. It seeks to generate new
knowledge to heighten the nation’s competitiveness in today’s knowledge-based and global economy. It
seeks to apply knowledge in order to make the world a better place for Filipinos and humankind.

Special Objectives

Aside from the objectives stated above, the University declares the following for itself:

1. Develop in the student quality values and attitudes needed to produce moral and ethical
professionals.
2. Provide opportunities to develop critical thinking and sound judgment essential in the practice of
one’s profession.
3. Foster strong ties among the faculty, students and alumni.
4. Develop workable technologies that could tap the potentials of the country’s resources.
I ntroduction to N STP
CHAPTER 1
THE NSTP LAW
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THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM [R.A. 9163]

1. What is the legal basis of the National Service Training Program (NSTP)?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law or RA 9163 also known as “An Act Establishing the
National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary level students, amending for the purpose Republic Act
No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes.” was enacted last January 2002 to
amend the Expanded ROTC. This program aimed to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness
in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three
(3) program components, specifically designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general
welfare.

2. What are the components of the NSTP?

a. Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC] - refers to the program component, institutionalized
under Section 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military training to
motivate, train organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

b. Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS] - refers to the program component or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the
community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health,
education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the citizenry and
other social welfare services.

c. Literacy Training Service [LTS] - refers to the program component designed to train the
students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youth and other
segments of society in need of their services.

W ho are covered by the NSTP Law ?

A. All incoming freshmen students, male, female, starting school year (SY) 2002-2003, enrolled
in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical- vocational or associate courses,
are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation
requirement;

B. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must at least offer one (1) of the
NSTP components.

C. State universities and colleges (SUC‟s), shall offer the ROTC component and at least one (1)
other NSTP component.

D. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA),
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), and other SUC‟s of similar nature, in view of the
special character of these institutions, are exempted from the NSTP.

E. Private higher education and technical-vocational education institutions with at least 350
student cadets may offer the ROTC component and consequently establish / maintain a
Department Of Military Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to the existing rules and
regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

3. What is the duration and equivalent course unit of each of the NSTP Component?

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Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters for 54 to 90
training hours per semester. It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester.

4. What fees shall be charged to students taking any of the NSTP components?

No other fees shall be collected except basic tuition fees, which should not be more than 50% of the
charges of the school per academic unit.

5. Who are covered by the suspension of the ROTC requirement?

The completion of ROTC training as a requisite for graduation is set aside for students who have completed
all their academic requirements for their respective courses as certified by the school on or before the
effectivity of the NSTP Act of 2001, which is March 23, 2002. The concerned students may apply for
graduation in their respective schools.

6. What happens to male students who are currently enrolled and have not taken nor
completed the ROTC requirements for graduation?

a. Male students who are not covered by Section 12 of this Rule and are currently enrolled but
have not taken any of the Military Service (MS), Civic Welfare Service (CWS) or Law
Enforcement Service (LES) shall be covered by the NSTP Law.

b. Male students who have completed two semesters of the Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC) /
National Service Program (NSP) are deemed to have complied with the NSTP requirement.

c. Male students who are not covered by Section 12 of these Rules and have taken only one (1)
semester of Basic ROTC or E-ROTC/NSP shall take any of the NSTP components to qualify for
graduation.

d. Students who want to qualify for enlistment in the Reserve Force or attend the advance ROTC
program shall undertake a special program for this purpose.

7. How are Clustering and Cross-Enrollment done?

a. Clustering of students from different education institutions during semestral or summer

periods may be done for any of the NSTP component, taking into account logistics, branch of
service and geographical locations. The host school shall be responsible in managing the
Program.

b. Schools that do not meet the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC and
any of the NSTP components, or do not offer the component chosen by the student shall
allow their students to cross-enroll in other schools irrespective of whether such school is
under CHED or TESDA; and in the case the students taking the ROTC component irrespective
of whether the two semesters shall be taken from different schools whose ROTC is managed
by different branches of service of the Armed forces of the Philippines(AFP).

8. What is NSTP-One Summer Program (NSTP-OSP)?

NSTP-OSP is created under RA 9163 or the NSTP Act of 2001, especially Section 6 and jointly devised,
formulated and adopted by DND, CHED and TESDA.

NSTP-OSP is established for the three (3) components: ROTC, CWTS and LTS. This is intended for
graduating students in baccalaureate or at least two-year technical-vocational or associate courses, who

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have yet to comply with the NSTP as a requirement for graduation, as well as for students, thus allow them
to concentrate on the academic subjects and other co- curricular concerns.

9. What is the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)?

NSRC is created under Section 11 of RA 9163 or the NSTP Act of 2001, composed of graduates of the non-
ROTC components: the CWTS and LTS. Members of this Corps maybe tapped by the State for literacy and
civic welfare activities, through the joint efforts of DND, CHED, and TESDA.

REPUBLIC ACT 8491 – FLAG HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

For the implementation of the Flag Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the NSTP should be guided with the
following provisions:

Sec.2 states that it is the policy of the state to prescribe the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto,
Coat-of-Arms and other Heraldic Items and Devices of the Philippines, ensure the promotion and
implementation of its corresponding rules and regulations, and adopt effective administrative, regulatory,
coordinative and supervisory programs and activities, where appropriate, in conformity with national
government policies.

Sec. 4 the Flag Heraldic Code of the Philippines will promote or sustain reverence and respect for the flag,
the anthem and other national symbols, and those which symbolizes the national ideals and traditions.

Definition of Terms

These are the terminologies used in these rules:

Military – means all the branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines including the Philippine National
Police, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Bureau of Fire Protection

Festoon – to hang in a curved shape between two points as a decoration

National Flag – is the National Flag and Ensign of the Philippines, use on land and sea by public, private and
the military and shall refer to the flag or any other design that resembles it as likely to cause any person to
believe that it is the flag or design stated

Fly – is the part of the flag outside the hoist or length

Symbol – any conventional sign that shows man’s achievement and heroism, identification, authority and a
sign of dignity

Half-mast – is the lowering of the flag to the middle of the pole

Halyard – the long rope used for raising and lowering the flag

Inclement Weather – when there is a typhoon signal raised in a locality

National Anthem – the “Lupang Hinirang”, Philippine National Anthem

Official Residences – is Malacanang and other government-owned structures where the President lives, and
other structures occupied by the Philippine Consulate or Embassies abroad

Places of Frivolity – places of hilarity marked by or providing boisterous merriment or recreation

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Advertisement or Infomercial – these are any information material, printed or through radio, television and
electronic media which seeks to promote individuals, products or services, political purposes or information
campaigns

Heraldic Items and Devices – are coat-of-arms, seals, logos, insignia, badges, flashes, patches, orders and
decorations, medals, stars, citations, lapel pins, trophies, dry, wax or wet seals, and imprints on letterheads,
envelops and cards

Government Entities – all branches of government, its bureaus and attached agencies, constitutional offices,
government owned and/or controlled corporations, government financial institutions, state universities and
colleges, Armed Forces of the Philippines and its basic units

Vexillary Items – national, local house flags or administrative and corporate organization’s banner

Half-Mast

Sec. 27 The National Flag should be at half-mast as a sign of mourning on all the buildings and places
where it is displayed on the official day of announcement of the death of the following officials:

a. The President or former President (10 days);

b. The Vice-President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives (7 days);

c. Cabinet Secretaries, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Members of the Senate and
House of Representatives, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Director-General of the Philippine National Police (5 days);

d. Head of National Government Agencies, including Government Owned and Control

Corporations and Government Financial Institutions (3 days)

e. The Commanding Generals of the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Army and the Flag
Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (3 days)

f. Governors, Vice-Governors, city and municipal Mayor, city and municipal Vice-Mayors (3
days)

g. Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangguniang

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 Bayan (on the day of interment)

h. Barangay Chairmen and Barangay Councilmen on the day of interment

i. Former National or Local Government Officials, appointive or elective

j. Regional Directors, Superintendents, Supervisors, Principals, Teachers and other school

officials

During calamities and disasters, National Flag shall also be flown at half-mast.

Casket

Sec. 28 The National Flag may be used to cover the caskets of the dead honored men (military, veterans of
previous wars, National Artists and other civilians) who rendered noble service to our nation. It should not
touch the ground but must be folded solemnly and handed it to the heirs of the deceased. No object must
be placed on top of it except for the religious objects that symbolizes “God above the country”.

Pledge to the National Flag

Sec. 29 The following shall be the Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag:

Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas

Ako ay Pilipino
Buong Katapatang nanunumpa
Sa watawat ng Pilipinas
At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag
Na may dangal, Katarungan at Kalayaan
Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang
Maka-Diyos
Maka-Tao
Makakalikasan at
Makabansa.

This pledge should be recited right after singing the National Anthem with right palm open and shoulder
raised high.

Prohibited Acts

Sec. 39 it is prohibited:

a. To mutilate, deface, defile, trample on, cast contempt, or commit any act or omission casting
dishonor or ridicule upon the National Flag or over its surface;

b. To dip the National Flag to any person or object by way of compliment or salute;

c. To use National Flag

1. As drapery, festoon, tablecloth;
2. As covering for ceilings, walls, statues or other objects;
3. As a pennant in the hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles;
4. As a staff or whip;

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 5. For unveiling monuments or statues; and
6. As trademarks, or for industrial, commercial or agricultural labels or designs.

d. To display the National Flag:

1. Under any painting or picture;
2. Horizontally. It shall always be hoisted aloft and be allowed to fall freely;
3. Below any platform; or
4. In discotheques, cockpits, night and day clubs, casinos, gambling joints and places of vice or
where frivolity prevails.

e. To wear the National Flag in whole or in part as a costume or uniform;

f. To add any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawings, advertisement, or imprint of any nature
on the National Flag;

g To print, paint or attach representation of the National Flag on handkerchiefs, napkins, cushions,
and articles of merchandise;

h. To display in public any foreign flag, except in embassies and other diplomatic establishments,
and in offices of international organizations;

i. To use or display or be part of any advertisement or infomercial; and

j. To display the National Flag in front of buildings or offices occupied by aliens.

The National Anthem

Sec. 40 It is entitled Lupang Hinirang

Sec. 41 the lyrics of the National Anthem:

Bayang Magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso
Sa Dibdib mo’y buhay.
Lupang Hinirang
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig.
Di ka pasisiil.
Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula
At awit sa paglayang minamahal.
Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y
Tagumpay na nagniningning
Ang bituin at araw niya,
Kailan pa may di magdidilim.
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo,
Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi,
Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.

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The National Anthem should be interpreted in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of
Julian Felipe with its original lyrics and tempo.

The National Motto

Sec. 45 The Philippine National Motto is “MAKA-DIYOS, MAKA-TAO, MAKAKALIKASAN AT MAKABANSA.”

National Coat-of-Arms (Sagisag ng Pilipinas)

Sec. 46 The National Coat-of-Arms shall have:

Paleways of two (2) pieces, azure and gules; a chief argent studded with
three (3) mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honor,
ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor and lesser rays.
Beneath shall be the scroll with the words “REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS,”
inscribed thereon.

The eight-rayed sun symbolizes the eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva
Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac) which were placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco
during the Philippine Revolution, and the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary geographic
regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The Great Seal

The Great Seal should be in circular form with the same descriptions with the
National Coat-of-Arms but without the scroll and the inscription “Republika ng
Pilipinas”. It should be surrounded by a double marginal circle which “Republika
ng Pilipinas” should appear. The Great Seal should also bear the National Motto.

Penalties

Failure or refusal to adhere to the provisions of this act, and/or any violations of these Rules shall be
penalized as stipulated in R.A. 8491.

REPUBLIC ACT 9418 – VOLUNTEER ACT OF 2007

It should be the policy of the state to promote the participation of the different sectors of the society,
international and foreign volunteer organizations in public and civic affairs, and adopt and strengthen the
practice of volunteerism as an approach in order to reach national development and international
understanding. Every Filipino should be educated of volunteerism to foster social justice, solidarity and
sustainable development.

Goals

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To achieve attainment, here are the goals and objectives of the policy:

a. To provide the policy framework that shall underscore the fundamental principles necessary to
harmonize the broad and diverse efforts of the voluntary sector,
b. To provide a conducive and enabling environment for the mobilization and nurturance of
volunteers and volunteer organizations,
c. To strengthen the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) as an
effective institution to support volunteerism in the country.

Definition of Terms

Volunteerism
- act that involves different activities which includes traditional form of mutual aid and interventions
to provide an enabling and empowering both on the part of the beneficiary and the volunteer,
- a powerful means for bringing more people into the fold. It strengthens civic engagement,
safeguards social inclusion, deepens solidarity and solidifies ownership of development results. It
simply is not possible to attain the SDGs without a wide range of people engaged at all stages, at
all levels, at all times.

Volunteer
- an individual or group who contribute time, service and resources whether on full-time or part-
time basis to a just and essential social development cause, mission or endeavor in the belief that
their activity is mutually meaningful and beneficial to public interest as well as to themselves

Volunteer Service Organization

- a local or foreign group that recruits, trains, deploys and supports volunteer workers to
programs and projects implemented by them or by other organizations or any group that
provides services and resources, information, capability building, advocacy and networking for
the attainment of the common good

Voluntary Sector
- those sectors of Philippine society that organizes themselves into volunteers to take advocacy
and action primarily for local and national development as well as international cooperation and
understanding

Roles and Modalities of Volunteerism in Private Sector

a. Volunteerism in academe encourage academic institutions to continuously devise ways to

effectively teach and practice the value of volunteerism. Such integration provides students with
the volunteering arena by which they can channel their idealism and vigor into something
worthwhile.
b. In corporate sector, volunteerism serves as an expression of corporate social responsibility and
citizenship, which refers to the activities recognized by the company, where give their time,
skills and resources in the service of the company’s internal and/or external communities

The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA)

PNVSCA was created under the Executive Order No. 134 to review and provide policies and guidelines
regarding the national volunteer service program. It establishes and maintains a national network of
volunteer organizations and serves as liaison between and among local.

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Recognizing the important contributions of volunteerism in nation-building, the Philippine National Volunteer
Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) leads the promotion and coordination volunteer programs and
services in the Philippines, to maximize the benefits that may be derived from volunteer assistance and
properly gauge the contributions of volunteers to national development and international cooperation.

MultiSectoral Advisory Body (MSAB)

It was created under the Executive Order No. 365 to assist the PNVSCA. It composed of different
government agencies (NEDA, DepED, DFA, DOJ, DILG, DSWD, CHED and PMS) and representative from the
corporate sector, private academe sector and from the not-for-profit sector.

MSAB functions to provide advice in the formulation of policies and guidelines for the national volunteer
service program, provide consultative and technical advisory services on volunteer matters, and serves as
forum to enhance and strengthen linkages between and among volunteer groups and communities.

REPUBLIC ACT 7722 – HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1994

Republic Act 7722 is the act creating the Commission on Higher Education which covers both the public and
private institutions of higher education as well as degree-granting programs in all post-secondary
educational institutions, be it public or private.

One of the powers and functions of this act which is in line with the goal of National Service Training
Program [NSTP] is to identify, support and develop potential centers of excellence in program areas needed
for the development of world-class scholarship, nation building and national development.

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I ntroduction to N STP
CHAPTER 2
THE NSTP-MAPÚA OFFICE
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NSTP-MAPÚA OFFICE

The National Service Training Program of the Mapúa University Office also known as NSTP-MAPÚA Office
supervises the implementation of the Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS] and the Reserve Officer
Training Corps [ROTC]. Its implementation is governed by R.A. 9163 of 2001.

The MAPÚA-CWTS Office

Shall serve as the coordinating body composed of MAPÚA-CWTS Program Coordinator, Staff and
Facilitators.

HISTORY OF MAPÚA-CWTS

Mapúa University, under a semestral term, initiated the National Service Training Program in the second
semester of the school year 2001-2002. Students were given the option to choose between ROTC and
CWTS as their NSTP Program.

A Workbook for CWTS was developed by Engr. Edward Ted Aguinaldo, the NSTP Director, Marvin Dunmas
and Dr. Reynaldo A. Padilla. The workbook tackles concepts and principles regarding service, the human
person, community service, nationalism and environmental protection. Subjects of the workbook were
anchored to the NSTP-CWTS STET curriculum. Student activities centered on socio-civic efforts such as
clean-up drive, bloodletting and Alay Lakad. Training on safety like firedrill and basic life support seminar
were also participated by the students. Mini Olympics, play viewing, and orchidarium visits were conducted
for cultural and recreational purposes.

For the academic year 2003-2004, MAPÚA-CWTS introduced community organizing and project
development to the students and started community-based projects. Partner communities included selected
barangays in Singgalong, Sampaloc, Pandacan, San Andres, Paco, Sta. Ana and Malate. It also received the
Silver Flame of Virtue for the Kabalikat Awards 2003. This is a nationwide search for the outstanding STET-
VIP NSTP community project. A mural in Asamba, Project 8, Quezon City was the Institute’s entry.

In the succeeding academic year, MAPÚA-CWTS underwent a curriculum innovation. With the new NSTP
Director, Engr. Joyrence Mervin Agas, the Office and selected CWTS Facilitators, a new CWTS module was
created. It established the SERVICE Components as direction of community initiatives and the three (3)
Support and Delivery System (SDS) as its implementing arm. Facilitators were designated according to their
expertise. Technical programs such as structural survey and health-related projects like weighing were
added to the students‟ community service. Even though the LTS component is not offered as a program, its
concept is incorporated in the CWTS program through the literacy program called ALEAP-LSDS.

With the Manila City government, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed stating that the Institute is
adopting communities from Manila as its program site. It was decided that efforts will focus on the
Pandacan area. To better serve the community, a community survey was done.

In 2005, a Community Profile of selected barangays in Pandacan was produced. This became the primary
basis for all CWTS endeavor. Also, EHSDS programs expanded in offering a computer literacy program
called Computer Fundaments Short Term Course (CFSTC) and the Water Potability Assessment Program.

To organize and to formalize the documentation of student activities, the CWTS Office developed report
templates and assessment and evaluation instruments. Online report submission and transactions were also
established for a more efficient document processing.

Relevant societal concerns were discussed in class for the 2006-2007 academic year to create awareness

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and civic consciousness. Classroom debates were done to test the students‟ understanding in explaining the
current issues besetting the country. Tools for issue analysis like cause and effect wheel and SWOT analysis
were also used to assess community needs and concerns.

During the 2007-2008 academic year, the project proposal presentation was executed to uplift the quality of
project being carried out in the community. This paved the way for a dialogue between students and the
CWTS Office in improving the activities conducted in the adopted barangays.

On the second term of the 2009-2010 academic year, the SERVICE Workbook was developed. It contains
situationer and community cases to better understand the SERVICE components and to enhance student’s
skill in case analysis.

Currently, the MAPÚA-CWTS continues to enhance their curriculum in training the students to become
responsible citizens who could greatly contribute to the general welfare of the country. It utilizes the
students’ talents and technical expertise in assisting the community’s development. The program is
constantly changing and adjusting to the needs of the students and the community.

VISION

In line with the Mapúa University’s vision, the MAPÚA- CWTS shall be the center of excellence in values
education through the promotion of civic consciousness, civic responsibility and holistic development of
individuals to become productive members of the society.

MISSION

The MAPÚA-CWTS thrusts are:

• To motivate, train and organize students as catalysts of change in the community;

• To harness and maximize the technical expertise and interests of different schools and department
and students’ courses to benefit the underprivileged and economically poor sectors of the society
and;

• To develop each student to possess a high level of social awareness.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Subject Code Description

NSTP100 A classroom-based discussion that encompasses the common

module phase for all National Service Training Program students.
Topics include the orientation on the NSTP Law, discussion on
the Human Person, The Filipino Value System, Groups,
Leadership, Decision-Making, Disaster Preparedness, Awareness
and Management and Substance Abuse Education.

CWTS101 Classroom-based discussions concerning the introduction to

MAPÚA-CWTS and lectures that introduces and promotes the
MAPÚA-CWTS Dimensions of Development, relevant societal
concerns, the fundamentals of working with the community and
project development.

CWTS102 A two-part program that re-introduces the NSTP-SERVICE

components of the NSTP- CWTS Dimensions of Development and

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 the hands-on application that involves project preparation,
planning and implementation at the assigned adopted
communities.

CWTS103 Part 2 of the hands-on application of the acquired skills and

knowledge that involves project preparation, planning and
implementation at the assigned adopted communities.

CWTS STUDENT ATTENDANCE

• Students are required to attend their classes on time.

• A student who has incurred more than twenty percent (20%) absences (more than two absences)
shall no longer be allowed to continue the course and will be given a final grade of five (5.00)
• Students who report to class fifteen (15) minutes after the official start of the class will be
considered tardy. Three (3) accumulated tardiness is equivalent to one (1) absence.
• Students who have failed to meet with their class and facilitator during a community-based activity
will not be allowed to follow to the said area.

GRADING SYSTEM

The grading system shall be as follow:

Rating Grade Equivalent

96-100 1.00
93-95 1.25
90-92 1.50
86-89 1.75
83-85 2.00
80-82 2.25
76-79 2.50
73-75 2.75
50-72 3.00
Below 50 5.00
Incomplete 7.00
No Attendance 8.00
Dropped 9.00

• Students with an ”Incomplete” grade on his/her Final Grade Report must complete the course in
accordance with the Institute’s policy as stated in the Student’s Handbook.

• Any change of grade shall follow the Institute’s policy.

The following shall be the basis of student’s evaluation:

Area Percentage
Attendance 50%
Written Exam(s)/Reports 20%
Student’s Participation/Community Involvement 30%
Total 100%

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Students’ initiatives are directed by connecting expertise to the community’s needs. The students are
trained to be the leading experts in their chosen career while acknowledging their social obligation. The
students are brought up to strive for the best in their field in the aim that their skills and talents would
contribute to the upliftment of the society’s condition. The students‟ empowerment will serve as a tool in
the progress of their lives as well as those of others.

MAPUA-CWTS SUPPORT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) COMPONENTS

The MAPÚA-CWTS has defined three Support and Delivery Systems that harness MAPÚA’s expertise which
can be offered to the community.

In line with the community service rendered by the MAPÚA-CWTS, students come third and fourth terms
will be classified according to the following:

THE ENGINEERING AND HEALTH SUPPORT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM [EHSDS]

This SDS involves students in community work in terms of engineering expertise and health services.
Students will plan and implement simple projects related to their fields that are beneficial to the partner
communities. These simple projects to be implemented will have duration of two terms. Students pursuing
this SDS will serve all the partner communities handled by MAPÚA-CWTS. EHSDS includes the following:
• ESDS CHE-CHM, BT
• ESDS ME
• ESDS CE-AR
• ESDS IT
• ESDS EE-ECE-COE
• HSDS NURSING

Other EHSDS will be implemented according to community needs. Each EHSDS will render services on
alternate schedules to accommodate all partner communities.

Separate Manuals of Instructions is provided for specific EHSDS.

THE LEARNING SUPPORT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM [LSDS]

This SDS involves students in community work in terms of literacy programs. MAPÚA-CWTS offers
Alternative Learning Equivalency and Accreditation Program [ALEAP] for out of school youths (OSY) and
adults. Students pursuing this SDS will help Instructional Managers (IMs) facilitate learning process of the
OSY and adults. Students will be mentoring recipients of the program using modular method.

THE SOCIO-CIVIC SUPPORT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM [SCSDS]

This SDS involves students in community work in terms of socio-civic programs. Some of the programs
include:
• community surveying;
• awareness programs or info dissemination on health, environment, safety and security and other
relevant issues;
• recreational activities for the youth and support group for the EHSDS and LSDS
Students pursuing this SDS will serve one partner community. They act as ambassadors of the MAPÚA-
CWTS. Building rapport and strengthening relationships between MIT and the communities.

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MAPÚA-ROTC OFFICE

The MAPÚA-ROTC Office, composed of the NSTP-ROTC Director, ROTC Commandant, Tactical Officers,
Chief Clerk, Tactical NCO, Corps Commander and Officers, is the implementing arm of the ROTC Program.

HISTORY OF MAPÚA-ROTC

Mapúa Institute of Technology MIT Civil Military Training CMT Unit was activated on July 1940, Pursuant to
Executive Order No. 207 dated June 1939 with 1500 Basic Cadets. Before World War II broke out, there
were 33 colleges and universities including MITROTCU, throughout the country that maintained ROTC units.
The war set back ROTC training with the closure of all units. Records show that products of the ROTC called
to the colors in 1941, 1942 and during the occupation proved their worth in the battlefield.

In 1946, following the end of the Second World War, after liberation, ROTC units were re-established. MIT
ROTC Unit was activated under General Orders No. 526, GHQ dated 13 September 1946. ROTC units in the
Manila and Suburban area were placed under the Superintendent of Manila ROTC and PMT Units.

The first post-war Superintendent, MROTC was COLONEL MANUEL T FLORES. He assumed command on
July 1946 and was relieved on June 1948. On 13 July 1948, LT COLONEL JOSE F GONZALES was
designated as the Superintendent MROTC. He held the position until 22 June 1949. Administration and
control of the units were still under the leadership of the Superintendent who had his office in Manila. The
coverage of instruction of ROTC includes lessons in infantry, field artillery, general courses on other
branches of services such as finance, signal and especially engineering. ROTC units for the Air Force and
the Navy had been authorized in June 1949.

With the reorganization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP in 1950, MITROTC Unit was established
as per General orders Number 213, GHQ, AFP dated 27 July 1950 in which the ROTC program became
compulsion with a two (2) year course and prerequisite for college curriculum. Enclosed with the activation
of the Metropolitan Citizen Military Training Command MCMTC on 1 April 1976 the MITROTCU was absorbed
by the MCMTC.

ROTC units under the technical supervision of MCMTC was absorbed by the Reserved Command Philippine
Army, now Army Reserved Command ARESOM, and further assigned under the National Capital Region
Regional Community Defense Unit NCR RCDU later NCR Regional Community Deference Group NCR RCDG.

NCR RCDG was tasked to organized and train personnel for the Reserved Component of the AFP and
administers the ROTC training in the different Colleges and Universities within Metro Manila.

THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE

The Citizen Armed Force, alternately referred to as the Reserve Force provides the base for the expansion
of the armed forces of the Philippines in the event of war, invasion or rebellion. It gives assistance in relief
and rescue during disasters or calamities. Moreover, it aids in the socio-economic development and in the
operation and maintenance of essential government or private utilities in the furtherance of overall mission.

The missions of the Citizen Armed Force are:

• To uphold the sovereignty, support the constitution and defend the territory of the republic of the
Philippines against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.

• To advance the national aims, interests and policies.

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 • To effectively plan for the organization, maintenance, development and employment of its active
and reserve forces for national security.

• To perform such other duties as the president may direct.

THE RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS

The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is the primary source of reservist officers and enlisted reservists of the
reserve force AFP. It is one of the primary sources of Officer Corps of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
which accounts for sixty four percent (64%) while the remaining thirty six percent (36%) comes from other
sources.

ROTC OBJECTIVES

The ROTC is designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness. It seeks:

• To indoctrinate, train, and provide the ROTC cadets with the basic knowledge on military subjects
and practical exercises that will enable them to acquire skills and capabilities to lead, move, survive,
shoot & communicate.
• To prepare college students for possible service in the defense establishment in the event of
emergency.
• To train and develop the ROTC cadets as future enlisted reservists for the reserve component of the
armed forces of the Philippines.
• To inculcate in the youth the spirit of patriotism and nationalism.
• To prepare the youth for the vital role in nation-building.
• To develop and promote the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being of the
youth.
• To train the youth as potential community leaders.
• To develop the civic consciousness and good citizenship among the youth.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SUBJECT CODE DESCRIPTION

NSTP101 A classroom-based discussion that encompasses the common

module phase for all National Service Training Program students.
Topics include the orientation on the NSTP Law, discussion on
the Human Person, The Filipino Value System, Groups,
Leadership, Decision-Making, Disaster Preparedness, Awareness
and Management and Substance Abuse Education

ROTC101 Fundamentals and principles of military service, skills to move,

shoot and communicate, the right attitude of a military
professional and ground drills.

ROTC102 Part 1 of preparing the cadets for incorporation as

infantryman in the Army Reserve Force. Cadets are taught with
basic knowledge and attitudes on general military subjects, small

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 unit tactics, crew, served weapons and individual unit training as
Army Reservist and ground drills.

ROTC103 Part 2 of preparing the cadets for incorporation as infantryman in

the Army Reserve Force. Cadets are taught with basic knowledge
and attitudes on general military subjects, small unit tactics,
crew- served weapons and individual unit training as Army
Reservist and ground drills.

ROTC STUDENT ATTENDANCE

The same guidelines in the CWTS student attendance shall be followed for the ROTC students. During field
trips and exercises outside the campus, cadets are required to report in the Institute.

No cadet will be allowed to follow or to report to the activity venue.

GRADING SYSTEM

ROTC shall follow the grading system prescribed by the Institute. This is as reflected in the grading system
implemented in the CWTS.

The following shall be the basis of student’s evaluation:

Area Points
Attendance 50
Aptitude 20
Subject Proficiency 30
Total 100

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

ROTC cadets shall undergo orientations and field trainings. Classroom lectures will be held to discuss the
military concepts and principles. For the practical application, field drills shall be conducted to fully train the
cadets. The following are the activities:

• Combat Training of the Individual Soldier (CTIS) – involves training in basic intelligence, map
reading and land navigation, basic signal communication, unit formations, basic weapons training
and pre-marksmanship training.

• Public Information – deals with topics such as threat to National Security and the peace process.

• Small Unit Tactics – the conduct of drills such as patrolling, raids, ambuscades and rifle squad
tactics

• Individual/Unit Training – refers to the training in visual tracking, military mountaineering and
jungle base operations.

• Crew-Served Weapons Training – familiarization of cadets with selected military artillery.

Cadets may also partake in extracurricular activities such as:

• Civil Military Operations - participation in activities such as the Foundation Day of the Institute,

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 Intramuros Day, Blood Letting Activity, Tree Planting Program and Alay-Lakad.

• Military Values Education (MILVED) – the conduct of routine flag raising and retreat activities,
weekly conferences, critique or after action review, orientation among the parents about the
program.

• Military Livelihood Enhancement (MILE) – activities related to livelihood and economic development.

• Community Relations (COMREL) – attendance to the selected events, ceremonies and celebrations.

• Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) - organization of dialogues with parents and guardians of the
cadets and curettes regarding ROTC program and conduct of officers training course.

• Recreational Activities – involvement to the Annual Regional ROTC Basketball and Volleyball
Competition

LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE (LTS)

It refers to the service component of the National Service Training program which is designed to train
students to impart literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youths and other segments
of society who are in need of their services.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Subject Code Description

NSTP100 A classroom-based discussion that encompasses the common

module phase for all National Service Training Program students.
Topics include the orientation on the NSTP Law, discussion on the
Human Person, The Filipino Value System, Groups, Leadership,
Decision-Making, Disaster Preparedness, Awareness and
Management and Substance Abuse Education.

LTS101 Classroom-based discussions concerning the introduction to

MAPUA-LTS and lectures that introduces and promotes the MAPUA-
LTS Dimensions of Development, relevant societal concerns, the
fundamentals of working with the community and project
development. It also provides students with sufficient knowledge of
the various principles and methods relevant to the teaching and
learning process. It aims to strengthen the knowledge, skills and
values of the youth to make them more responsive in the pursuit
of peace and development.

LTS102 A two-part program that re-introduces the NSTP-SERVICE

components of the NSTP-LTS Dimensions of Development and the
hands-on application that involves project preparation, planning
and implementation such as, actual educational and tutorial
services together with other non-formal education related activities
of MAPUA University – NSTP at the assigned adopted communities.

LTS103 Part 2 of the hands-on application of the acquired skills and

knowledge that involves project preparation, planning and

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 implementation at the assigned adopted communities.

LTS STUDENT ATTENDANCE

• Students are required to attend their classes on time

• A student who has incurred more than twenty percent (20%) absences (more than two absences)
shall no longer be allowed to continue the course and will be given a final grade of five (5.00)
• Students who report to class fifteen (15) minutes after the official start of the class will be
considered tardy. Three accumulated tardiness is equivalent to one (1) absence.
• Students who have failed to meet with their class and facilitator during a community-based activity
will not be allowed to follow the said area.

GRADING SYSTEM

The grading system shall be as follows:

Rating Grade Equivalent

96-100 1.00
93-95 1.25
90-92 1.50
86-89 1.75
83-85 2.00
80-82 2.25
76-79 2.50
73-75 2.75
50-72 3.00
Below 50 5.00
Incomplete 7.00
No Attendance 8.00
Dropped 9.00

• Students with an ”Incomplete” grade on his/her Final Grade Report must complete the course in
accordance with the Institute’s policy as stated in the Student’s Handbook.

• Any change of grade shall follow the Institute’s policy.

The following shall be the basis of student’s evaluation:

Area Percentage
Attendance 50%
Written Exam(s)/Reports 20%
Student’s Participation/Community Involvement 30%
Total 100%

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Students’ initiatives are directed by connecting expertise to the community’s needs. The students are
trained to be the leading experts in their chosen career while acknowledging their social obligation. The
students are brought up to strive for the best in their field in the aim that their skills and talents would
contribute to the upliftment of the society’s condition. The students‟ empowerment will serve as a tool in
the progress of their lives as well as those of others.

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THE HUMAN PERSON: OVERVIEW

What is a human person? What is the nature of a human person? How does a person attain his highest
potential that can create a positive result towards society?

Even during ancient times, these questions had been consistently raised and evaluated. Brilliant
psychologists, philosophers, theologians, and even natural scientists had written and made in- depth
analyses on the topic of human nature using wide range of theories and observations.

It is essentially difficult to define man. This perspective aims to revisit and challenge, in all humility, our
perception of human nature; and the possibility of achieving a productive society through the actualization
of a person’s highest potential.

THE HUMAN PERSON: REVISITED

When we talk about the human person, it is obviously everything that pertains to man - physical, spiritual,
emotional and intellectual attributes. There are several definitions of a human person based on different
perspectives:

Aristotle and Boethius described man as a rational being. As rational being, a person is able to know, reason
out and apply what he knows.

Theologians describe a human person as a substance of physical and spiritual. Spiritual in nature because
man has a soul and is created by a Superior Being with a divine purpose. Physical in nature, because a
person is created with body and faculty that correspond to his relationship with society.

Dictionaries define a human person as a living, self-conscious animal or a thing.

WHO AM I?

To fully understand the meaning of a person, let us re-evaluate and understand the characteristics of a
person:

Characteristics of a Person

Eddie Babor discussed in his book “The Human Person, Not Real But Existing” that the human person have
several characteristics, among which are the following:

1. Rational - Every person is a rational being. This is what distinguishes a person from all other
creatures in the world. As a rational being, a person is free to think and has the capacity to reason.
He can distinguish what is right and what is wrong because he has intellect.

2. Free - All human beings are born free. A person has the freedom to do or not to do a specific
action. However, every person must be responsible for his own action. In other words, a person can
do whatever he pleases but not to the extent of doing harm to his co-creatures.

3. Unique - Every person is unique. Every person has his own identity such that no two persons are
the same. Generally speaking, human beings have the same characteristics and physical features
and but no two persons are the same because every person has its own perception, has different
sets of values and priorities in life.

4. Social being - Every person is intrinsically a social being. He cannot detach his “being” from others
and all other creatures in the universe. Human nature is characterized by his togetherness and

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 relationship towards other creatures; be it a thing, object or his fellowman.

5. Sexual - All created living things are sexual in nature but the uniqueness of expression of a person’s
sexuality makes it all different. The expression of a person’s emotions, attitudes, feelings, actions
and thoughts in sexual activity best exemplifies his uniqueness from animals.

Considering the characteristics, and their definitions, given above, it can be deduced that a human person is
the ultimate expression of the Supreme Being that has the freedom, capacity and ability to reason, reflect
and relate to his co-existence.

CORE AND RELATED VALUES

DIMENSION VALUES
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Physical Fitness, cleanliness,
harmony with the material
universe, beauty and art
INTELLECTUAL TRUTH
AS SELF

Knowledge, creative and critical

thinking
MORAL LOVE
Integrity/honesty, self-worth/
self-esteem, personal discipline
SPIRITUAL SPIRITUALITY
Faith in God
SOCIAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Family Mutual Love/ respect, fidelity,
Society responsible parenthood,
HUMAN PERSON

concern for others/common

good, freedom/equality, social
justice/ respect for human
rights, peace/ active non-
violence, popular participation
ECONOMIC ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
Thrift/conservation of
IN COMMUNITY

resources, work ethics, self –

reliance, productivity, scientific
and technological knowledge,
vocational efficiency,
entrepreneurship
POLITICAL NATIONALISM
Common identity, national
unity, esteem of national
heroes, commitment, civic
consciousness/ pride,
“Bayanihan”/ solidarity, loyalty
to country
GLOBAL SOLIDARITY
International understanding
and cooperation
** Source: Values Integration and Promotion: A Civic Welfare Service Core and Related Value

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THE ESSENCE OF A PERSON

By understanding the character and the definition of a person, the next question would be “how are we
going to maximize these characteristics to be able to create a positive result?”

There are several guiding principles in realizing a person’s competence and ability. The totality of the
person is best explored in the field of humanistic psychology. This study theorized that a person’s behavior
and relationship with others is shaped by his inner feelings and self-image.

One of the foundations of humanistic psychology is Abraham Maslow and his theory on the hierarchy of
needs as illustrated below:

The hierarchy of needs has five levels, namely:

1. Physiological Level - these are biological needs such as food, water and clothing. They are the
strongest needs because when a person is deprived of these, the person will ultimately find ways to
fulfill its satisfaction.

2. Safety - when physiological needs are met, the person transcends in finding security and protection
from physical and emotional harm.

3. Social and Belongingness - when the needs for physiological and safety had been satisfied, the
desire for affection, belonging, friendship can become active. Maslow states that people seek to
overcome feeling of loneliness and alienation.

4. Esteem - there are two esteem needs: The self-esteem that include achievement, mastery,
confidence and the esteem the person gets from others. These include recognition, respect,
attention etc. When these needs are satisfied, the person feels self-confident and valuable as a
person in the world. However, when these needs are not met, the person may feel inferior, weak,
helpless and worthless.

5. Self-Actualization - it is the highest form of motivation. Maslow describes this need as reaching the
person’s peak potential.

As discussed above, Maslow’s theory pointed out that a person must satisfy first the other lower needs
before he can actually realize his self-worth and potential. Accordingly, when lower needs are unmet, the
person cannot fully devote himself to fulfilling his potentials (Boeree;1988). He theorized that self -
actualization is the driving force of human personality. Thus, a person cannot appreciate intellectual and
aesthetic learning when the person is hungry and his safety is difficult to obtain. “Artistic and scientific

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 endeavors do not flourish in a society where people must struggle for food, shelter and safety. The highest
motive - self-actualization - can only be fulfilled after all other needs are fulfilled” (Intro to Psych 10th ed by
Atkinson, Smith, Bem, p. 525).

Following Maslow’s theory, Carl Rogers (1902-1987) in his person- centered therapy theory, believed that
every person has within him an inherent desire towards a positive transformation and development of his
capacity. Furthermore, he came to believe that man is basically good and inherently possesses a seed of
goodness no matter how imprudent his actions are.

The theory of person - centered therapy of Carl Rogers explained that persons are the only ones able to
change the direction of their lives and which path to take. The therapist’s role is to act as a “sounding
board” while the person himself explores and analyzes his problem (Intro to Psych 10th ed by Atkinson,
Smith, Bem, p 523).

In accordance with the view of Roger’s theory, the writer of this article personally believes that the therapist
being referred to should not be restricted to psychologists only, but must also be identified with the
person’s environment and the people surrounding him. In other words, the role of our society should be a
“sounding board” of our reflections in life to be able for the individual to realize his problem and create his
own solutions for it. It is the individual who will eventually direct his own life and not the people around
him.

THE EIGHT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

ERIK H. ERIKSON

STAGE CRISIS VIRTUE

Basic Trust VS. Mistrust Hope
• Child is helpless dependent on adults. • Emerges as an enduring belief in the attainability of
• Caring is the satisfying needs of the child. fervent wishes (trusting children are more future-
• If parents are rejecting and the satisfying needs of the child is oriented)
inconsistent, it develops feelings of mistrust • Children lacking enough trust cannot hope because
they must worry constantly about whether their needs
Infancy

will be satisfied and therefore are tied to the present.

(Birth)

Autonomy VS. Shame and Doubt Will

• Child develops rapidly varied skills. • Defined as the unbroken determination to exercise free
• Learns how to hold on and let go – feces and urine. choice as well as self- restraint.
• Child can willfully decide to do something ort to do it.
• Effects of parental discipline and control over the
development of child’s own self-control.
• From a sense of self-control without loss of self-esteem
comes lasting sense of good will and pride
(Ages 1 – 3)
Childhood

• From a sense of self-control comes a lasting propensity for

doubt and shame
Early

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 Initiative VS. Guilt Purpose
• Initiative – the general ability to initiate ideas and actions and to • The courage to envisage (predict or visualize) and
plan future events. pursue goals by defeat of infantile fantasies, by guilt
• The child begins to explore what kind of person he can become and by foiling fear of punishment.
limits are tested to find out what is permissible and what is not.
• Guilt develops if parents ridicule the child’s self-initiated
Pre-School Age

behaviors and fantasies.

(Ages 4 – 5)

Industry VS. Inferiority Competence

• Industry – the sense of enjoyment from work and from • It is the free exercise of dexterity and intelligence in
sustained attention. the completion of tasks, unimpaired by infantile
• Child learns skills necessary for economic survival the inferiority.
technological skills that will allow him to become productive
member of his culture.
(Ages 6 –

• School is the place where child is trained for future

employment.
School

• Inferiority causes the child to lose confidence in his ability to

Age

become contributing member of society.

11)

Identity VS. Role Confusion Fidelity

• Identity - means essentially how a person sees themselves in • self-confidence and self- esteem necessary to freely
relation to their world. It's a sense of self or individuality in the associate with
context of life and what lies ahead. people and ideas based on merit, loyalty, social and
• Role Confusion - the negative perspective - an absence of interpersonal integrity, discretion, personal standards
(Ages 12 – 19)

identity - meaning that the person cannot see clearly or at all and dignity, pride and personal identity, seeing useful
who they are and how they can relate positively with their personal role(s) and purpose(s) in life
Teen Age

environment.

Intimacy VS. Isolation Love

• Intimacy – the ability to merge one’s identity with that of • Defined as the mutuality of devotion forever subduing
(Ages 20 –

another person. the antagonism inherent in dividend functions

Adulthood

• Isolation – the inability to share one’s identity with that of • Development of a greater sense of intimacy.
Young

another person.
35)

Generativity VS. Stagnation Care

• Generativity – the impulse to help members of the next • The widening concern for what has been generated by
(Ages 35 –

generation. love, necessity; it overcomes the ambivalence

Adulthood

• Stagnation – interpersonal impoverishment – the lack of adhering to irresistible obligation.

concern about the next generation.
Middle

64)

Ego Integrity VS. Despair Wisdom

• Edo Integrity – the satisfaction with life and the lack of fear of • The person has more ego integrity than despair
Old Age
(Ages 65
– death)

death. • Defined as detached concern with life.

• Despair – the lack of satisfaction with life

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The stages of development are patterned sequence encompassing appropriate physical, emotional and
cognitive tasks that the individual must muster in a struggle to adjust to the demands of the social
environment.

Each stage should be viewed as a psychosocial crisis or conflict – and whether the conflict of a particular
stage is successfully resolved or not, the individual is pushed by both biological maturation and social
demands into the next stage. The conflict in each stage involves bipolar tasks such as trust vs. mistrust.

IN A NUTSHELL

The definition and characteristics of a person, the presumptions of Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow and Erik
Erikson that had been analyzed are simply guiding principles and motivations to better understand
ourselves and examine our potentials. As JFT Bugental pointed out, “man’s life has greater possibilities but
not realized”. In other words, there are many opportunities await each person and he is blind enough not to
notice those opportunities.

As discussed previously, the person himself is the best qualified in changing and directing his life. He has
always been given an alternative whether to do or not to do an act but this action should be accompanied
by responsibility.

Being human, our dealings may not always be positive but that does not negate our value as a person. Self-
actualized persons allow their innate positive values to transform further and realize that by understanding
his self-first is the best way that he can effectively relate to others.

Furthermore, every person must be guided by the understanding that he exists in this world achieving his
temporary assignments. Each person should start now by utilizing his gifts and talents in obtaining his goals
to positively transform and help others realize their worth as person themselves. He must make use of it
and fulfill the greatest challenge that the Supreme Being has bestowed upon him.

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THE FILIPINO VALUE SYSTEM

What are values?

Before delving into the discussion of values – Filipino values, in particular – it is worth analyzing the word
itself. The word “value” has its root in the Latin word “valere” which means to be strong and vigorous. This
proceeds from the premise that a human person has to have strength or valor in every endeavor. It is the
basis on which his strength in facing the challenges of life should be directed.

Dr. Tomas Q. D. Andres (1986) would define values as “things, persons, ideas or goals which are important
to life; anything which enables life to be understood, evaluated, and directed.”

On the other hand, Edgar Sheffield Brightman defines value as “whatever is liked, prized, esteemed, desired
approved, or enjoyed by anyone at any time. It is the actual experience of enjoying a desired object or
activity. Hence, value is an existing realization of desire.”

Collectively, the values of a society would be the standards or principles for which an act is judged to be
what is right or wrong, correct or incorrect. As such, it is the goal set for every member of the community
to attain what is desirable. In other words, values in a society give meaning and direction to every
individual’s life and influence his human behavior.

Based on these definitions, we can say that values are those which are considered by the society as
desirable and important and have attained the status as moral impetus behind every action of each member
geared towards the desired end or goal.

What are Filipino Values?

Significantly, Filipino values would be the standards or principles set forth by the Filipino society as basis for
what is right or wrong, the principles on which every member of the Filipino society should persevere to
attain in order to reach the ultimate realization of his life, regarding his person and in relation to his family
and society in general.

Significance of Studying Filipino Values

Several studies have been made on Filipino Values. They have always been interested in examining Filipino
values because it influences a Filipino’s behavior in particular, and shaping the Philippine Society in general.
How Filipinos feel and motivated to do a specific task is directed and evaluated by his set of values. In order
to understand the Filipino culture and the development of the Filipino individual, one has to understand the
underlying values on which every Filipino acts. Thus, a study on the Filipino values would provide us a
deeper understanding of the Filipino culture.

The shaping of the Philippine society into a successful and progressive nation would depend on
understanding and appreciating the positive side of Filipino values and how they are applied to attain such
goal. Thus, it is imperative that a full understanding and appreciation of the positive side of our very own
principles be made and used for our personal and national success.

The purpose of this chapter, therefore, is to help us understand our Filipino values to enable us to put the
positive side of Filipino values in use and to disregard the negative ones. Thus, in the end, through the
development and use of positive Filipino values, we may bring out the best in the Filipino society in general
and the individual in particular.

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Understanding Filipino Values and Culture

The Filipino society is composed of a mixture of different races and cultures, many of which influenced the
lifestyle and values being practiced in the Philippine community. Among those who influenced the Filipino
culture and values are our ancestors – the Malays and Indons, our colonists – the Spaniards and the
Americans, and nationals of other countries who have dealt with the Philippine society through trade – the
Chinese and the Indians. The resulting blend of this mixture of influences, which are sometimes conflicting,
is uniquely Filipino in character.

Most of the prominent Filipino values are the result of a blend of the rich Christian values of Europe, the
pragmatic and democratic values of America, and the spiritual values of Asia.

The basic social unit in the Philippine society is the family. It is here where values and principles are
nurtured and imbibed in each and every member of the family. The tradition of close family ties has long
been practiced and considered as the foundation of the Philippine society. So much is the effect of this
tradition that the members of the constitutional commission of the 1987 Philippine Constitution deemed it
proper to include it as a State Policy and a chapter of the fundamental law of the land. Thus, Article XV,
Section 1 of the said constitution provides that “The State recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of
the nation.”

It is in the family that the Filipino individual is introduced to the concept of structure and hierarchy of
power. He is always reminded to submit to the authoritarian familial set-up, where roles are prescribed
especially for younger members of the family. The Filipino family is structured in a way that autocratic
leadership rests on the elder members, where the young submit themselves to the decision of family elders.
He is indoctrinated of the tradition of primacy of the extended family over that of the individual and that the
only source of emotional, economic, and moral support is the family.

The Filipino individual identifies himself with his family. Right from childhood he is made to believe that he
belongs to the family. The Filipino individual is always encouraged to get advice from his parents and
submit to his parents‟ direction, counsel and advice. He is admonished to be good because any disgrace
that he commits is a disgrace to the family. In times of misfortune, he is assured of his family’s support,
sympathy and love.

Thus, Filipino society, in contrast with Western societies, prefers a rather "structured" way of life, and not
where he can be assertive of his own individuality.

However, modern era is catching up with the Filipino society. Changes must occur if the Filipino society is to
survive in a changing world. The Filipino society will have to keep up with the changes brought about by
modernization. The society must prepare itself for a serious reevaluation of its values. In most instances, it
will have to break away from its past and adjust itself towards the future.

FILIPINO CHARACTERISTICS

The characteristic that makes a Filipino vary from different society is his uniquely blended culture and
values from different influences. Filipino values, for reason of several influences that shaped its identity, are
bipolar like a coin that has two sides. They may either be positive or negative in polarity. Let us take for
example the value of utang na loob, or debt of gratitude. The value of utang na loob, the altruistic drawing
of interior goodness of a person by returning a debt of gratitude, is by itself positive. However, when one is
coerced to honor a debt of gratitude and return the favor, then it becomes negative.

Due to this ambivalence of Filipino values, they have the potential of being used for good or evil. They may
either help or hinder personal and national development, depending on how they are understood or
practiced or lived.

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In order to shape the Filipino society into a successful and progressive nation, there is a need to reevaluate
the different values that influence every Filipino individual’s action to a set of circumstances. We need to
identify the positive side of every Filipino value and develop them in order to yield a more successful and
developed society.

Let us then try to discuss some of the values in the Filipino society and re-evaluate them to develop a more
positive value for the Filipino individual.

Utang na Loob

There is no specific translation that can approximate the meaning of this Filipino value of utang na loob.
Debt of gratitude is a lean excuse of a translation because it does not even approximate the fertile concept
of the Filipino loob.

Utang na loob is a situation where an individual is required to return a favor or service received. However,
the return of such service or favor cannot be translated into monetary equivalent, and may reciprocated in
a month of service or even a lifetime.

For example, a congressman proudly gives a town a new chapel, a bridge, or a waiting shed (no matter
whether the money came from his pocket or from the government), this makes the people indebted to him.
And when elections come, he recites the litany of his projects and people “ought” to repay these through
their votes. Not to repay this form of debt means that those who were benefited are walang utang na loob.
After having been elected, the people would approach this congressman for return of the favor by seeking
employment for them. Thus, this would end into a vicious cycle, where the person na pinagkakautangan ng
loob becomes the giver and the giver becomes the person na may utang na loob.

However, utang na loob may be interpreted in a positive outlook. If it is used with the concept of justice,
truth and human dignity, it would reflect the beautiful aspect of the Filipino character. Thus, this altruistic
feeling must voluntarily come from within the person himself, kusang loob; and should not be demanded by
coercing the person who has utang na loob, so as blind his sense of judgment.

Furthermore, this value should be used discriminately. The pagtatanaw ng utang na loob should emerge
from within the self of an individual with sense of justice so as to repay the person for the favor or services
rendered.

We should always remember that in demanding for the return of indebtedness, the golden rule “Do unto
other as you would want them to do unto you.” By demanding the return of the favor, would you wish to
become indebted in return? And when indebted, would you want that person to act the same way when
they are demanding the return of the favor?

Bahala na

Filipinos, by nature, are a religious group of people. They firmly believe in the supernatural and in all kinds
of spirit dwelling in individual persons, places or things. They believe in a Supreme Being who will take care
of things for them. The Filipino is very religious who has a saint to pray to each day of the week.

The term bahala na comes from the words Bathala na. It reflects the Filipino‟s dependence on the
supernatural being and on fate. This tends to move toward the commonly conceived procrastination
character of the Filipino.

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OTHER STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER

Strengths of the Filipino Character

Results

• Camaraderie and feeling of closeness to one another; foundation for

1. Pakikipagkapwa–Tao unity as well as sense of social justice.

• Feeling of belongingness and rootedness and a basic sense of

2. Family Oriented
security.
• Emotional balance, optimism, a healthy disrespect for power and
3. Joy and Humor office and the capacity to survive.

• Productivity, innovation, entrepreneurship, equanimity and

4. Flexibility and Adaptability survival.

• Productivity and entrepreneurship for some and survival despite

5. Hardwork and Industry poverty for others.

• Courage, daring, optimism, inner peace, as well as the capacity to

6. Faith and Religiosity genuinely accept tragedy and death.

• Bravely live through the harshest economic and social

7. Ability to Survive
circumstances.

OTHER WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER

Weaknesses of the Filipino

Results
Character

1. Extreme Personalism • Leads to graft and corruption.

2. Extreme Family Centeredness • Lack of concern for the common good and acts as the block to
national consciousness.
3. Lack of Discipline • Inefficient and wasteful work systems, violation of rules leading to
more serious transgressions and a casual work ethics leading to
carelessness and lack of follow- through.
4. Passivity and Lack of Initiative

• Easily resigned to one’s fate and thus easily oppressed and exploited.

• Basic feeling of national inferiority that makes it difficult for them to

5. Colonial Mentality relate as equal to Westerners.

• Dampening of cooperative and community spirit and in the trampling

6. Kanya-kanya Syndrome
upon of the rights of others.

7. Lack of Self- Analysis and Self – • Emphasis on form more than substance.
Reflection

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N ational I ssues and Concerns
CHAPTER 5
SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION

DRUGS

Drugs are chemicals that affect a person in such a way as to bring about physiological, emotional, or
behavioral change. ‘Dangerous drugs’ are those that have high tendency for abuse and dependency, these
substances may be organic or synthetic, and pose harm to those who use them.

WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE?

Drug abuse is the continuous misuse of any substance, licit, illicit which results to changes in an individual’s
physical, mental or behavioral condition.

Drug abuse exists when a person continually uses a drug other than its intended purpose. This continued
use can lead to drug dependence, a state of physical and psychological dependence or both on a dangerous
drug.

WHY DO PEOPLE TURN TO DRUGS?

• Peer pressure
• Curiosity
• Adventure
• Feel good
• Escape from reality
• Easy access to drugs

WHAT IS DRUG DEPENDENCY?

This is the state of physical and psychological dependence, or both, on a dangerous drug, or drugs,
experienced by a person following the use of that substance on a periodic or continuous basis. A person
dependent on drugs will experience withdrawal reactions (also known as “cold turkey”, symptoms that
occur after long-term use of a drug is reduced or stopped abruptly) after abstaining from drugs.

WHAT IS ADDICTION?

Drug addiction is a complex, and often chronic, brain disease. It is characterized by excessive drug craving,
seeking, and use. Addiction is caused by brain changes caused by constant drug use.

Drug Abuse: By the Numbers

Estimated Drug Users in the Philippines: 1.3 Million
Mean Age: 20-29 years old
Ratio of Male is to Female Users: 10:1

Commonly Abused Substances:

(1) Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (Shabu)
(2) Cannabis (Marijuana)
(3) Inhalants (Contact Cement)

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MOST COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECTS

M etham phetam ine Hydrochloride (Shabu)

Methamphetamine hydrochloride is found to have harmful effects to the
brain. It changes how the brain functions. Studies have shown that
methamphetamine abusers have reduced motor skills and impaired verbal
learning as a result of alterations in the activity of the dopamine, a
neurotransmitter involved in reward, motivation, experience of pleasure
and motor function.

Street names: shabs, ice, meth, crystal, kristal, basura, tawas

Other adverse effects of methamphetamine:

• Extreme weight loss
• Severe dental problems (“meth mouth”)
• Anxiety
• Confusion
• Insomnia
• Mood disturbances
• Violent behavior

Cannabis Sativa (M arijuana)

Marijuana use impairs a person's ability to form new memories and to shift focus.
Its active component, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) also disrupts coordination and
balance, posture, and reaction time (experience commonly referred to as “spacing
out”). Thus, chronic marijuana use significantly reduces a person’s capacity to
learn, carry-out complicated tasks, participate in sports, driving and operating
other machineries. Studies also show that marijuana use can lead to lung cancer
and other problems in the respiratory and immune systems.

Street names: weed, jutes, pot, grass, damo, chongke

Health problems that come with the use of marijuana include:

• Problems with memory and learning
• Distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch)
• Trouble with thinking and problem solving
• Loss of motor coordination
• Increased heart rate and palpitations

I nhalants
The effects of inhalants are similar to that of alcohol, including slurred
speech, lack of coordination, euphoria and dizziness. Inhalant abusers
may also experience lightheadedness, hallucinations, and delusions.

Harmful irreversible effects of inhalants include:

• Hearing loss
• Limb spasms
• Central nervous system or brain damage
• Bone marrow damage

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HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A PERSON IS ON DRUGS?

Changes in…
1. Appearance
2. Mood
3. Behavior
4. Interest

These are several effects of drugs:

A. MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

a. Disturbance in Perception – auditory and visual hallucination

b. Disturbance in Orientation – paranoia, psychosis

c. Disturbance in Memory
d. Disturbance in Judgment – depression that may lead to suicide

B. PHYSICAL HEALTH/PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS

a. Systemic

1. Cardiac (HEART) Pathology – irregularity of heart beat, elevated or lowered blood pressure,
chest pain, convulsions or death from cardiac arrest
2. Pulmonary (LUNG) Illnesses
3. Hepatic (LIVER) Problems
4. Renal (KIDNEY) Diseases

COMMON SIGNS OF DRUG ABUSE

The profile of a drug dependent or a substance abuser is as follows:

• Changes in attendance in school or work
• Changes in the normal capabilities in school/work
• Abrupt changes in overall attitude
• Generally lazy, irritable, discourteous, aggressive
• Usually untrustworthy and lacks self-confidence
• Manipulative
• Have a distorted view of reality
• Low frustration tolerance
• Con-game player
• Lacks interest in his studies/work (withdrawal from responsibilities)
• Blames everybody but himself (blame tosser) No respect for the rights of others
• Prefers to stay with peers (barkada)
• May frequently go to odd places (to take drugs)
• Poor physical appearance (unconcerned with grooming and hygiene)
• Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate times
• Unusual effort to cover arms to hide needle marks (long- sleeved garments)
• Stealing items which can be readily sold
• Unusual borrowing of money from relatives and friends
• Association with known drug abusers

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CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG ABUSERS

Substance abusers can be classified according to the frequency of their substance use.

1. Experimenters – people who abuse the drug(s) for experimental basis.

2. Occasional Users – abuse the drug occasionally/whenever there are special occasions. They
abuse the drug once every two (2) weeks to two (2) times a week.

3. Regular Users – abuse the drug on a regular basis approximately three (3) to four (4) times a
week or every other day.

4. Drug Dependents – people who tend to abuse the drug(s) everyday (almost everyday) or about
five (5) to seven (7) times a week.

5. Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser/Substance Induced Psychosis – drug abusers who manifest
signs and symptom of psychotic disorders caused by the effects of drugs (hallucinations,
disorientation, delusions, etc.)

SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY AND KEEPING DRUG-FREE

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR DRUG DEPENDENCY?

• Withdrawal symptoms
• Need to take drugs to overcome withdrawal symptoms
• Compulsion
• Tolerance Relapse
• Reduced social/occupational act

HOW CAN YOU STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS?

• Devote yourself to your studies and other productive activities at home or in school
• Stay away from people, places and events that promote drug use
• Learn to manage feelings and cope with stress without using drugs
• Develop a strong moral and spiritual foundation
• Educate yourself about the effects of drug abuse
• Always say NO

WHAT ARE THE COUNTER-MEASURES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE?

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UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES OF COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUG ACT OF 2002

I m portation of Dangerous Drugs and/ or Controlled P recursors and Essential Chem icals

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who,
unless authorized by law, shall import or bring into the Philippines any dangerous drug, regardless
of the quantity and purity involved, including any and all species of opium poppy or any part
thereof or substances derived therefrom even for floral, decorative and culinary purposes.

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall import
any controlled precursor and essential chemical.

• The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who,
unless authorized under the Act, shall import or bring into the Philippines any dangerous drug
and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical through the use of a diplomatic passport,
diplomatic facilities or any other means involving his/her official status intended to facilitate the
unlawful entry of the same. In addition, the diplomatic passport shall be confiscated and canceled.

• The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who
organizes, manages, or acts as a “financier” of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

• The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine
ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who acts as a “protector/coddler” of any
violator of the provisions under this Section.

Sale, Trading, Adm inistration, Dispensation, Delivery, Distribution and Transportation of

Dangerous Drugs and/ or Controlled P recursors and Essential Chem icals

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who,
unless authorized by law, shall sell, trade, administer, dispense, deliver, give away to another,
distribute, dispatch in transit or transport any dangerous drug, including any and all species of
opium poppy regardless of the quantity and purity involved, or shall act as a broker in any of such
transactions.

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall sell,
trade, administer, dispense, deliver, give away to another, distribute, dispatch in transit or transport
any controlled precursor and essential chemical, or shall act as a broker in such transactions.

• For drug pushers who use minors or mentally incapacitated individuals as runners, couriers and
messengers, or in any other capacity directly connected to the dangerous drugs and/or controlled
precursors and essential chemicals trade, the maximum penalty shall be imposed in every case.

• If the victim of the offense is a minor or a mentally incapacitated individual, or should a dangerous
drug and/or a controlled precursor and essential chemical involved in any offense herein provided
be the proximate cause of death of a victim thereof, the maximum penalty provided for under this

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 Section shall be imposed.

• The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine
ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who acts as a “protector/coddler” of any violator
of the provisions under this Section.

M aintenance of a Den, Dive or Resort

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person or group of
persons who shall maintain a den, dive or resort where any dangerous drug is used or sold in any
form.

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person or group of persons who shall maintain a
den, dive, or resort where any controlled precursor and essential chemical is used or sold in any
form.

• Should any dangerous drug be the proximate cause of the death of a person using the same in
such den, dive or resort, the penalty of death and a fine ranging from One million (P1,000,000.00)
to Fifteen million pesos (P15,000,000.00) shall be imposed on the maintainer, owner and/or
operator.

• If such den, dive or resort is owned by a third person, the same shall be confiscated and escheated
in favor of the government: Provided, that the criminal complaint shall specifically allege that such
place is

intentionally used in the furtherance of the crime; Provided, further, that the prosecution shall
prove such intent on the part of the owner to use the property for such purpose; Provided, finally,
that the owner shall be included as an accused in the criminal complaint.

• The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person who
organizes, manages or acts as a “financier” of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

• The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine
ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who acts as a “protector/coddler” of any violator
of the provisions under this Section.

Em ployees and Visitors of a Den, Dive or R esort

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon:

(a) Any employee of den, dive or resort, who is aware of the nature of the place as such; and

(b) Any person who, not being included in the provisions of the next preceding paragraph, is
aware of the nature of the place as such and shall knowingly visit the same.

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M anufacture of Dangerous Drugs and/ or Controlled P recursors and Essential Chem icals

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who
unless authorized by law, shall engage in the manufacture of any dangerous drug.

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who unless authorized by law, shall
manufacture any controlled precursor and essential chemical.

• The presence of any controlled precursor and essential chemical or laboratory equipment in the
clandestine laboratory is a prima facie proof of manufacture of any dangerous drug. It shall be
considered an aggravating circumstance if the clandestine laboratory is undertaken or established
under the following circumstances:

(a) Any phase of the manufacturing process was conducted in the presence or with the help of
minor/s;

(b) Any phase or manufacturing process was established or undertaken within one hundred (100)
meters of a residential, business, church or school premises;

(c) Any clandestine laboratory was secured or protected with booby traps;

(d) Any clandestine laboratory was concealed with legitimate business operations; or

(e) Any employment of a practitioner, chemical engineer, public official or foreigner.

• The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who
organizes, manages or acts as a “financier” of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

• The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine
ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who acts as a “protector/coddler” of any violator
of the provisions under this Section.

I llegal Chem ical Diversion of Controlled P recursors and Essential Chem icals

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who unless authorized by law, shall
illegally divert any controlled precursor and essential chemical.

M anufacture or Delivery of Equipm ent, I nstrum ent, Apparatus and Other P araphernalia for
Dangerous Drugs and/ or Controlled P recursors and Essential Chem icals

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred
thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person who shall deliver, possess with
intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver equipment, instrument, apparatus and

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 other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably
should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture,
compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain or
conceal any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical in violation of the
Act.

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to four (4) years and a
fine ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be
imposed if it will be used to inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a
dangerous drug in violation of the Act.

• The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who uses
a minor or a mentally incapacitated individual to deliver such equipment, instrument, apparatus and
other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs.

P ossession of Dangerous Drugs

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who,
unless authorized by law, shall possess any dangerous drug in the following quantities, regardless
of the degree of purity thereof:

(a) 10 grams or more of opium;

(b) 10 grams or more of morphine;

(c) 10 grams or more of heroin;

(d) 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride;

(e) 50 grams or more of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu”;

(f) 10 grams or more of marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil;

(g) 500 grams or more of marijuana; and

(h) 10 grams or more of other dangerous drugs such as, but not limited to,
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “ecstasy”, paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA),
trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA), lysergic acid diethylamine (LSD), gamma hydroxybutyrate
(GHB), and those similarly designed or newly introduced drugs and their derivatives without
having any therapeutic value or if the quantity possessed is far beyond therapeutic
requirements, as determined and promulgated by the Board in accordance with Section 93,
Article XI of the Act.

• Otherwise, if the quantity involved is less than the foregoing quantities, the penalties shall be
graduated as follows:

(1) Life imprisonment and a fine ranging from Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00) to Five
hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), if the quantity of methamphetamine hydrochloride or
“shabu” is ten (10) grams or more but less than fifty (50) grams;

(2) Imprisonment of twenty (20) years and one (1) day to life imprisonment and a fine ranging

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 from Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00), if the quantities of dangerous drugs are five (5) grams or more but less than ten
(10) grams of opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride, marijuana resin or
marijuana resin oil, methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu”, or other dangerous drugs
such as, but not limited to, MDMA or “ecstasy”, PMA, TMA, LSD, GHB, and those similarly
designed or newly introduced drugs and their derivatives, without having any therapeutic value
or if the quantity possessed is far beyond therapeutic requirements; or three hundred (300)
grams or more but less than five hundred (500) grams of marijuana; and

(3) Imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging
from Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) to Four hundred thousand pesos
(P400,000.00), if the quantities of dangerous drugs are less than five (5) grams of opium,
morphine, heroin, cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride, marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil,
methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu”, or other dangerous drugs such as, but not limited
to, MDMA or “ecstasy”, PMA, TMA, LSD, GHB, and those similarly designed or newly introduced
drugs and their derivatives, without having any therapeutic value or if the quantity possessed is
far beyond therapeutic requirements; or less than three hundred (300) grams of marijuana.

P ossession of Equipm ent, I nstrum ent, Apparatus and Other P araphernalia for Dangerous
Drugs

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to four (4) years and a
fine ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall possess or have under his/her
control any equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or intended for smoking,
consuming, administering, injecting, ingesting, or introducing any dangerous drug into the body:
Provided, that in the case of medical practitioners and various professionals who are required to
carry such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia in the practice of their
profession, the Board shall prescribe the necessary implementing guidelines thereof.

• The possession of such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or intended
for any of the purposes enumerated in the preceding paragraph shall be prima facie evidence that
the possessor has smoked, consumed, administered to himself/herself, injected, ingested or used a
dangerous drug and shall be presumed to have violated Section 15 of the Act.

P ossession of Dangerous Drugs during P arties, Social Gatherings or M eetings

• Any person found possessing any dangerous drug during a party, or at a social gathering or
meeting, or in the proximate company of at least two (2) persons, shall suffer the maximum
penalties provided for in Section 11 of the Act, regardless of the quantity and purity of such
dangerous drugs.

• The phrase "company of at least two (2) persons" shall mean the accused or suspect plus at least
two (2) others, who may or may not be in possession of any dangerous drug.

P ossession of Equipm ent, I nstrum ent, Apparatus and Other P araphernalia for Dangerous
Drugs during P arties, Social Gatherings or M eetings

• The maximum penalty provided for in Section 12 of the Act shall be imposed upon any person, who
shall possess or have under his/her control any equipment, instrument, apparatus and other

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 paraphernalia fit or intended for smoking, consuming, administering, injecting, ingesting, or
introducing any dangerous drug into the body, during parties, social gatherings or meetings, or in
the proximate company of at least two (2) persons.

• The phrase "company of at least two (2) persons" shall mean the accused or suspect plus at least
two (2) others, who may or may not be in possession of any equipment, instrument, apparatus and
other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs.

Use of Dangerous Drugs

• A person apprehended or arrested, who is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug, after
a confirmatory test, shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of six (6) months rehabilitation in a
government center for the first offense, subject to the provision of Article VIII of the Act. If
apprehended using any dangerous drug for the second time, he/she shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine ranging
from Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00): Provided,
that this Section shall not be applicable where the person tested is also found to have in his/her
possession such quantity of any dangerous drug provided for under Section 11 of the Act, in which
case the provisions stated therein shall apply.

Cultivation or Culture of P lants Classified as Dangerous Drugs or are Sources Thereof

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who shall
plant, cultivate or culture marijuana, opium poppy or any other plant regardless of quantity, which
is or may hereafter be classified as a dangerous drug or as a source from which any dangerous
drug may be manufactured or derived: Provided, that in the case of medical laboratories and
medical research centers which cultivate or culture marijuana, opium poppy and other plants, or
materials of such dangerous drugs for medical experiments and research purposes, or for the
creation of new types of medicine, the Board shall prescribe the necessary implementing guidelines
for the proper cultivation, culture, handling, experimentation and disposal of such plants and
materials.

• The land or portions thereof and/or greenhouses on which any of said plant is cultivated or
cultured shall be confiscated and escheated in favor of the State, unless the owner thereof can
prove lack of knowledge of such cultivation or culture despite the exercise of due diligence on
his/her part. If the land involved is part of the public domain, the maximum penalty provided for
under this Section shall be imposed upon the offender.

• The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who
organizes, manages or acts as a “financier” of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

• The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine
ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who acts as a “protector/coddler” of any violator
of the provisions under this Section.

M aintenance and K eeping of Original R ecords of Transactions on Dangerous Drugs and/ or

Controlled P recursors and Essential Chem icals

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from one (1) year and one (1) day to six (6) years and a fine
ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be

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 imposed upon any practitioner, manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, distributor, dealer or retailer
who violates or fails to comply with the maintenance and keeping of the original records of
transactions on any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical in
accordance with Section 40 of the Act.

• An additional penalty shall be imposed through the revocation of the license to practice his/her
profession, in case of a practitioner, or of the business, in case of a manufacturer, seller, importer,
distributor, dealer or retailer.

Unnecessary P rescription of Dangerous Drugs

• The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) and the additional penalty of the revocation of his/her license to practice shall
be imposed upon the practitioner, who shall prescribe any dangerous drug to any person whose
physical or physiological condition does not require its use or in the dosage prescribed therein, as
determined by the Board in consultation with recognized competent experts who are authorized
representatives of professional organizations of practitioners, particularly those who are involved in
the care of persons with severe pain.

Unlaw ful P rescription of Dangerous Drugs

• The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who,
unless authorized by law, shall make or issue a prescription or any other writing purporting to be a
prescription for any dangerous drug.

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N ational I ssues and Concerns
CHAPTER 6
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DISASTER AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS, AND MANAGEMENT

In implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, the NSTP shall be guided with reference
from:

Republic Act 9163

Section 11. The creation of the National Service Reserve Corps – There is hereby created a National Service
Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components. Members of this corps may
be tapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED,
and TESDA.

Republic Act 10121

Section 13. Accreditation, Mobilization and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and National Service Reserve
Corps, CSOs and the Private Sector. – The government agencies, CSOs, private sector and LGUs may
mobilize individuals or organized volunteers to augment their respective personnel complement and
logistical requirements in the delivery of disaster risk reduction program and activities. The agencies, CSOs,
private sector and LGUs concerned shall take full responsibility for the enhancement, welfare and protection
of volunteers, and shall submit the lists of volunteers to the OCD, through the LDRRMOs for accreditation
and conclusion in the database of community disaster volunteers.

A national roster of ACDVs, National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the private sector shall be maintained
by the OCD through the LDRRMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal level.

Mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with the guidelines to be formulated by the NDRRMC
consistent with the provisions of this Act. Any volunteer who incurs death or injury while engaged in any of
the activities defined under this Act shall be entitled to compensatory benefits and individual personnel
accident insurance as may be defined under the guidelines.

Introduction to Disaster Awareness, Preparedness and Management

The Philippines is located in the circumpacific belt of fire and typhoon. This being so, the country has
always been subjected to natural disaster and calamities anytime of the year, in whatever part of the
country, we have been experiencing yearly natural calamities – floods, typhoons, tornadoes, earthquakes,
drought, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions which have brought incessant miseries to our people, loss of lives
properties.

In the mid-seventies and eighties, strong typhoons and torrential rains brought devastation to Manila and
large areas of central Luzon. The 1990 killer earthquake that hit several Luzon provinces as well as Metro
Manila and the effects of the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption had put the National Disaster Coordinating Council
(NDCC) in the forefront.

To enhance the people’s preparedness and ensure precision and spontaneity in responding to emergencies
or catastrophes, the NDCC, together with the concerned agencies conduct regular mobilization exercises
and drills at all levels with the participation of the private agencies concerned and the non-government
organization.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

Here are the terminologies often used in disaster response and rescue operations:

• CALAMITY – refers to a situation that is associated with catastrophic events where a number of
persons are plunged with hardship and suffering that are caused by problems like shortage of
food, clothing, medical care and other basic necessities.

• DISASTERS – are progressive or sudden events brought about by natural or human-induced

hazards that cause losses and sufferings to consequence of which results to people and
communities undertaking extra- ordinary measures to cope with their impacts.

• DISASTER CONTROL – refers to the act of limiting the effect of disaster through the introduction
of measures designed to prepare the inhabitants before, during and after a disaster.

• DISASTER MANAGEMENT – the efficient and effective utilization of resources and the application
of measure that will mitigate the impact of unfortunate events and facilitate return to normalcy and
redevelopment.

• FLOOD – a state or condition when water overflows from natural waterways caused by heavy
rainfall resulting in the water accumulation in low lying areas.

• HAZARDS – are natural or man-induced phenomena or activities, the presence of which poses a
threat to people’s lives, limbs, properties and socio-economic conditions.

• NATIOANAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL – the highest government body

responsible in advising the President of the country on the status of disaster preparedness program
and disaster relief and rehabilitation effort at the national level

• POLLUTION – refers to any discharge of liquid, solid substance or gases into land, soil, waters,
atmosphere, air or space which will create or render such environmental elements and
atmospheric air harmful or detrimental or injurious to human beings, animals, plants and the
nature’s environment and ecological balance.

• RADIO ACTIVE FALL-OUT – dust particles of Earth and debris, together with the radioactive
materials that cling to them and are drawn up into mushroom clouds resulting from detonation of a
nuclear weapon or devise and which are carried by the wind and sent back to earth.

• REHABILITATION – refers to the restoration of a person’s economic dependency to a stable living

either physically, economically, socially or emotionally.

• RELIEF – refers to anything that is done to alleviate the condition of those who are suffering from
the effects of a calamity/disaster and who at that particular time are completely helpless.

• RISKS – refers to the degree or chance and frequency that such hazards will affect or impact
people and communities.

• SPACE DEBRIS – these are remains of artificial satellites and other components as well as their
means of carriage aloft which fall back to earth.

• STATE OF CALAMITY – it is a condition that is declared by the President of the country in the
event of a widespread destruction to property and lives due to destructive forces of nature and
emergencies.

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 • VOLCANIC ERUPTION – an occurrence characterized by an ejection of volcanic materials such as
molten lava, rock fragments, ashes, lahar flow, steam and other gases through the fissure brought
about the tremendous pressure which forces open the rock formation or steam reservoirs beneath
the Earth’s crust.

• VULNERABILITY – the level of susceptibility or resiliency of the people and communities against
the impact of the prevailing hazards based on the state of physical, social, and economic conditions
in a given area.

THE DISASTER EQUATION AND THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE

Disaster is characterized by several elements namely hazards, risk, people or community and vulnerability.
Hazards

(H) or the physical impact of the disturbance, either man-made or natural, is heightened by the amount of
risk (R) to the people and the community. Moreover, the degree of the vulnerability (V) of all the involved
further fuels the magnitude of a disaster. This is presented in the Disaster Equations as shown below:

H x R + V = DISASTERS
The concept of disaster risk management accepts that some hazard events may occur but tries to lessen
the impact by improving the community’s ability to absorb the impact with minimum damage or destruction.
The Disaster Management Cycle is a traditional approach to disaster management wherein disaster measure
is regarded as a number of phased sequences of action or a continuum. It aims to reduce the
vulnerabilities in the community. In addition, when sustained over long term, it reduces unacceptable risk to
acceptable levels and makes a community become disaster resistant or resilient. This is represented as a
cycle. This is illustrated below:

a. Pre-Disaster Risk Reduction Phase

• Preparedness
• Development
• Mitigation
b. Post-Disaster Recovery Phase
• Response
• Rehabilitation
• Recovery

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The comprehensive risk management process has the potential to break the cycle of damage and
reconstruction when a community is subjected to repeated natural hazards. It refers to a range of policies,
legislative mandates, professional practices, social, structural and non- structural adjustments and risk
transfer mechanisms to prevent, reduce or minimize the effects of hazards on a community. To be effective,
a strategy must be in place and ready for immediate implementation when necessary. This can only be
done through advance preparation and planning.

The following are risk management measures:

a. Engineering measures (keep hazard away from people).
b. Land use planning and management measures (Keep people away from hazard).
c. Control and protection works (modifying the hazard).
d. Early warning (predicting hazard)
e. Preparedness planning (prepare in anticipation of a hazard event).
f. Reconstruction planning after a disaster with the aim of reducing the vulnerability.
g. Mainstreaming risk management in development practice and institutionalization.

INTRODUCTION OF MORSE CODE AND DIFFERENT WAYS TO SIGNAL SOS

It is a method of transmitting information of a series of on-off tones, or clicks that can be directly
understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment. It is named for Samuel F. B. Morse,
an inventor of the telegraph. The International Morse code encodes the ISO basic Latin alphabet, some
extra Latin letters, the Arabic numerals and a small set of punctuation and procedural signals (prosigns) as
standardized sequences of short and long signals called “dots” and “dashes”, or “dits”, as in amateur radio
practice. Because many non- English natural languages use more than 26 Roman letters, extensions to the
Morse alphabet exist for those languages.

Each Morse code symbol represents either a text character (letter or numeral) or a prosign and is represent
by a unique sequence of dots and dashes. The duration of a dash is three times the duration of a dot. Each
dot or dash is followed by as short silence, equal to the dot duration. The letters of a word are separated by
a space equal to three dots (one dash), and the words are separated by a space equal to seven dots. The
dot duration is the basic unit of time measurement in code transmission. To increase the speed of the
communication, the code was designed so that the length of each character in Morse varies approximately
inversely to its frequency of occurrence in English. Thus the most common letter in English, the letter “E”,
has the shortest code, a single dot.

In an emergency, Morse code can be sent by improvised methods that can be easily “keyed” on an off,
making it one of the simplest and most useful methods of telecommunication. The most distress signal is
Save Our Soul (SOS) or three dots, three dashes and three dots, internationally recognized by treaty.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO SIGNAL SOS

a. Fire – Build three first in a triangle or in a straight line, with about 100 feet between them. Three
fires are an internationally recognized distress signal.

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b. Whistle – The International Whistle Code for helps is much easier. All you have to do to signal SOS
is to blow the whistle three times. Two blasts of the whistle is a call-back signal which means
“Come here”. One blast can mean “Where are you?” or it can be a call-back signal if you hear
anything that sound like a code.

c. Flashlight or Mobile Phone – If you have a target you are attempting to signal, flash out SOS in
Morse (three short flashes, three long flashes, three short flashes) in its direction. If you don’t have
a flashlight use your mobile phone. That of course, assuming that you don’t have signal to make
calls

d. Torch – Built a fire you can signal SOS at night using torch. Find something to cover the light of the
torch from the angle of the targeted plane, ship or helicopter. Move the objects that covers the light
to signal SOS

e. Parts of your body – Wave your arms and hands sideways and down to attract attention. If the
potential rescue vehicle is close, simply stand with your hands and arms in the air

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FIRST AID

In Encyclopedia Britannica states First Aid as “measures to be taken immediately after accident not with an
idea to cure but in order to prevent further harm being done”. It uses the available human and material
resources at the site of accident to provide initial care to the victim of injury or sudden illness until more
advance care is provided.

A simple way to remember the aims of first aid is to think of the “Three P’s” (Preserve, Prevent, and
Promote).

a. Preserve Life – your first aim is to preserve life by carrying out emergency first aid procedures.
For example, opening a casualty’s airway or performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Preserving life should always be the overall aim of all first aiders. Remember though, this includes your own
life. You should never put yourself or others in danger.

b. Prevent Deterioration – the second aim of first aid is to prevent the casualty’s condition from
deteriorating any further. For example, asking a casualty with a broken limb to stay still and
padding around the injury will prevent the fracture from moving and causing further injury or pain.

In addition, this aim includes preventing further injuries. You should attempt to make the area as safe as
possible and removing any dangers.

If removing danger is not possible, you should attempt to remove the patients from the patient from the
danger or call for specialist for help.

c. Promote Recovery – finally, you can promote recovery by arranging prompt emergency medical
help. In addition, simple first aid can significantly affect the long-term recovery of an injury. For
example, quacking cooling a burn will reduce the risk of long-term scarring and will encourage early
healing.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FIRST AIDER

a. Gentle – should not cause pain.

b. Resourceful – should make the best use of things at hand.
c. Observant – should notice all signs.
d. Tactful – should not alarm the victim.
e. Emphatic – should be comforting.
f. Respectable – should maintain a professional and caring attitude.

HINDRANCES IN GIVING FIRST AID

a. Unfavorable Surroundings
• Night Time
• Crowded city lights; churches; shopping malls
• Busy Highways
• Cold and Rainy weather
• Lack of necessary materials or helps.

b. The Presence of Crowds

• Crowds curiously watch, sometimes heckle, and sometimes offer incorrect advice.
• They may demand haste in transportation or attempt other improper procedures.
• A good examination if difficult while a crowd looks on.

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 c. Pressure from Victim or Relatives
• The victim usually welcomes help, but if he is drunk, he is often hard to examine and handle, and
is often misleading in his responses.
• The hysteria of relatives or the victim, the evidence of pain, blood and possible early death, exert
great pressure on the first aider.
• The first aider may fail to examine carefully and may be persuaded to do what he would know in
calm moments to be wrong.

HOW TO DEAL WITH INJURIES

Treatment of Wounds – a wound is usually treated by bandaging.

Locate wound position – wound in different locations demand different treatment, therefore it is most
important when a victim is still conscious not to move a lot and to remain in a seating or standing position
(position of head should be the highest).

Pay attention to the human body’s anatomical shape – during the treatment of a wound, the body’s
anatomy has to be noticed, because it will affect the bandaging method.

Identify size of the wound (extent and intensity of blood outflow)

The size of a wound determines the treatment method, even though it follows the same principles.
Cover wound and stop the bleeding. There are four methods to stop bleeding: applying pressure,
bandaging, bandaging and applying pressure (tourniquet) and total bandaging.

When trying to stop bleeding, do not bind too loose as blood will not stop but also do not bind too tight, as
this will stop blood from flowing to the wounded area. Therefore it is necessary to ask a victim, whether the
bandage is too loose or too tight. When no response can be obtained from the victim, the bandage
tightness is done in such a way that the pulse can still be felt beneath the bandage.

OBJECTIVE OF FIRST AID

Participants will be able to simulate the treatment and bandaging techniques of bleeding wounds.

The principle of treating bleeding wounds is to as quickly as possible stop blood outflow, because it can be
fatal if blood outflow exceeds 20% of the total blood in the body.

The next principle is to as quickly as possible cover the wound, because open skin presents an entrance for
bacteria and other germs to the body. A sterile cloth should be used when applying a bandage to prevent
the wound from catching an infection, or one should apply disinfectant to the wound if available.

Another important point is that the bandage applied to a wound should not too tight, because this might
obstruct other parts, or too loose, because otherwise the bleeding will not stop. If the victim is conscious
please ask him/her about the bandage tightness, but if the victim is unconscious one should check for pulse
signs around the wound area.

Bleeding wound treatment on round body part

• Determine if the wound needs a pressing tool or not, if

considered necessary apply a pressing tool.

• Prepare an already folded bandage.

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• Start binding starting from the wound
• Bind around the head in circles, upon arriving opposite of the wound area, cross the bandage.

• After crossing, tie bandage in shape of a parcel (not in the direction of first binding) until arriving at
the position of the wound. When reaching the same position as the wound, tie with a slipknot

• If a wound exists on the chin or upper forehead, a triangular cloth is needed to prevent the
bandage from coming loose.

• After the wound is pressed, tie a pair of strings from bottom to behind the head, going above the
ears. Then tie with a slipknot.

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 • Tie another pair of strings to the direction of behind the head via below the ears. Make sure binding
is not too loose and not too tight.

Broken Bone refers to a wound which occurs on a bone, in the form of cracking, breaking or sticking out
of the body. Broken bones are injuries most common during earthquakes. The cause of a broken bone is for
instance being struck by building debris, trampled on, getting squeezed.

3 Types of broken bone wounds

1. Fractured bone : a bone experiences trauma/impact it may cause the bone to crack, but not break
apart.
2. Closed broken bone : a bone breaks, but is still inside the body.
3. Open brok en bone : a bone breaks and sticks out through the skin.

Symptoms of broken bone wounds

Several symptoms easily recognizable are among others:

• Black and blue

• Swollen
• Very painful when touched or moved
• Change in form
• Broken neck bone can be noticed when there are wounds on both head and neck
• Broken backbone can be noticed when there is a difference in the length of the legs
• Broken rib-bone is followed by breathing difficulties

The first aid principles to address a broken bone wound is through fixation to rest/minimize activity of the
two joints that flank the broken bone. This is necessary to prevent friction of the broken bone. Friction of a
broken bone can aggravate the wound.

Treatment of Broken wounds

Treatment of a broken bone wound (fixation) is known as splint bandaging. Fixation is done by applying
two splints comprising of wood lined with thin cloth/sponge. The splints, each two centimeter in length are
meant to flank the fracture location, which are then bound with a rope, and tightened to support the broken
body part and prevent it from suspending.

Treating a broken neck is by propping up the neck to prevent any movement, whether left and right, to and
fro, as well as turning around.

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A broken back does not need first aid, but needs special aid from competent persons. What should be
exercised is to make victim remain in a lying down position, and to make use of a flat and hard palanquin
when transferring the victim to a different location.

When treating a victim with a broken collarbone, no splints are needed, only a shoulder binder to retain its
position and prevent the victim from stooping.

In the case of an open broken bone, first step is to cover the wound, and thereafter conduct a fixation
against the broken bone.

Keep in mind:

In treating broken bone wounds, do not try to restore the bone to its original position, by pressing, pulling
or reinserting the stuck out bone.

If no splints are available, part of the victim’s body can be utilized as a splint. For instance in the case of a
broken lower arm, fixation can be done by binding the broken arm to the victim’s body.

Treatment of a victim with a broken arm

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)

Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used to victims of life-threatening illnesses or
injuries until they can be given full medical care at a hospital. It can be provided by trained medical
personnel, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and by qualified bystanders.

BACKGROUND

• Approximately 700,000 cardiac arrests per year in Europe.

• Survival to hospital discharge presently approximately 5-10%.
• Bystander CPR vital intervention before arrival of emergency services – double or triple survival
from SCA (sudden cardiac arrest).
• Early resuscitation and prompt defibrillation (within 1-2 minutes) can be result in >60% survival.

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(CAB)

A irway

B reathing

C irculation

CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

SEQUENCES OF PROCEDURES PERFORMED TO RESTORE THE CIRCULATION OF OXYGENATED

BLOOD AFTER A SUDDEN PULMONARY AND/OR CARDIAC ARREST.

CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND PULMONARY VENTILATION PERFORMED BY ANYONE WHO KNOWS

HOW TO DO IT, ANYWHERE, IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT.

PROTECTIVE DEVICES
• APPROACH SAFELY
• CHECK RESPONSE
• SHOUT FOR HELP
• OPEN AIRWAY
• CHECK BREATHING
• CALL 9-1-1

a. AP P ROACH SAFELY
• Scene
• Rescuer
• Victim
• Bystanders

b. CHECK RESP ONSE

Shake shoulders gently ask “Are you all right?”
If he responds
• Leave as you find him.
• Find out what is wrong.
• Reassess regularly

c. SHOUT FOR HELP

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d. OP EN AI RW AY
• Head tilt and chin lift
• Lay rescuers.
• Non-healthcare rescuers.
• No need for finger sweep
• Unless solid material can be seen in the airway.

Head tilt, chin lift + jaw thrust

e. CHECK BR EATHI NG
• Look, listen and feel for NORMAL breathing.
• Do not confuse agonal breathing with NORMAL breathing

AGONAL BREATHING
• Occurs shortly after the heart stops in up to 40% of cardiac arrests.
• Described as barely, heavy, noisy or gasping breathing.
• Recognize as a sign of cardiac arrest (Erroneous information can result in withholding CPR from
cardiac arrest victim)

POTENTIALLY REVERSIBLE CAUSES (5 H’s & 5 T’s)

• Hypoxia • Tension pneumothorax

• Hypovolemia • Tamponade
• Hypothermia • Toxic/therap disturbances
• Hyper/hypoK • Thrombosis coronary
+and metabolic • Thrombosis pulmonary
disorders
• H+ ions (acidosis)

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f. CALL 9-1-1

g. CHEST COM P RESSI ONS

• Place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest.
• Place other hand on top.
• Interlock fingers.
• Compress the chest.
o Rate 100 min-1
o Depth 4-5 cm
o Equal compression : relaxation
• When possible change CPR operator every 2 min.

h. RESCUE BREATHS
• Pinch the nose.
• Take a normal breath.
• Place lips over mouth.
• Blow until the chest rises.
• Take about 1 second.
• Allow chest to fall.
• Repeat.

Breathing: Mouth to Nose (When to use)

• Can’t open mouth.
• Can’t make a good seal.

When can I stop CPR?

• Victim revives
• Trained help arrives
• Too exhausted to continue
• Unsafe scene
• Physician directed (do not resuscitate orders)
• Cardiac arrest of longer than 30 minutes)

Why CPR may fail

• Delay in starting.
• Improper procedures (ex. Forget to pinch nose)
• No ACLS follow-up and delay in defibrillation
o Only 15% who receive CPR live to go home.
o Improper techniques.
• Terminal disease or unmanageable disease (massive heart attack).

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Injuries related to CPR
• Rib fractures
• Laceration related to the tip of the sternum
o Liver
o Lung
o Spleen

Complicated of CPR

• Vomiting
• Aspiration
• Place victim on left side
• Wipe vomit from mouth with fingers wrapped in a cloth.
• Reposition and resume CPR.

BANDAGING

It is used to hold a dressing in place over a wound, to create pressure over a bleeding wound for control of
hemorrhage, to secure a splint to an injured part of the body, and to provide support to an injured part.

Definition

Any clean cloth or material used to hold the dressing in place.

• To control bleeding.
• It secures a split.
• To immobilize and support body parts.

Four (4) M ethods of Triangular Bandage

• Open Phase
• Broad Cravat Phase
• Semi-Broad Cravat Phase
• Narrow Cravat Phase

P ARTS OF TRI ANGULAR BANDAGE

Application

a. Must be proper, neat, and correct.

b. Apply neatly not too loose, not too tight.
c. Always check for tightness may cause later swelling.
d. Tie ends with a square knot.

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Two (2) Types of Square Knot

How to tie a Square K not

Rules in tying square knot: left end over right end then right end over left end and (vice versa).

a. Pass the left end (dark) over and under the right.
b. Bring both ends up again.
c. Pass the right end (dark) over and under the left.
d. Pull the ends firmly to tighten; tuck ends.

How to untie a Square K not

a. Pull one end and one piece of bandage apart.

b. Hold the knot; pull the end through it and out.

Five (5) Different techniques on bandaging

1. Triangle of Forehead or Scalp - The triangle of forehead or scalp (fronto - occipital) is used to hold
dressing on the forehead or scalp.

a. Place middle of base of triangle so that edge is just above the eyebrows and bring apex back,
allowing it

to drop over back of head (occiput). Bring ends of triangle backward above ears.
b. Cross ends over apex at occiput, carry ends around forehead, and tie them in a square knot.
c. Turn up apex of bandage toward top of head. Pin with safety pin or tuck in behind crossed part of
bandage.

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2. Triangular Arm Sling - A triangular arm sling (brachio-cervical triangle) is used for the support of
fractures or injuries of hand, wrist, and forearm.

Tw o version of this sling are discussed below :

a. In this method of applying the sling, the forearm is supported from both shoulders by the sling.
• Bent arm at elbow so that little finger is about a hand-breadth above level of elbow.
• Place one end of triangle over shoulder on injured side and let bandage hang down over chest
with based forward hand and apex toward below elbow.
• Slip bandage between body and arm.
• Carry low end up over shoulder on uninjured side.
• Tie and two ends, by square knot, at the neck, not in the middle where it could cause discomfort
when patients is lying on back.
• Draw apex of bandage toward elbow until snug, bring it around to front, and fasten with safety
pin or adhesive tape.

b. If it is desirable to support the forearm without pressure on the collarbone or should of the injured
side, the following steps are taken.
• Bend arm at elbow so that the little finger is about a hand- breadth above level of elbow.
• Drape upper end of triangle over uninjured shoulder
• Slip bandage between body and arm.
• Carry lower and up over flexed forearm (ends of fingers should extend slightly beyond base of
triangle)
• Slide lower end of bandage under injured shoulder between arm and body and secure the two
ends with square knot.
• Draw apex toward elbow until snug, and secure with safety pin or adhesive tape.

3. Triangle of Chest or Back - This bandage is used to hold dressing on burns or wounds of chest or
back.
a. Drop apex of triangle over shoulder on injured side. Bring bandage down over chest (or back) to
cover dressing, so that middle of base of bandage is directly below injury. Turn up a cuff a base.
b. Carry ends around and tie in a square knot, leaving one end longer than the other.
c. Bring apex down and tie to long end of first knot.

4. Cravat of Head or Ear - The purpose of this

bandage is too apply pressure to control
hemorrhage from wounds of scalp, or to hold

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dressings on wounds of ear or lower scalp.

a. Place middle cravat over dressing

b. Pass each end completely around head.
c. Tie in square knot.

5. Cravat to Jaw - The Cravat of Jaw (mento-vertico-occipital cravat) is used to dressings on the chin,
cheeks, and scalp ends upward with one end longer than the other.
a. After making a triangular bandage into a cravat of proper width, place it under the chin carry ends
upward with one end longer than the other.
b. Bring longer end over top of head. Cross both ends on side of head. (Ends should now be of equal
length).
c. Pass ends around head in opposite directions and tie with square knot on other side of head on
primary turn of cravat.

RAPPELLING

Rappelling, also referred to as rapping or the European “abseiling” (from the German word abseilen,
meaning “to rope down”), is the controlled descent down a steep terrain using a fixed rope. The original
body rappel, known as the “Dulfersitz”, ran the rope around the rappeller’s body for friction. Modern
rappelling techniques employ some type of descender or friction device. This permits a rescuer to quickly
access an injured or stranded subject in technical terrain.

It is important to understand that rappelling is dangerous. Rappelling accidents resulting in injury or death
are frighteningly common.

The following are important safety considerations relating to rappelling;

• Verify the rope reaches the target.
• Double check your harness, carabiners, and all rigging prior to going over the edge.
• Check the carabiners are locked and not cross loaded.
• Use a buddy check system to have your rigging inspected by other rescuers.
• Employ a secondary conditional self- belay (autoblock, VT Prusik, etc.) as a backup.

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 • Keep the brake hand below the descending device – NEVER LET GO!
• Keep hair and clothing away from the descending device.
• Carry a cutting tool and a backup Prusik for emergencies.
• Remember that a rope under tension cuts extremely easily.
• Avoid dislodging rocks with the rope.
• Do not bounce during a rappel- dangerously shocks the rappel anchor
• Descend slowly and avoid excessive heat buildup
• Use well-fitting gloves when rappelling – otherwise they become a safety hazard.

Prior to rappelling, you should check every aspect of your system. The rappelling safety acronyms
B.R.A.K.E.S., developed by Cyril Shokoples 10 years ago and now widely used by climbing schools, can
easily be employed as a pre-rappel checklist. It’s a good idea to go through this list out loud by stating each
letter and touching the part of the system you’re checking. Confirm with your partner when possible that
each component of the system has been set up appropriately and is going to be applied correctly.
B – Buckles : Check the buckles on your harness. Make sure they are snug and that all appropriate straps
are doubled-back.

R – Rappel Device/ R opes : Check that the carabineer at attached to your device is locked, both strands
of the rope have been loaded correctly in the device, and the rope is properly threaded through the rappel
anchor.

A – Anchor : Confirm that the anchor is strong. If it’s a tree, make sure it’s alive, large enough to hold your
weight, and that is has a good root base. If it’s a boulder, ensure that it is not going to move. If rappelling
off bolts or gear, confirm that they are suitably strong enough. Double- check that any webbing or cord isn’t
damaged or too faded.

K – K nots : Check all the knots in the system. Make sure that knots adjoining two ropes in a double-rope
rappel are correctly tied with enough tail.

E – Ends : Confirm that the ends of your ropes are on the ground or that they reach the next anchor.
Confirm that your system is closed with knots at the end of your rappel lines.

S – Safety Backup/ Sharp Edges : Use an auto block back-up and check to make sure that you aren’t
going to rappel over any sharp edges.
Note: All the students of NSTP, CWTS, and ROTC including the Facilitators shall be invited for the Rappelling
Activity

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N ational I ssues and Concerns
CHAPTER 7
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
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CLIMATE CHANGE
S CLIMATE CHANGE?
Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time that range from
decades to millions of years. It can be a change in the average weather or a change in the distribution of
weather events around an average (for example, greater or fewer extreme weather events). Climate
change may be limited to a specific region, or may occur across the whole Earth.

WHAT MAKES THE CLIMATE CHANGE?

The Earth‘s climate is influenced by many factors, mainly by the amount of energy coming from the sun,
but also by factors such as the amount of greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere, and the
properties of the Earth‘s surface, which determine how much of this solar energy is retained or reflected
back to space.

CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

A. Natural causes

1. Continental drift - The continents that we are familiar with today were formed when the
landmass began gradually drifting apart, millions of years back. This drift also had an impact on
the climate because it changed the physical features of the landmass, their position and the
position of water bodies. The separation of the landmasses changed the flow of ocean currents
and winds, which affected the climate.

2. Volcanoes - When a volcano erupts, it throws out large volumes of sulfur dioxide, water vapor,
dust, and ash into the atmosphere. Although the volcanic activity may last only a few days, yet
the large volumes of gases and ash can influence climatic patterns for years. Millions of tons of
sulfur dioxide gas can reach the upper levels of the atmosphere (called the stratosphere) from a
major eruption. The gases and dust particles partially block the incoming rays of the sun, leading
to cooling. Sulphur dioxide combines with water to form tiny droplets of sulfuric acid. These
droplets are so small that many of them can stay aloft for several years. They are efficient
reflectors of sunlight, and screen the ground from some of the energy that it would ordinarily
receive from the sun. Winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere, called the stratosphere, carry
the aerosols rapidly around the globe in either an easterly or westerly direction. Movement of
aerosols north and south is always much slower.

3. The earth's tilt - Changes in the tilt of the earth can affect the severity of the seasons - more tilt
means warmer summers and colder winters; less tilt means cooler summers and milder winters.

4. Ocean currents - The oceans are a major component of the climate system. They cover about
71% of the Earth and absorb about twice as much of the sun's radiation as the atmosphere or
the land surface. Ocean currents move vast amounts of heat across the planet - roughly the same
amount as the atmosphere does. But the oceans are surrounded by land masses, so heat
transport through the water is through channels. Winds push horizontally against the sea surface
and drive ocean current patterns. Certain parts of the world are influenced by ocean currents
more than others. Ocean currents have been known to change direction or slow down. Much of
the heat that escapes from the oceans is in the form of water vapour, the most abundant
greenhouse gas on Earth. Yet, water vapor also contributes to the formation of clouds, which
shade the surface and have a net cooling effect.

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B. Human causes

Greenhouse gases and their sources

a. Carbon dioxide - the most important greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Changes in land use
pattern, deforestation, land clearing, agriculture, and other activities have all led to a rise in the
emission of carbon dioxide.

b. Methane - about ¼ of all methane emissions are said to come from domesticated animals such as
dairy cows, goats, pigs, and horses. These animals produce methane during the cud-chewing
process. Methane is also released from rice or paddy fields that are flooded during the sowing
and maturing periods. When soil is covered with water it becomes anaerobic or lacking in oxygen.
Under such conditions, methane-producing bacteria and other organisms decompose organic
matter in the soil to form methane. Methane is also emitted from landfills and other waste
dumps. If the waste is put into an incinerator or burnt in the open, carbon dioxide is emitted.
Methane is also emitted during the process of oil drilling, coal mining and also from leaking gas
pipelines (due to accidents and poor maintenance of sites).

c. Nitrous oxide - a large amount of nitrous oxide emission has been attributed to fertilizer
application. This in turn depends on the type of fertilizer that is used, how and when it is used
and the methods of tilling that are followed.

d. Nitrogen - contributions are also made by leguminous plants, such as beans and pulses that add
nitrogen to the soil.

HUMAN CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

All of us in our daily lives contribute our bit to this change in the climate. Give these points a good, serious
thought:
• Electricity is the main source of power in urban areas. All our gadgets run on electricity generated
mainly from thermal power plants. These thermal power plants are run on fossil fuels (mostly coal)
and are responsible for the emission of huge amounts of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

• Cars, buses, and trucks are the principal ways by which goods and people are transported in most
of our cities. These are run mainly on petrol or diesel, both fossil fuels.

• We generate large quantities of waste in the form of plastics that remain in the environment for
many years and cause damage.

• We use a huge quantity of paper in our work at schools and in offices.

• Timber is used in large quantities for construction of houses, which means that large areas of forest
have to be cut down.

A growing population has meant more and more mouths to feed. Because the land area available for
agriculture is limited (and in fact, is actually shrinking as a result of ecological degradation!), high-yielding
varieties of crop are being grown to increase the agricultural output from a given area of land. However,
such high-yielding varieties of crops require large quantities of fertilizers; and more fertilizer means more
emissions of nitrous oxide, both from the field into which it is put and the fertilizer industry that makes it.
Pollution also results from the run-off of fertilizer into water bodies.

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WHAT IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED?

Regional climate change is already affecting many natural systems. For instance, it is increasingly being
observed that snow and ice are melting and frozen ground is thawing, hydrological and biological systems
are changing and in some cases being disrupted, migrations are starting earlier, and species' geographic
ranges are shifting towards the poles.

Despite remaining gaps in knowledge, it is likely that these effects are linked to human influence on climate.
At the regional level, however, responses to natural variability are difficult to separate from the effects of
climate change.

Some previously unanticipated impacts of regional climate change are just starting to become apparent. For
instance, melting glaciers can threaten mountain settlements and water resources, and damage associated
with coastal flooding are increasing.

HOW DO PEOPLE ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

• Humans need to adapt to the impacts of climate change, for instance through technological solutions
such as coastal defenses and changes in consumption habits.

• Vulnerability of human populations to climate change and its consequences can be affected by other
factors, such as pollution, conflicts, or epidemics such as AIDS. An emphasis on sustainable
development can help human societies reduce their vulnerability to climate change.

• Mitigation measures that aim to reduce greenhouse gases emissions can help avoid, reduce or delay
impacts, and should be implemented in order to ensure that adaptation capacity is not exceeded.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

A. House & Garden

1. Grow your own food. Planting things like garden vegetables and herbs will help you eat locally and
organic.

2. Redecorate with Eco-products. If you need to repaint your house, use latex paint rather than oil-
based. Latex paint releases significantly fewer harmful fumes while drying and smells a lot better -
it's healthier for you, too.

3. Buy energy-efficient appliances. These will require less energy to do their job, meaning lower bills
and less fossil fuels being burned.

If you can't do this, use your existing appliances efficiently; make sure the dishwasher and washing
machine are full before running them to save energy and money.

Hang-dry your laundry rather than putting it in the dryer and put them outside on a clothesline on dry
days. Hang-drying will also make your clothes last much longer.

4. Reduce your electricity use.

Unplug your cell phone charger, TV and other electronics from the wall when you are not using them,
because they use energy when plugged in and on standby. The process can be made easier if you have
everything plugged into a surge protector with its own switch.

Turn off lights and other energy-sucking devices when they aren‘t being used.

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 Replace older light bulbs with energy-saving fluorescent bulbs. Fluorescent light bulbs are a little more
expensive, but much more efficient - they use about a seventh of the power and last about 12 times longer.

Replace fluorescent light bulbs with Ultra Compact LEDs (UCLEDs). These use less energy and last
longer than fluorescent light bulbs. Additionally UCLEDs do not contain any dangerous mercury. Even
though LED light bulbs are currently more expensive, remember that your money is spent for a good cause:
it will pay for the development of cheaper and more effective generation of LEDs.

If you're leaving your computer for a while, put it on stand-by. You'll be able to restart it quickly, and
it'll take less energy than shutting it down and then restarting it.

5. Reduce the usage of refrigerants and air-conditioners.

6. Pack your refrigerator more tightly to reduce cooled air.

B. Water Conservation

1. Take short showers and share bathwater. Showers use much less water. The other choice is to fill a
bucket with water and take a can or a jug, and keep filling it with water from the bucket and
pouring it over your head - if you have some extra water save it for some other person to use. You
can lather yourself up with the water turned off in the middle of the shower.

2. Pollute less. When washing dishes, wash greasy pans last to keep the water clean.

3. Turn off taps properly. Especially when brushing your teeth - every little bit helps.

4. Fix dripping taps. The constant drip wastes water, energy and money, so repair them as soon as
possible. You can also save by installing an inexpensive "flow control" device in shower heads and
faucets.

5. Use appliances efficiently. Running the clothes washer with a full load and using cold water (30
degrees Celsius) whenever possible can lead to big energy savings. Use detergents that clean
clothes effectively in colder water.

C. Transportation

1. Use a bike. With gas prices so high, it will pay for itself. Ride it to work or school, for short
distances, to run errands, or to have fun. Everyone benefits when you ride a bike. You help
conserve our limited oil resources, you are not polluting, and you are exercising.

2. Walk short distances rather than drive. It may be convenient to drive, but let's face it, it probably
takes longer than walking would, and emits pollutants to boot.

3. Use public transportation or carpool for long trips. These options may take a little longer, but you
can read, listen to headphones, or talk to people instead of having to stare straight ahead for the
length of your commute.

4. Consolidate your trips. If you must drive to do grocery, shopping, etc., plan to do all weekly errands
on one day. You can get everything you need in one trip, saving you money and time. It's also
more fuel efficient to start a car if it's already warmed up.

5. Research biodiesel. This is a diesel made from a percentage of plant and animal fat (in some cases
reused fat). This is not suitable for all diesel engines.

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 6. Research energy efficient, electric, hybrid and diesel engines when buying a new car, motorbike or
scooter.

D. Shopping

1. Buy only post-consumer recycled paper products, including toilet paper and tissues. The paper
industry is the third greatest contributor to global warming emissions. Buying recycled is as
important as recycling - it’s called “closed loop" recycling.

2. Avoid using plastic bags from grocery stores. Bring canvas bags to carry your grocery items. Use re-
useable bags and boxes. If you need a plastic one, make sure you use it again and again!

E. Community

1. Knowledge is power. Learn everything you can about global warming. What is it? How does global
warming work? Why is it happening? What are the causes? What are the critics saying?

2. E-mail relevant articles to your friends and family to get them up to speed about global warming.

3. Write to your local council to ask for environmentally minded services such as recycling collection.

4. Educate yourself, you family, your friends, and everyone you meet. Our culture is just waking up to
issues that have existed for years. The more people are aware of the issues the more likely they are
to make decisions that will be constructive!

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CHAPTER 8
NATIONAL SECURITY
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HUMAN SECURITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Since time immemorial, man has an awareness and knowledge about security. In ancient era, man has
devised means to protect himself from ferocious animals and harsh conditions. As the society advanced,
they learned to create tools and weapons to safeguard their lives and their properties. In our country,
heroes were born because they strive to save our people from conquerors. Currently, every country has its
own way of defending and maintaining its human and national security.

In the 1994 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Report, human security was referred to as
having two aspects:

“…first safety from such chronic threats as hunger, disease and repression…second, it means protection
from sudden and hurtful disruptions in the patterns of daily life – whether in homes, in jobs, or in
communities. Such threats can exist at all levels of national income and development.”

This was supplemented by an explanation from the former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan which states
that:

“Human security, in its broadest sense, embraces far more than the absence of violent conflict. It
encompasses human rights, good governance, access to education and health care and ensuring that each
individual has opportunities and choices to fulfill his or her potential… Every step in this direction is also a
step towards reducing poverty, achieving economic growth and preventing conflict. Freedom from want,
freedom from fear, and the freedom of future generations to inherit a healthy natural environment – these
are the interrelated building blocks of human – and therefore national – security.”

Thus, according to the United Nations (UN) Commission, Human Security:

• seeks to “protect the vital core of all human lives in ways that enhance human freedoms and
human fulfillment”

• requires “protecting people from critical and pervasive threats” and "empowering them to take
charge of their own lives"

• “protection and empowerment are mutually reinforcing and cannot succeed in isolation”

Commission puts emphasis on the “need for comprehensive, integrated and people-centered solutions that
together can help people develop the building blocks of survival, livelihood and dignity”

National Security is defined as the state or condition wherein the values which a nation treasures such as
territorial integrity, sovereignty, people’s way of life and well-being are protected and enhanced. It is the
requirement to maintain the survival of the nation-state through the use of economic military and political
power and the exercise of diplomacy. The measures taken to ensure national security include:

• Using diplomacy to rally allies and isolate threats;

• Maintaining effective armed forces;
• Implementing civil defense and emergency preparedness measures (including anti-terrorism
legislation);
• Ensuring the resilience and security of critical infrastructure; and
• Using intelligence services to detect and defeat or avoid threats and espionage, and to protect
classified information.

In the Philippine context as indicated by the NSC Permanent Secretariat, National Security is described as a
condition or state of being where the Filipino people’s values, way of life, institutions, welfare, and well-

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being, sovereignty and strategic relations are protected and enhanced. The elements of National Security
are the following:

• Moral-spiritual consensus Cultural cohesiveness

• Economic solidarity

• Socio-political stability Ecological balance

• Territorial integrity
• International harmony

NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE NSTP PROGRAM

The 1987 Philippine Constitution enshrined in its Declaration of Principles that the Filipinos are duty-bound
to protect the country and, as such, they may be subjected to undergo service training programs (Art. II,
Sec. 14, The Philippine Constitution).

The Government may call upon the people to defend the state, and in fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be
required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal, military or civil service.

The NSTP is a program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by
developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program
components, specifically designed to enhance the youth's active contribution to the general welfare.

MANPOWER RESERVOIR FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

1. Graduates of CWTS and LTS shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) which could
be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities such assisting in disaster preparedness,
mitigation, response and rehabilitation programs.

2. Graduates of the ROTC component shall form part of the AFP Citizen Armed Forces and AFP Reserve
Force, subject to DND requirements.

THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY

A. Man Made Threats

a. Terrorism
b. Explosion/Bomb Threats
c. Campus Violence/Frat and Gang War
d. Kidnapping/Hostage Taking
e. Drug Addiction
f. Armed Robberies/Hold Ups
g. Snatching
h. Sabotage
i. Fire
j. Technological Threats such as gambling through number games, internet hold ups and cyber-
crimes (computer hacking, computer pilferage, ATM stealing and cyber prostitution)

B. Natural Threats
a. Earthquakes
b. Typhoons
c. Floods
d. Volcanic Eruptions
e. Tsunamis

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APPENDICES

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REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)

Pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), and Department of National Defense (DND), in consultation with
concerned government agencies, the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC),
Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA), Non-Government
Organizations (NGOs) and recognized student organizations, hereby jointly issue, adapt and promulgate the
following implementing rules and regulations in implement the provisions of the Act.

Rule I GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Section 1. Guiding Principle. While it is the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its
citizens, in turn it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security and promote the general
welfare of the State, and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal
military or civil service.

Section 2. Role of the Youth

a. In recognition of the vital role of the youth in nation building, the State shall promote civic
consciousness among them and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-
being. It shall inculcate the ideals of patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and
civic affairs.

b. As the most valuable resource of the nation, they shall be motivated, trained, organized and involved in
military, literacy, civic welfare programs and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation.

Rule II DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

a. “National Service Training Program” (NSTP) – refers to the program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth, by developing the ethics of service and patriotism
while undergoing training in any of the three (3) Program components, specifically designed to enhance the
youth’s active contribution to the general welfare;

b. “Reserve Officers’ Training Corps” (ROTC) – refers to the Program component, institutionalized
under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military training to tertiary level
students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness;

c. “Literacy Training Service” (LTS) – refers to the Program component designed to train the students
to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youths and other segments of society
in need of their services;

d. “Civic Welfare Training Service” (CWTS) – refers to the Program component or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the
enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services;

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e. “Program Component” – refers to the service components of NSTP as defined herein;

f. “Clustering” – refers to the grouping of students enrolled to different schools and taking up the same
NSTP component into one (1) group under the management and supervision of a designated school;

g. “Cross Enrollment” – refers to a system of enrollment were a student is officially enrolled in an

academic program of an origin school but is allowed to enroll in the NSTP component of another accepting
school; and

h. “Non-Government Organization” (NGO) – refers to any private organization duly accredited by

CHED or recognized by TESDA.

Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 4. Coverage

a. All incoming first year students, male and female, starting School Year (SY) 2002-2003, enrolled in
any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical-vocational or associate courses, are required to
complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation requirement.

The above provision, however, does not cover the following:

a.1 Students who finished or graduated from a baccalaureate degree or two year technical-vocational or
associate course and pursuing or enrolled in another or additional baccalaureate

degree or two-year technical-vocational or associate course in SY 2003-2004, and;

a.2 Students who completed any of the three NSTP components but considered freshmen to the course
where they transferred or shifted.

a.3 Foreign students or aliens

b. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must offer at least one (1) of the NSTP
components.

c. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), shall offer the ROTC component and at least one (1) other NSTP
component.

d. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), and Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) are exempted from the NSTP in view of the special character of these
institutions. Other State Universities and Colleges of similar nature will be exempted subject to approval of
the Department of National Defense.

e. Private higher and technical-vocational education institutions with at least 350 student cadets, may
offer the ROTC component and consequently establish/maintain a Department of Military Science and
Tactics (DMST), subject to the existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Section 5.Program Components

a. The NSTP shall have the following components which the students can choose from as defined in Rule
II, Section 3 hereof: The Reserve Officers Training Corps, Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Civic Welfare
Training Service (CWTS).

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b. All program components, the ROTC in particular, shall give emphasis on citizenship training and shall
instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for the rights of civilians and adherence to the Constitution.

c. The CHED, TESDA in consultation with the DND, and PASUC, COCOPEA and other concerned
government agencies, may design and implement such other non-military training components as may be
necessary in consonance with the provisions of R.A. 9163.

d. Within thirty (30) days from the approval of this revised IRR, the CHED, TESDA, and the DND shall
jointly issue the minimum standards for the three (3) NSTP components which shall form part of these
guidelines.

Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit

a. Each of the aforementioned NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2)
semesters. It shall be credited for three
(3) units per semester, for fifty-four (54) to ninety (90) training hours per semester.

b. A One (1) Summer Program (OSP) in lieu of the two (2) semester program may be designed,
formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED and TESDA, subject to the capability of the school and the AFP
to handle the same.

c. Earned NSTP units shall not be included in the computation of Grade Point Average (GPA) grades of
college graduating students.

Section 7. Clustering and Cross-Enrolment

a. Clustering of students from different education institutions during semestral or summer periods may be
done for any of the NSTP component, taking into account logistics, branch of service and geographical
locations. The host school shall be responsible in managing the Program.

b. Schools that do not meet the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC and any of
the NSTP components, or do not offer the component chosen by the students, shall allow their students to
cross-enroll to other schools, irrespective or whether such school is under CHED or TESDA; and in the case
of students taking the ROTC component, irrespective of whether the two semesters shall be taken from
different schools whose ROTC are administered/managed by different branches of service of the AFP.

c. Students intending to cross-enroll shall be subject to the existing rules and regulations of the school
of origin and the accepting school.

Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

A. Management

1. The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design,
formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools.

2. There should be an NSTP Office in each school or college/university headed by an NSTP Director or its
equivalent position responsible for the implementation of the Program. Each of the NSTP components is
considered a distinct and/or separate unit under the NSTP office, and the head of the unit shall report
directly to the NSTP Director or its equivalent position.

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3. A functional chart of the NSTP Office shall be structured based on the capability of the institution to
sustain the component program being offered based on the number of enrollees.

4. In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and DND, subject to the policies, regulations and programs
of DND on the military component of the training, shall exercise joint supervision over its implementation.

5. Schools which have contracted CHED-accredited or TESDA- recognized NGOs to formulate and
administer training modules for any of the NSTP components shall jointly exercise such academic and
administrative supervision with those NGOs. Within forty-five
(45) days from approval and issuance of this IRR, the CHED, TESDA and DND shall issue the necessary
guidelines for the accreditation of non-government organizations (NGOs) and training modules to be utilized
by these NGOs.

B. Monitoring

1. CHED Regional Offices, TESDA Provincial/District Offices and DNDAFP (through the Major Service
Reserve Commands), shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their respective
jurisdiction, to determine if the trainings conducted are in consonance with the Act. These Sub Offices shall
submit periodic reports to the Central Offices of CHED, TESDA and DND.

2. CHED deputized officials shall coordinate and conduct spot visits to actual NSTP activities.

3. At the end of every school year the Higher Education Institution shall submit an Annual Report to the
CHED Regional Office copy furnished the Office of Student Services in electronic template, indicating the
following:
3.1 names who finished under each NSTP component,
3.2 the programs, projects and activities undertaken with pictorials and documentation as much as possible,
and
3.3 financial statements on the funds collected, allocated and utilized.

The annual report on NSTP by the university or college shall be made available to faculty, students and the
general public in the NSTP Office.

In regions with universities and colleges having two or more campuses, the university concerned
shall consolidate the report before submission to CHED Regional Offices.

4. In cases of violations of guidelines, warnings and/or sanctions may be imposed to schools and
accredited NGOs that disregarded or grossly violated the provisions of this implementing rules and
regulations.

Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES

Section 9. Fees.

a. No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition which should not be
more than fifty (50%) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit. NSTP tuition collected shall
constitute a Trust Fund, which shall be exclusively used for the operation of the Program.

b. NSTP funds derived from NSTP-related operations shall serve as augmentation to sustain un-
programmed activities of NSTP.

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c. The unexpended fund balance shall be carried over to the next semester; provided, however, NSTP
funds shall not be converted into savings at the expense of the proper implementation of the program

d. Subsidies from the government, any legal agency or institution appropriated for NSTP shall be included
in the preparation of the program of expenditure and report on the utilization of funds.

e. Expenditures/disbursements shall be subjected to periodic audits by the proper school authorities and
concerned NSTP officers;

f. The NSTP Director or its equivalent shall submit a comprehensive report on the utilization of the NSTP
Funds by program component to the school head, two weeks after the end of every semester.

g. Rental space of school and other similar expenses shall not be charged to NSTP.

Section 10. Incentive, Insurance and Protection

A. Incentives

1. A program of assistance/incentives for ROTC students shall be provided and administered by DND, in
accordance with existing laws and regulations and subject to the availability of funds.

2. A Special Scholarship Program and other forms of assistance and incentives for qualified NSTP students
shall be administered by CHED and TESDA, with funds for the purpose to be included in the annual regular
appropriations of the two agencies, subject to the availability of funds.

3. The college or university may provide scholarship and other forms of assistance and incentives to
qualified and deserving NSTP students, the funding of which shall come from available NSTP funds of the
school.

4. Personnel involved in the NSTP shall be provided honorarium and other incentives based on the
standard policy set forth by the HEIs.

B. Insurance and Protection

1. School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that health and accident group insurances
are provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.

2. Schools that already provide health and accident group insurance and collect the necessary fees for the
purpose from their students as of the effectivity of this Rules, are deemed to have complied with this
requirement.

Rule V ORGANIZATION OF NSTP GRADUATES

Section 11. Organization of NSTP Graduates

a. Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the NSTP shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSPC) and could be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities, especially in times of
calamities through the joint efforts of DND, CHED and TESDA, in coordination with DILG, DSWD and other
concerned agencies/associations.

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b. The CHED, TESDA and DND, in consultation with other concerned government and non-government
agencies, shall issue the necessary guidelines for the establishment, organization, maintenance and
utilization of the National Service Reserve Corps.

c. Graduates of the ROTC program shall form part of the Citizen Armed Force pursuant to RA 7077,
subject to the requirements of DND.

Rule VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 12. Certificate of Completion. Certificate of Completion with corresponding serial number issued
by CHED, TESDA or DND, shall be awarded to students who have successfully complied with the program
requirements.

Section 13. Information Dissemination. The CHED, TESDA and DND shall provide information on
these Act and IRR to all concerned publics through different modes of disseminating information.

Section 14. Amendatory Clause

a. Section 35 of Commonwealth act No.1, Executive Order No. 207 of 1939, Section 2 and 3 of presidential
Decree No. 1706, and Sections

38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, as well as all laws,decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other
issuances inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are hereby deemed amended and modified
accordingly.

b. This Rules may be amended, modified, or replaced jointly by CHED, TESDA and DND, in consultation
with PASUC, COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student organizations.

Section 15. Separability Clause. If any section or provisions of this IRR shall be declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 16. Effectivity. This rules shall take effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general
circulation and shall remain in force and effect until revoked or amended.

Adopted and Issued on day of 2006.

AVELINO CRUZ, JR. CARLITO S. PUNO, DPA Sec.AGUSTO “BOBOY”SYJUCO

Secretary, DND Chairman, CHED Director General, TESDA

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Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8491
January 30, 2002

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE

RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, S. 1998—”THE CODE OF THE
NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE
PHILIPPINES “

RULE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Title. — These rules shall be known, cited and referred to as the “RULES AND REGULATIONS
IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, series of 1998, THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM,
MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES”, hereinafter
called the “Rules”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy and Objectives. — It is the policy of the state to herein prescribe the
Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat-of-Arms and other Heraldic Items and Devices of the
Philippines, ensure the promotion and implementation of its corresponding rules and regulations, and adopt
effective administrative, regulatory, coordinative and supervisory programs and activities, where
appropriate, in conformity with national government policies. Further, reverence and respect shall at all
times be accorded to the flag, anthem, and other national symbols which embody the national ideals and
traditions and which express the principles of sovereignty and national solidarity.

SEC. 3. Scope of Application. — These Rules shall apply to individuals, public and private entities,
military and police agencies, and other branches and/or instrumentalities of the national and local
government including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, and shall also be observed in and
within the entire territory of the Philippines as such is defined in the Constitution and laws of the Republic of
the Philippines.

SEC. 4. Interpretation. — In the interpretation of the provisions of Republic Act No. 8491, Series of 1998,
The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, hereinafter called R.A. No. 8491, and of these Rules, that
interpretation which will promote or sustain reverence and respect for the flag, the anthem, and other
national symbols, all of which embody national ideals and traditions, shall be given paramount
consideration.

RULE 2
THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY

SEC. 5. The Implementing Agency. — the National Historical Institute, hereinafter referred to as the
Institute, shall be the agency tasked to implement these Rules.

SEC. 6. Scope of Powers and Functions. — The Institute shall perform planning, monitoring,
coordinating, implementing, and policy-formulating functions, wherever and whenever appropriate, and, in
the process, exercise administrative, regulatory, and supervisory authority over the implementation of the
provisions of R.A. No. 8491 within the Philippine territorial limits, and in conformity with national
government policies. Such powers and functions shall include the following:

a. Formulate, coordinate and regulate the implementation of the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto,
Coat-of-Arms and other Heraldic Items and Devices of the Philippines, consistent with the purposes and

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objectives of R.A. No. 8491;
b. Plan, prepare and coordinate effective educational and information dissemination strategies which shall
increase the level of national awareness of these Rules and other implementing details that may
subsequently be formulated;
c. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of these Rules and ensure the compliance of all the
provisions stipulated under R.A. No. 8491; and deputize, assign and/or designate government agencies,
non-government organizations, major branches and units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Philippine National Police,

and other groups or individuals for the purpose of implementing, monitoring and coordinating tasks;
d. Set policies and procedures concerning the concept and design/visual interpretation of the national
motto, coat-of-arms, seals of various local government units (town/city/province), and other government
instrumentalities, medallions, awards and other forms and devices of national recognition, and strict
enforcement thereof;
e. Formulate and devise appropriate legal procedures, assistance and coordinating systems for cases arising
from the violations of R.A. No. 8491, including appropriate integration of this law into the Shariya Courts;
and
f. Perform other related functions required to achieve the objectives of R.A. No. 8491 and these Rules.

SEC. 7. Definition of Terms. — Whenever used in these Rules, the term:

a. “Military” shall mean all branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines including the Philippine National
Police, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Bureau of Fire Protection;
b. “Festoon” shall mean to hang in a curved shape between two points as a decoration;
c. “National Flag” shall mean the National Flag and Ensign of the Philippines, unless stated otherwise, used
on land and sea by public, private and the military and shall refer to the flag or any other design that so
resembles it as likely to cause any person to believe that it is the flag or design stated, expressed or
provided in the Constitution of the Philippines, R.A. No. 8491 and these Rules;
d. “Fly” shall mean the part of the flag outside the hoist or length;
e. “Hoist” shall mean the sleeve or heading; part of the flag nearest the staff or the canvass to which the
halyard is attached;
f. “Symbol”shall mean any conventional sign which reveals man’s achievement and heroism (for orders and
decorations), identification, authority and a sign of dignity (for coat-of-arms, logo and insignia);
g. “Half-mast”shall mean lowering the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the pole;
h. “Halyard” shall mean the long rope where the flag fastens and which runs up the length of the flag pole;
i. “Inclement Weather” shall mean that a typhoon signal is raised in the locality;
j. “National Anthem” shall mean the “Lupang Hinirang”, the Philippine National Anthem;
k. “Official Residences” shall mean Malacañang, and other government-owned structures where the
President resides, and other structures occupied by the Philippine Consulate or Embassies abroad;
l. “Places of Frivolity” shall mean places of hilarity marked by or providing boisterous merriment or
recreation;
m. “Advertisement or Infomercial” shall mean advertisement or any information material in print, radio,
television, cinema, video and the like, outdoor and electronic media, seeking to promote individuals,
entities, products or services for commercial, political purposes or information campaigns;
n. “Heraldic Items and Devices” shall mean coat-of-arms, seals, logos, insignia, badges,flashes, patches,
orders and decorations, medals, stars, citations, lapel pins, trophies, dry, wax or wet seals, and imprints on
letterheads, envelopes and cards;
o. “Government Entities” shall mean all branches of the government, its bureaus and attached agencies,
constitutional offices, local government offices, government-owned and/or controlled corporations,
government financial institutions, state universities and colleges,Armed Forces of the Philippines including
its basic component units; and
p. “Vexillary Items” shall mean national, local, house flags, or administrative,institution, corporate, unit and
other organization’s banners.

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RULE 3
CHAPTER I
The National Flag

A. Design of the National Flag

SEC. 8. The National Flag shall be blue, white and red with an eight rayed golden yellow sun and three stars
that are five-pointed, as consecrated and honored by the people.

B. Hoisting and Display of the National Flag

SEC. 9. The National Flag shall be displayed in all public buildings, official residences, public plazas, and
institutions of learning everyday throughout the year.

SEC. 10. The National Flag shall be permanently hoisted, day and night, throughout the year, in front of the
following: at Malacañang Palace; Congress of the Philippines building;Supreme Court building; Rizal
Monument in Luneta, Manila; Bonifacio Monument in Kalookan City; Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit,
Cavite; Barasoain Church Historical Landmark in Malolos, Bulacan; Marcela Agoncillo Historical Landmark in
Taal, Batangas; Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Libingan ng mga Bayani, Makati City, Mausoleo de
losVeteranos de la Revolucion, North Cemetery, Manila; all International Ports of Entry and all other places
as may be designated by the Institute.
The National Flag of these sites shall be properly illuminated at night.

SEC. 11. The National Flag shall also be displayed in private buildings and residences or raised in the open
flag-staffs in front of said buildings every April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan); May 1 (Labor Day); (National Flag
Days) from May 28 to June 12 (Independence Day); last Sunday of August (National Heroes Day);
November 30 (Bonifacio Day); and December 30(Rizal Day); and on such other days as may be declared or
approved by the President and/or local chief executives.
The National Flag may also be raised and displayed at sunrise and lowered at sunset and throughout the
year in the open flagstaff in front of private buildings: Provided, that proper flag ceremonies be observed in
accordance with these Rules.

SEC. 12. All Government Entities should observe flag days with appropriate ceremonies. Socio-civic groups,
non-government organizations and the private sector are enjoined to observe and cooperate in making the
celebration a success.

SEC. 13. The National Flag shall be flown on all naval vessels and on merchant ships of Philippine registry,
of more than one thousand (1,000) gross tons.

Military, civil or state vessels should fly the National Flag. Pleasure, merchant, fishing boats or yachts are
also encouraged to fly the National Flag.

On board vessels of Philippine registry, the National Flag shall be displayed on the flagstaff at the stern
when the vessel is at anchor. The National Flag shall be hoisted to the gaff at the aftermast when the
vessel is at sea.

SEC. 14. On all aircraft of Philippine registry, the National Flag shall be prominently displayed horizontally on
its fuselage at the head portion with the hoist side pointing the forward direction.

SEC. 15. ‘The National Flag, if flown from a flagpole, shall have its blue field on top in time of peace and the
red field on top in time of war; if in a hanging position, the blue field shall be to the left (observer’s point of

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view) in time of peace, and the red field to the left(observer’s point of view) in time of war.
The National Flag could be knotted to signal that assistance is badly needed.

SEC. 16. If planted on the ground, the flagpole shall be at a prominent place and shall be of such height as
would give the National Flag commanding position in relation to the buildings in the vicinity. The flagpole
must not be of equal height or higher than the Independence Flagpole at the Rizal Park, Manila.

The flagpole that is planted on the ground must be straight and slightly tapering at the top.The minimum
length of the National Flag is one fourth (¼) the height of the flagpole, while maximum length of the
National Flag is one-third (1/3) the height of the flagpole.

SEC. 17. When the National Flag is flown with flag or flags of other countries, the flags must be of equal
size and on separate staffs of the same height. The National Flag shall be hoisted first and lowered last.
When displayed in a semi-circle of flags with other countries or house flags, the National Flag should be at
the center.

When displayed in a circle of flags with other countries or house flags, the National Flag should be flown on
the flagpole facing the main read (point of reference- KM 0 Rizal Park,Manila); or in front of a monument;
or the main entrance of the building. The flags of other countries or house flags should be arranged counter
clockwise in alphabetical order, by precedence or by protocol.

SEC. 18. When displayed in a row or in a parade with flags of other countries, the National Flag shall be on
the left (observer’s point of view) of the other flags. The flags of other countries should be arranged in
alphabetical order from left to right.

When displayed in a row of house flags, the National Flag shall be in front of the center of the line or on the
left (observer’s point of view) of the row. The house flags should be arranged in alphabetical order, by
precedence or by protocol order from left to right (the observer’s point of view).

When in a parade with house flags, the National Flag shall be in front of the center of the first line. The
house flags should be arranged in alphabetical order, by precedence or by protocol order from left to right
(the observer’s point of view).

During special occasions, if there is only one flagpole, the house flag may be flown at the same halyard with
the National Flag but below the latter and it cannot be bigger than the National Flag.

SEC. 19. A worn-out National Flag should not be thrown away. It should be solemnly burned to avoid
misuse or desecration. The National Flag shall be replaced immediately when it begins to show signs of
wear and tear.

SEC. 20. The National Flag shall be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. It shall be on the mast at the
start of official school and office hours and shall remain flying throughout the day.

The National Flag shall not be raised when the weather is inclement. If already raised, the National Flag
shall not be lowered for the whole day.

SEC. 21. The National Flag may be displayed:

a. Inside and/or outside a building, on stationary or movable flagpole. If the National Flag is displayed
indoors on a flagpole, it shall be placed at the left of the observer as one enters the room;
b. From the top of a flagpole, which shall be at a prominent place or a commanding position in relation to
the surrounding buildings;

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c. From a staff projecting upward from the window sill, roof, canopy, balcony or facade of a building;
d. In a suspended position from a rope extending from a building to a pole erected away from the building;
e. Flat against the wall vertically with the sun and stars on top;
f. Hanging vertically in the middle of the two-way traffic road, the blue field should be pointing east, if the
road is heading south or north and if the road is heading east or west the blue field should be pointing
north; and
g. Hanging vertically at the sides or middle of the one-way traffic road, the blue field should be at the left of
the observer.

SEC. 22. The National Flag shall be hoisted to the top briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
The National Flag must be properly folded before hanging for the start of the ceremony. It shall not be left
hanging at the base of the flagpole while waiting for the flag ceremony.
The National Flag shall never touch anything beneath it, such as the base of the pole, ground or other
object.
After being lowered, the National Flag shall be handled and folded solemnly as part of the ceremony.

C. Conduct of Flag Raising and Lowering Ceremonies

SEC. 23. All government offices, including national or local government units and institutions, shall
henceforth observe the flag raising ceremony every Monday morning and the flag lowering ceremony every
Friday afternoon.
These include private establishments who fly the National Flag on the flagpole in their compound.
Primary and secondary schools and other institutions of learning shall observe the flag ceremony as ordered
by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and/or the Commission on Higher Education.

SEC. 24. The observance of the flag ceremony shall be simple and dignified.

SEC. 25. During the flag raising ceremony, the assembly shall stand in formation facing the National Flag. At
the moment the first note of the National Anthem is heard, everyone in the premises shall come to
attention; moving

vehicles shall stop. All persons present shall place their palms over their chest, those with hats shall
uncover, while those in military,scouting, security guard, and citizens military training uniforms shall give
the salute prescribed by their regulations, which salute shall be completed upon the last note of the anthem

The same procedure shall be observed when the National Flag is passing in review or in parade.

SEC. 26. During the flag lowering, the National Flag shall be lowered solemnly and slowly so that the flag
shall be down the mast at the sound of the last note of the National Anthem. Those in the assembly shall
observe the same deportment or shall observe the same behavior as for the flag raising ceremony.

D. Half-Mast

SECTION 27. The National Flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on all the buildings and
places where it is displayed, as provided, on the day of the official announcement of the death of any of the
following officials:

a. The President or a former President, for ten (10) days;

b. The Vice-President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, for seven (7) days;
c. Cabinet Secretaries, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Senate and House of
Representatives, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Director-General of the
Philippine National Police, for five (5) days;

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d. Heads of National Government Agencies, including Government Owned and Control Corporations and
Government Financial Institutions, for three (3) days;
e. The Commanding Generals of the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Army and the Flag Officer in
Command of the Philippine Navy, for three (3) days;
f. Governors, Vice-Governors, city and municipal Mayors, city and municipal Vice-Mayors, for three (3) days;
g. Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangguniang Bayan, on the
day of interment;
h. Barangay Chairmen and the Barangay Councilmen on the day of interment;
i. Former National or Local Government Officials, appointive or elective, other than those specified above,
on the day of interment, within their former respective territorial jurisdictions and by resolution of their
respective Sanggunians;
j. Regional Directors, Superintendents, Supervisors, Principals, Teachers and other school officials, on the
day of interment and by order of the proper school authorities concerned;
k. Recipients of national orders and decorations, on the day of interment and by order of the President or
the Congress; and
l. Other persons to be determined by the Institute, for a period of less than seven (7) days.
In cases “c” to “e” the National Flag shall be flown at half-mast in front of the building where the deceased
official is holding office and in cases “f” to “h” through Sanggunian Resolution or by order of the Local Chief
Executive.
The National Flag, when flown at half-mast, shall be first hoisted to the peak for a moment then lowered to
the half-mast position. The National Flag shall again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
The National Flag shall also be flown at half-mast during calamities/tragedies of national or international
significance as ordered by the Office of the President.
The National Flag shall be permanently hoisted at half-mast day and night throughout the year at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, Libingan ng mga Bayani, Fort Bonifacio, MakatiCity; Mausoleo de los Veteranos de
la Revolucion, North Cemetery, Manila; and in all memorial cemeteries dedicated to war veterans. The
National Flag of these declared sites shall be properly illuminated at night.

E. Casket

SEC. 28. The National Flag may be used to cover the caskets of the honored dead of the military, veterans
of previous wars, National Artists, and of civilians who have rendered distinguished service to the nation, as
may be determined by the local government unit concerned. In such cases, the National Flag shall be
placed such that the white triangle shall be at the head and the blue portion shall cover the right side of the
casket. The National Flag shall not be lowered to the grave or allowed to touch the ground, but shall be
folded solemnly and handed over to

the heirs of the deceased or next of kin.

No object must be put on top of the National Flag, except for religious objects that symbolize”God above
Country”.

F. Pledge to the National Flag

SEC. 29. The following shall be the Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag:

Ako ay Pilipino
Buong katapatang nanunumpa
Sa watawat ng Pilipinas
At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag
Na may dangal, Katarungan at Kalayaan
Na pinakikilos ng sambayanan
Maka-Diyos

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Maka-tao
Makakalikasan at
Makabansa.

Such pledge shall be recited right after the singing of the National Anthem, the throng standing with the
right palm open, raised shoulder high. Individuals whose faith or religious beliefs prohibit them from making
such pledge must nonetheless show full respect by standing at attention.

G. National Flag Days

SEC. 30. The period from May 28 to June 12 of each year is declared as National Flag Days, during which
period all offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the government, business establishments, institutions of
learning, private buildings and homes are enjoined to display the National Flag.

SEC. 31. The government offices and local government units concerned shall display the National Flag on
main thoroughfares, parks, plazas, and other public places.

H. Specifications of the National Flag

SEC. 32. The National Flag shall have the following proportions: The width of the National Flag, 1, and the
length, 2. All the sides of the white triangle, 1.

SEC. 33. The technical specifications shall be as follows:

The blue color shall bear Cable No. 80173; the white color, Cable No. 80001; the red color,Cable No. 80108;
and the golden-yellow, Cable No. 80068.
The assigned cable numbers are listed in the Tenth Edition of the Standard Color Reference of America,
created and issued by the Color Association of the United States, No. 343Lexington Avenue, New York, New
York, 10016, Series, 1981.

SEC. 34. In order to establish uniform criteria in the making of our National Flag and to guarantee its
durability by the use of quality materials, the following standards and procedures shall be observed:
a. All requisitions for the purchase of the National Flag must be based on strict compliance with the design,
color, craftsmanship and material requirements of the Government;
b. The manufacturer shall send annually one meter for each color (blue, red, white and golden-yellow
including canvas) of textile material to the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) or the
Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for
evaluation. The PTRI/ITDI shall evaluate the quality and serviceability of the said textile material;
c. Flag manufacturers shall apply for annual accreditation at the Institute. Together with their application,
they will submit the PTRI/ITDI laboratory test results, copy of business license, permit, company profile and
other pertinent documents; and
d. All submitted sample/s of the National Flag by accredited suppliers offered for purchase for government
use

shall be evaluated as to design, color, materials and craftsmanship specifications by the Institute, through
its Heraldry and Display Section, which shall stamp its approval or disapproval on the canvas reinforcement
of the National Flag sample submitted. The National Flag sample/s shall be sent to the Institute by the
requisitioning office and not by the flag supplier.

SEC. 35. All deliveries of the National Flags requisitioned by government entities shall be inspected by the
requisitioning office’s internal inspector and by the Commission on Audit (COA) using the National Flag
stamped “APPROVED” by the Institute as reference

The internal inspector of the requisitioning office and the COA, in case of confusion, may send another

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sample of the National Flag picked at random from the delivered flags for re-evaluation by the Institute.

SEC. 36. For effective information dissemination, all accredited manufacturers are required to inform all flag
consumers of the provisions of these Rules.

SEC. 37. All government entities shall ensure that the requirements under the R.A. No.8491 and these
Rules, with respect to the standard requisitions and deliveries of the National Flags are strictly complied
with.

SEC. 38. All departments, agencies, offices, and instrumentalities of the government, government-owned or
controlled corporations, local government units, including barangays, shall include in their annual budgets
the necessary outlay for the purchase of the National Flag.

I. Prohibited Acts

SEC. 39: It shall be prohibited:

a. To mutilate, deface, defile, trample on, cast contempt, or commit any act or omission casting dishonor or
ridicule upon the National Flag or over its surface;
b. To dip the National Flag to any person or object by way of compliment or salute;
c. To use National Flag
1. As drapery, festoon, tablecloth;
2. As covering for ceilings, walls, statues or other objects;
3. As a pennant in the hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles;
4. As a staff or whip;
5. For unveiling monuments or statues; and
6. As trademarks, or for industrial, commercial or agricultural labels or designs.
d. To display the National Flag:
1. Under any painting or picture;
2. Horizontally. It shall always be hoisted aloft and be allowed to fall freely;
3. Below any platform; or
4. In discotheques, cockpits, night and day clubs, casinos, gambling joints and places ofvice or where
frivolity prevails.
e. To wear the National Flag in whole or in part as a costume or uniform;
f. To add any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawings, advertisement, or imprint of any nature on the
National Flag;
g To print, paint or attach representation of the National Flag on handkerchiefs,napkins, cushions, and
articles of merchandise;
h. To display in public any foreign flag, except in embassies and other diplomatic establishments, and in
offices of international organizations;
i. To use or display or be part of any advertisement or infomercial; and
j. To display the National Flag in front of buildings or offices occupied by aliens.

RULE 4
CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

SEC. 40. The National Anthem is entitled Lupang Hinirang.

SEC. 41. The National Anthem shall always be sung in the national language within or outside the country.
The following shall be the lyrics of the National Anthem:

Bayang Magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan,

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Alab ng puso
Sa Dibdib mo’y buhay.
Lupang Hinirang
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig.
Di ka pasisiil.
Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula
At awit sa paglayang minamahal.
Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y
Tagumpay na nagniningning
Ang bituin at araw niya,
Kailan pa may di magdidilim.
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo,
Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi,
Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.

SEC. 42. The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the
musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe and in accordance with its original Filipino lyrics and
march tempo that was adopted under Department Order No. 5 dated May 26, 1956 covered by Circular No.
21 dated June 22, 1956 and Executive Order No. 60 dated December 19, 1963.

B. Conduct in Relation to the National

Anthem

SEC. 43. When the National. Anthem is played at a public gathering, whether by a band or by singing or
both, or reproduced by any means, the attending public shall sing the anthem. The singing must be done
with fervor.
As a sign of respect, all persons shall stand at attention and face the National Flag, if there is one displayed,
and if there is none, they shall face the band or the conductor. At the first note, all persons shall execute a
salute by placing their right palms over their chests. Those in military, scouting, citizen’s military training
and security guard uniforms shall give the salute prescribed by their regulations. The salute shall be
completed upon the last note of the National Anthem.

When the National Anthem is to be played or sung with the Anthem of any other country, the National
Anthem shall be sung first.

The National Anthem shall not be played or sung for mere recreation, amusement or entertainment
purposes except on the following occasions:
a. International competitions where the Philippines is the host or has a representative;
b. National or local competitions;
c. During the “signing of” and “signing on” of radio broadcasting and television stations;
d. Before the initial and last screening of films or before the opening of theater performances;
e. Civic activities, cultural shows or presentations; and
f. Other occasions as may be allowed by the Institute.

SEC. 44. All officials and employees of the national and local governments, and any agencies or
instrumentalities thereof, including government-owned or controlled corporations, institutions of learning,
and privately-owned entities or offices displaying the National Flag are hereby directed to comply strictly
with the rules prescribed for the rendition of the National Anthem.

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RULE 5
CHAPTER III
THE NATIONAL MOTTO

SEC. 45. The National Motto shall be “MAKA-DIYOS, MAKA-TAO,MAKAKALIKASAN AT MAKABANSA.”

RULE 6
CHAPTER IV
NATIONAL COAT-OF-ARMS

SEC. 46. The National Coat-of-Arms shall have:

Paleways of two (2) pieces, azure and gules; a chief argent studded with three (3) mullets equidistant from
each other; and, in point of honor, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor and lesser rays.
Beneath shall be the scroll with the words “REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS,” inscribed thereon.

RULE 7
CHAPTER V
THE GREAT SEAL

SEC. 47. The Great Seal shall be circular in form, with the arms as described in the preceding section, but
without the scroll and the inscription “Republika ng Pilipinas” thereon.Surrounding the whole shall be a
double marginal circle within which shall appear the words”Republika ng Pilipinas.”
The Great Seal shall bear the National Motto.

SEC. 48. The Great Seal shall be affixed to or placed upon all commissions signed by the President and
upon such other official documents and papers of the Republic of the Philippines as may be provided by
law, or as may be required by custom and usage. The President shall have custody of the Great Seal.

RULE 8
CHAPTER VI
OFFICIAL SEALS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS
AND DEVICES

SEC. 49. Any branch of the government, whether national or local, government-owned or controlled
corporations, state colleges and universities, including the military, may adopt appropriate coat-of-arms,
seal, logo, insignia, badge, patches, banners and initiate awards,trophies, citations, orders or decorations,
as may be authorized by the Office of the President or by Congress.

SEC. 50. These heraldic devices and items shall be filed with the Institute for recording and evaluation as to
precedence, design, customs and traditions.

The application for approval of design and specification of the proposed heraldic items and devices shall be
supported with the following documents:

a. Orders, or any forms of grants, laws of authority or creations;

b. Brief historical background, symbolism, and significance of every design component;and c. Photographs
of existing structures, objects, spots, etc. to be incorporated in the design.

The Institute shall recommend such heraldic design together with the needed documents tot he Office of
the President or Congress for final approval.

The approved design shall be returned to the Institute for proper recording in the National Registry of
Heraldic Items and Devices and for transmittal to the requesting government entity.

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SEC. 51. To conform to the basic heraldic traditions, the following shall be observed in the design, creation,
modification, revision and approval of heraldic items and devices:

a. It may feature either abstract or natural emblems/visuals, representing significant aspects, or events
representative or related to its history, mandates, duties, functions and visions;
b. Components of heraldic designs must feature indigenous Filipino culture, values,history, traditions and
sense of nationalism;
c. Every component must be recognizable as if it is rendered or reduced to its normal required sizes;
d. No personal heraldic devices shall be allowed except the Seal of the President and the Vice-President;
e. Symbols, names, initials, logos, pictures, silhouettes or images of living persons shall not be featured in
the design;
f. The name of the government entity or title of heraldic items and devices must be in prominent position;
g. All heraldic items and devices, including ribbons or sashes, must be unique from each other;
h. The National Coat-of-Arms, which may or may not include the scroll, when used as the main part or as a
component of the seal, must occupy the place of honor. It shall be used only by the major branches of the
government;
i. In using the National Coat-of-Arms or the Great Seal for numismatic purposes, wet or dry seals and
painted or printed in monochrome, tincture representations shall be used;
j. The use of the National Flag is prohibited except where the flag has become part of its history;
k. The motto, title or phrase to be incorporated in the heraldic items and devices may be in the national
language or in any local dialect; and
l. These heraldic items and devices shall not be revised or changed more than once every ten (10) years.

SEC. 52. All government entities including the military are hereby ordered to purchase all Heraldic Items
and Devices from manufacturers accredited and authorized by the Institute.

SEC. 53. Engravers or manufacturers shall apply for annual accreditation at the Institute. Together with
their application, they will also submit copies of business license, permit, company profile with list of
Heraldic Items and Devices they made for the year and other pertinent documents.

Such items and devices shall be subject to inspection by the purchasing agency’s internal inspector and the
COA representative using the design and specifications approved by the Office of the President or by
Congress, through the Institute.

Any violation of R.A. No. 8491 or these Rules shall be a ground for suspension, revocation or non-renewal
of accreditation.

SEC. 54. No government official or employee shall accept any orders or decorations from any foreign
government without the consent of Congress, and without the prior evaluation and documentation of such
order or decoration by the Institute.

SEC. 55. Heraldic and Vexillary designs and/or items, including the National Motto, National Anthem and
Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag shall not be used or employed for numismatic, philatelic,
advertisement and/or any informative purposes unless duly approved in writing by the Institute, through its
Heraldry and Display Section.

RULE 9
CHAPTER VII
PENALTIES

SEC. 56. Failure or refusal to observe the provisions of R.A. No. 8491, and/or any violation of these Rules
shall, after proper notice and hearing, be penalized as stipulated in R.A. No. 8491

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RULE 10
CHAPTER VIII
EFFECTIVITY

SEC. 57. Effectivity. — These Rules shall be effective fifteen (15) days after the approval of the Office of the
President and filing with Congress of the Philippines and the University of the Philippines Law Center.

RULE 11
CHAPTER IX
AMENDMENT OF RULES

SEC. 58. Amendments. — The Chairman and Executive Director shall have the authority to amend, revise,
repeal, or otherwise modify these RULES or any provision thereof, as may be deemed necessary to achieve
the objectives of the R.A. No. 8491 and these Rules.

ISSUED this 30th day of January, Two Thousand and Two, in the City of Manila, the Philippines.

Recommending Approval:

(Sgd.) PABLO S. TRILLANA III

Chairman and Executive Director
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Approved by Authority of the President

(Sd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9418

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A STRATEGY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING

VOLUNTEERISM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.

SECTI ON 1 Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Volunteer Act of 2007".

SEC. 2. Declaration of P olicy. -It shall be the policy of the State to promote the part1cipat10n of the
various sectors of the Filipino society, and as necessary, international and foreign volunteer organizations in
public and civic affairs, and adopt and strengthen the practice of volunteerism as a strategy in order to
attain national development and international understanding. The inculcation of volunteerism as a way of
life shall rekindle m every Filipino the t1me-honored tradit10n of bayanihan to foster social justice, solidarity
and sustainable development.

SEC. 3. Statem ent of Goals and Objectives . -To carry out the foregoing policy, the government shall
pursue the attainment of the following goals and objectives:

(a) To provide a policy framework on volunteerism that shall underscore the fundamental principles
necessary to harness and harmonize the broad and diverse efforts of the voluntary sector in the country
into an integrative and effective partnership for local and national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding;

(b) To provide a conducive and enabling environment for volunteers and• volunteer service organizations
by setting mechanisms to protect volunteers' rights and privileges and give due recognition to highlight their
roles and contributions to society; and

(c) To prov1de an effective institutional mechanism to strengthen the role of the Philippine National
Volunteer Service Coordm11ting Agency (PNVSCA) to perform its mandates and to oversee the
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 4. Definition of Term s . For purposes of this Act, the following shall mean:

(a) "Volunteerism" refers to an act involving a wide range of activities, including traditional forms of mutual
aid and developmental interventions that provides an enabling and empowering environment both on the
part of the beneficiary receiving and the volunteer rendering the act, undertaken for reasons arising from
socio-developmental, business or corporate orientation, commitment or conviction for the attainment of the
public good and where monetary and other incentives or reward are not the primary motivating factors.

(b) 'Volunteer" refers to an individual or group who for reasons arising from their socio-developmental,
business and corporate orientation, commitment or conviction, contribute time, service and resources
whether on full- time or part-time basis to a just and essential social development cause, mission or
endeavor in the belief that their activity IS mutually meaningful and beneficial to public interest as well as to
themselves.

(c) ''Volunteer Service Organization" refers to a local or foreign group that recruits, trams, deploys and
supports volunteer workers to programs and projects implemented by them or by other organizations or
any group that provides services and resources, including but not limited to, information, capability building,
advocacy and networking fur the attainment of the common good.

(d) "Voluntary sector" refers to those sectors of Philippine society that organizes themselves into volunteers

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to take advocacy and action primarily for local and national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding.

SEC. 5. R ole and M odalities of Volunteerism in the P rivate Sector.

(a) Volunteerism in the academe includes, but is not limited to, provision of technical assistance and
sharing of technology within the academic circle, target communities and other chenteles and the upgrading
of the quality

of education and curriculum methodologies while providing career enhancement and exposure to the
volunteers;

(b) Volunteerism in the corporate sector as an expression of corporate sOC1al responsibility and citizenship,
refers to activities recognized by the company, where employees give their time, skills and resources in the
service of the company's internal and/or external communities. These volunteering activities include, but
are not hm1ted to, employee giving of material resources to specific causes; employee-led fund-raising;
one-tune outreach activities; environmental campaign; medical and health­ related advocacies; knowledge
and change management; scholarship programs; and sharing of expertise, particularly of business and
developmental skills through mentoring, tutoring, training, business, consulting/advising and rendering of
pro bono services on a case-to-case basis; and

(c) Volunteerism by not-for-profit organizations includes, but 1snot limited to, prov1s1on of complementary
service delivery and human resource development in underserved communities as well as advocacy and
articulation of the cause of the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.

SEC. 6. R ole and M odalities of Volunteerism by Foreign Volunteer Organizations . -Volunteerism

by foreign volunteer organizations includes, but is not limited to, provision of technical assistance not locally
accessible in priority development areas within the framework of technical cooperation and sociocultural
exchange.

SEC. 7. Role of the Governm ent. -The government shall coordinate, facilitate and encourage the
participation of the voluntary sector in the promotion, utilization and recognition of volunteerism in national
development and internat10nal cooperation. This shall be achieved through the provision of enabling and
conducive environment for volunteer work.

SEC. 8. The P hilippine N ational Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (P NVSCA). - The PNVSCA
created by Executive Order No. 134, as amended, shall undertake the implementation and execution of the
provisions of this Act

SEC. 9. M andates of the P NVSCA. - The PNVSCA shall have the following functions:

(a) Review and formulate policies and guidelines concerning the national volunteer service program
consistent with national development priorities;

(b) Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the national volunteer service program in order that volunteer
assistance may fit into the total national development goals;

(c) Act as clearing house for matters pertaining to international volunteer services;

(d) Develop and implement prototypes and models of volunteering for adoption by institutions and
communities;

(e) Provide technical services and support for capability building of volunteers and volunteer organizations;

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(f) Undertake advocacy for the promotion and recognition of volunteerism as a tool for development;

(g) Establish and maintain a national network of volunteer organizations and serve as liaison between and
among local and foreign governmental private voluntary organizat10ns including the United Nations
Volunteers (UNV); and

(h) Administer all the PNVSCA funds from all sources including foreign aid in accordance with accounting
and auditing requirements.

For this purpose, the executive director of the PNVSCA shall submit an organizational plan upon advice of
the MultiSectoral Advisory Body to the Department of Budget and Management.

SEC. 10. The M ultiSectoral Advisory B ody (M SAB). To assist the PNVSCA, the Body created under
Execut1ve Order No. 635 shall be reconstituted with the following members:

(a) The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);

(b) The Department of Educat10n (DepED);

(c) The Department of Pore1gn Affairs (DFA);

(d) The Department of Justice (DOJ),

(e) The Department of the Intenor and Local Government

(DILG);

(f) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);

(g) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED);

(h) The Presidential Management Staff (PMS), Office of the President;

(i) The Representat1ve/s from the corporate sector;

(1) The Representat1ve/s from the private academe sector; and

(k) The Representative/s from the not-for-profit sector

secretary while the private sector agencies shall be represented at least by their highest executive officers.
The government agencies shall be permanent members while the representatives from the private sector
shall serve for a two­ year term. The chair of the MSAB shall be elected from among the members of the
body. The PNVSCA executive director, being an ex officio member, shall serve as the permanent vice chair.

The MSAB may call on representatives of other government agencies and/or the private sector to serve as
resource person/s on volunteerism as the need arises.

SEC. 11. Functions of the M SAB. -The MSAB shall have the following functions:

(a) Provide advice in the formulation of policies and guidelines for the national volunteer service program;

(b) Provide consultative and technical advisory services on volunteer matters; and

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(c) Serve as a forum to enhance and strengthen linkages between and among volunteer groups and
communities.

SEC. 12. Special P rovisions. -

(a) Establishment of a National Volunteer Infrastructure and Forum. -The PNVSCA shall develop and
establish a system of national registration and networking to improve coordination of volunteers and
volunteer service organizations to widen horizon for sharing and complementing information, experiences
and resources.

(b) Integration of Volunteer1sm in the Basic and Higher Education Curriculum. - The DepEd and the CHED
shall integrate volunteerism as part of the curriculum m basic and higher education to raise the
consciousness of the youth and develop the culture of volunteerism among the citizenry.

(c) Establishment of Volunteer Program m National Government Agencies and Local Government Units
(LGUs). - National government agencies and LGUs shall establish volunteer programs in their respective
offices to promote and encourage volunteering m government programs and projects as well as enjoin
government employees to render volunteer service m social, economic and humanitarian development
undertakings in the community.

(d) Recognition and Incentives to Volunteers. -Government agencies and nongovernment orgamzat10ns
(NGOs) implementing volunteer programs are encouraged to develop and provide volunteers recognition
and incentive package which may include, but not limited to allowance, insurance, training and the grant of
privileges and status to Filipino overseas volunteers at par with Filipino overseas workers.

(e) Visa Privileges for Foreign Volunteers. - Foreign volunteers approved for assignment by the PNVSCA as
well as their legal dependents may be entitled to 47 (a) (2) visa with multiple entry privileges and
corresponding exemption from visa and immigration fees and other related processing/application fees or
charges. Foreign nationals already in the Philippines who have been approved for volunteer assignment by
the PNVSCA may avail of the above visa category and privileges upon endorsement by the PNVSCA to the
DOJ.

SEC. 13. I nstitutional M echanism for Research, Docum entation, R ecognition and M odeling of
Best Volunteer P ractices . -To carry out the purposes of this Act, an institutional mechanism shall be
established, to be spearheaded and administered by the PNVSCA, for continuing research, documentation,
recognition and modeling of best volunteer practices as an important component of 1mplementmg
development programs and projects and undertaking humanitarian activities. For this purpose, the PNVSCA
m consultation with any and all relevant government agencies, NGOs, private institutions and persons shall
effect the setting up of the mechanism as well as; determine all requirements and, or necessary acts to
ensure its effective implementation.

SEC. 14. I m plem enting Rules and R egulations. - The PNVSCA, with advice from the MSAB, shall
promulgate the rule,; and regulations to effectively m1plement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 15. Repealing Clause, -All laws, decrees, executive; orders and rules and regulations or parts
thereof contrary to inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, including Section 12 of Executive Order No.
635 are hereby deemed repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 16. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or m at least two newspapers of general circulation. Originated m the House of
Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on April 5, 2006 and
February 5, 2007, respectively.

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Secretary of the Senate

Approved: APR 1 0 2007

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Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila

Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, nineteen hundred and ninety-
three.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 7722

AN ACT CREATI NG THE COM M I SSI ON ON HI GHER EDUCATI ON, AP P ROP RI ATI NG FUNDS
THER EFOR AND FOR OTHER P URP OSES

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

Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994".

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall protect, foster and promote the right of all citizens to
affordable quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be
accessible to all. The State shall likewise ensure and protect academic freedom and shall promote its
exercise and observance for the continuing intellectual growth, the advancement of learning and research,
the development of responsible and effective leadership, the education of high-level and middle-level
professionals, and the enrichment of our historical and cultural heritage.

State-supported institutions of higher learning shall gear their programs to national, regional or local
development plans. Finally, all institutions of higher learning shall exemplify through their physical and
natural surroundings the dignity and beauty of, as well as their pride in, the intellectual and scholarly life.

Section 3. Creation of the Commission on Higher Education. - In pursuance of the above mentioned
policies, the Commission on Higher Education is hereby created, hereinafter referred to as the Commission.

The Commission shall be independent and separate from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
(DECS), and attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes only. Its coverage shall be
both public and private institutions of higher education as well as degree-granting programs in all post-
secondary educational institutions, public and private.

Section 4. Composition of the Commission. - The Commission shall be composed of five (5) full-time
members. During the transition period which begins upon approval of this Act, the President may appoint
the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports as ex officio chairman of the Commission for a maximum
period of one (1) year. Thereafter, the President shall appoint a Chairman of the Commission and four (4)
commissioners, who shall be holders of earned doctorate(s), who have been actively engaged in higher
education for at least ten (10) years, and must not have been candidates for elective positions in the
elections immediately preceding their appointment. They shall be academicians known for their high degree
of professionalism and integrity who have distinguished themselves as authorities in their chosen fields of
learning. The members of the Commission shall belong to different academic specializations.

In no case shall any and all of the Commissioners appoint representatives to act on their behalf.

Section 5. Term of Office. - The President shall appoint the full-time chairman and the commissioners for
a term of four (4) years, without prejudice to one reappointment. The terms of the initial appointees shall
be on a staggered basis: the full-time chairman shall hold office for a term of four (4) years, the next two
(2) commissioners for three (3) years, and the last two (2) commissioners for two (2) years.

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The commissioners shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Should a
member of the Commission fail to complete his term, his successor shall be appointed by the President of
the Philippines but only for the unexpired portion of the term.

Section 6. Rank and Emoluments. - The chairman and the commissioners shall have the rank of a
Department Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively. They shall receive the compensation and other
emoluments corresponding to those of a Department Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively, and shall
be subject to the same disqualifications.

Section 7. Board of Advisers. - There shall be constituted a Board of Advisers which shall meet with the
Commission at least once a year to assist it in aligning its policies and plans with the cultural, political and
socioeconomic development needs of the nation and with the demands of world-class scholarship.

The Board of Advisers shall be composed of the following:

a. the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, as chairman;

b. the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority, as co-chairman;

c. the Secretary of Science and Technology;

d. the Secretary of Trade and Industry;

e. the Secretary of Labor and Employment;

f. the President of the Federation of Accrediting Associations of the Philippines (FAAP); and

g. the President of the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE).

Two (2) additional members of the Board of Advisers may be appointed by the President upon
recommendation of the Commission.

Section 8. Powers and Functions of the Commission. -The Commission shall have the following
powers and functions:

a. formulate and recommend development plans, policies, priorities, and programs on higher education and
research;

b. formulate and recommend development plans, policies, priorities and programs on research;

c. recommend to the executive and legislative branches, priorities and grants on higher education and
research;

d. set minimum standards for programs and institutions of higher learning recommended by panels of
experts in the field and subject to public hearing, and enforce the same;

e. monitor and evaluate the performance of programs and institutions of higher learning for appropriate
incentives as well as the imposition of sanctions such as, but not limited to, diminution or withdrawal of
subsidy, recommendation on the downgrading or withdrawal of accreditation, program termination or
school closure;

f. identify, support and develop potential centers of excellence in program areas needed for the

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g. recommend to the Department of Budget and Management the budgets of public institutions of higher
learning as well as general guidelines for the use of their income;

h. rationalize programs and institutions of higher learning and set standards, policies and guidelines for the
creation of new ones as well as the conversion or elevation of schools to institutions of higher learning,
subject to budgetary limitations and the number of institutions of higher learning in the province or region
where creation, conversion or elevation is sought to be made;

i. develop criteria for allocating additional resources such as research and program development grants,
scholarships, and other similar programs: Provided, That these shall not detract from the fiscal autonomy
already enjoyed by colleges and universities;

j. direct or redirect purposive research by institutions of higher learning to meet the needs of agro-
industrialization and development;

k. devise and implement resource development schemes;

l. administer the Higher Education Development Fund, as described in Section 10 hereunder, which will
promote the purposes of higher education;

m. review the charters of institutions of higher learning and state universities and colleges including the
chairmanship and membership of their governing bodies and recommend appropriate measures as basis for
necessary action;

n. promulgate such rules and regulations and exercise such other powers and functions as may be
necessary to carry out effectively the purpose and objectives of this Act; and

o. perform such other functions as may be necessary for its effective operations and for the continued
enhancement, growth or development of higher education.

Section 9. The Secretariat. - The Commission shall organize a secretariat which shall be headed by an
executive officer, subject to the national compensation and position classification plan. It shall fix the
secretariat’s staffing pattern, determine the duties, qualifications, responsibilities and functions, as well as
the compensation scheme for the positions to be created upon the recommendation of the executive officer.
It shall also prepare and approve its budget.

The Commission shall appoint the members of the staff upon the recommendation of the executive officer.

Section 10. The Higher Education Development Fund. -A Higher Education Development Fund,
hereinafter referred to as the Fund, is hereby established exclusively for the strengthening of higher
education in the entire country.

a. The Government’s contribution to the Fund shall be the following:

1. the amount of Five hundred million pesos (P500,000,000) as seed capital;

2. the amount of Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000) for the initial operation of the Commission;

3. the equivalent of forty percent (40%) annual share on the total gross collections of the travel tax;

4. the equivalent of thirty percent (30%) share of the collections from the Professional Registration Fee;

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5. the equivalent of one percent (1%) of the gross sales of the lotto operation of the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

b. Starting Fiscal Year 1995 and every year thereafter, government financing institutions identified and
requested by the Commission may contribute to the Fund an amount equivalent to not less than three
percent (3%) but not more than five percent (5%) of their unimpaired surplus realized during the
immediately preceding year.

c. The Fund shall have a private portion to be raised from donations, gifts, and other conveyances including
materials, equipment, properties and services by gratuitous title.

Section 11. Management and Administration of the Higher Education Development Fund. - The
Fund shall be administered by the Commission. For sound and judicious management of the Fund, the
Commission shall appoint a reputable government financial institution as portfolio manager of the Fund,
subject to the following conditions.

As administrator of the Fund, the Commission shall prepare the necessary guidelines for its use, subject to
the following conditions:

a. No part of the seed capital of the Fund, including earnings thereof, shall be used to underwrite overhead
expenses for administration;

b. Unless otherwise stipulated by the private donor, only earnings of private contributions shall be used for
administrative expenses;

c. The Commission shall appoint and organize a separate staff, independent administratively and
budgetarily separate from the Commission Secretariat; and

d. The Fund shall be utilized equitably according to regions and programs.

Section 12. The Technical Panels. - The Commission shall reconstitute and/or organize technical panels
for different disciplines/program areas. They shall assist the Commission in setting standards and in
program and institution monitoring and evaluation. The technical panels shall be composed of senior
specialists or academicians to be appointed by the Commission.

Section 13. Guarantee of Academic Freedom. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the
academic freedom of universities and colleges. In particular, no abridgment of curricular freedom of the
individual educational institutions by the Commission shall be made except for: (a) minimum unit
requirements for specific academic programs; (b) general education distribution requirements as may be
determined by the Commission; and (c) specific professional subjects as may be stipulated by the various
licensing entities. No academic or curricular restriction shall be made upon private educational institutions
which are not required for chartered state colleges and universities.

Section 14. Accreditation. - The Commission shall provide incentives to institutions of higher learning,
public and private, whose programs are accredited or whose needs are for accreditation purposes.

Section 15. Tax Exemptions. - Any donation, contribution, bequest, and grant which may be made to
the Commission shall constitute as allowable deduction from the income of the donor for income tax
purposes and shall be exempt from donor’s tax, subject to such conditions as provided under the National
Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

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Section 16. Authority. - The Commission shall exercise such authority as may be deemed necessary
within its premises or areas of operation to effectively carry out its powers and functions and to attain its
objectives: Provided, That the Commission may seek the assistance of other government agencies for the
proper implementation of this Act.

Section 17. Appropriation. - The amount of Five hundred million pesos (P500,000,000) is hereby
authorized to be appropriated for the seed capital of the Fund. The additional amount of Fifty million pesos
(P50,000,000) is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated or out of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) funds for
the initial operation of the Commission.

The sum equivalent to the appropriations for the current year for the Bureau of Higher Education and the
degree-granting-programs of the Bureau of Technical-Vocational Education, including those for higher and
tertiary education and degree granting vocational and technical programs of the Bureau of Technical-
Vocational Education in the regional offices, as well as parts of the budgetary items under the DECS budget
that are concerned with higher and tertiary education and degree-granting vocational and technical
programs such as those for personal services, maintenance and other operating expenses and capital
outlay, shall be transferred to the Commission.

Thereafter, the funds necessary shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

Section 18. Transitory Provisions. - Such personnel, properties, assets and liabilities, functions and
responsibilities of the Bureau of Higher Education, including those for higher and tertiary education and
degree-granting vocational and technical programs in the regional offices, under the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports, and other government entities having functions similar to those of the
Commission are hereby transferred to the Commission.

The Commission shall have the authority to appoint its own personnel.

All regular or permanent employees transferred to the Commission shall not suffer any loss of seniority or
rank or decrease in emoluments. Personnel of the Bureau of Higher Education not otherwise transferred to
the Commission shall be reassigned by the DECS in any of its offices and bureaus: Provided, however, That,
any employee who cannot be accommodated shall be given all the benefits as may be provided under
existing laws, rules and regulations.

Jurisdiction over DECS-supervised or chartered state-supported post-secondary degree-granting vocational

and technical programs and tertiary institutions shall be transferred to the Commission.

A transitory body is hereby created which shall be composed of the Secretary of Education, Culture and
Sports (DECS), Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, Chair of the House
Committee on Education and Culture, a representative each of the Association of Christian Schools and
Colleges (ACSC), the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the Philippine Association of
Colleges and Universities (PACU), the Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities
(PAPSCU), the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), and the Philippine
Association of Private Technical Institutions (PAPTI).

The transitory body shall facilitate the complete and full operation of the Commission which shall not be
later than three (3) months after the effectivity of this Act. It shall likewise, promulgate the rules and
regulations necessary to effectively implement the smooth and orderly transfer to the Commission. The
transition period not exceeding three (3) months shall commence from the approval of this Act.1âwphi1

Section 19. Repealing Clause. -All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified

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accordingly.

Section 20. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or
invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 21. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA

President of the Senate (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1453 and the House Bill No. 12200, was finally passed
by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 4, 1994 and May 17, 1994, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN

Secretary of Senate

(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO

Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: 18 May 1994

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

President of the Philippines

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Republic Act No. 10121
May 27, 2010

Republic of the Philippines

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila

Fourteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,
PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act
of 2010”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It shall be the policy of the State to:

(a) Uphold the people’s constitutional rights to life and property by addressing the root causes of
vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the country’s institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction and
management and building the resilience of local communities to disasters including climate change impacts;

(b) Adhere to and adopt the universal norms, principles and standards of humanitarian assistance and the
global effort on risk reduction as concrete expression of the country’s commitment to overcome human
sufferings due to recurring disasters;

(c) Incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster risk management in the creation and
implementation of national, regional and local sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies,
policies, plans and budgets;

(d) Adopt a disaster risk reduction and management approach that is holistic, comprehensive, integrated,
and proactive in lessening the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of disasters including climate
change, and promote the involvement and participation of all sectors and all stakeholders concerned, at all
levels, especially the local community;

(e) Develop, promote, and implement a comprehensive National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Plan (NDRRMP) that aims to strengthen the capacity of the national government and the local government
units (LGUs), together with partner stakeholders, to build the disaster resilience of communities, and’ to
institutionalize arrangements and measures for reducing disaster risks, including projected climate risks, and
enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities at all levels;

(f) Adopt and implement a coherent, comprehensive, integrated, efficient and responsive disaster risk
reduction program incorporated in the development plan at various levels of government adhering to the
principles of good governance such as transparency and accountability within the context of poverty
alleviation and environmental protection;

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(g) Mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change in development processes such as policy
formulation, socioeconomic development planning, budgeting, and governance, particularly in the areas of
environment, agriculture, water, energy, health, education, poverty reduction, land-use and urban planning,
and public infrastructure and housing, among others;

(h) Institutionalize the policies, structures, coordination mechanisms and programs with continuing budget
appropriation on disaster risk reduction from national down to local levels towards building a disaster-
resilient nation and communities;

(i) Mainstream disaster risk reduction into the peace process and conflict resolution approaches in order to
minimize loss of lives and damage to property, and ensure that communities in conflict zones can
immediately go back to their normal lives during periods of intermittent conflicts;

(j) Ensure that disaster risk reduction and climate change measures are gender responsive, sensitive to
indigenous know ledge systems, and respectful of human rights;

(k) Recognize the local risk patterns across the country and strengthen the capacity of LGUs for disaster risk
reduction and management through decentralized powers, responsibilities, and resources at the regional
and local levels;

(l) Recognize and strengthen the capacities of LGUs and communities in mitigating and preparing for,
responding to, and recovering from the impact of disasters;

(m) Engage the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector and volunteers in the
government’s disaster risk reduction programs towards complementation of resources and effective delivery
of services to the Citizenry;

(n) Develop and strengthen the capacities of vulnerable and marginalized groups to mitigate, prepare for,
respond to, and recover from the effects of disasters;

(o) Enhance and implement a program where humanitarian aid workers, communities, health professionals,
government aid agencies, donors, and the media are educated and trained on how they can actively
support breastfeeding before and during a disaster and/or an emergency; and

(p) Provide maximum care, assistance and services to individuals and families affected by disaster,
implement emergency rehabilitation projects to lessen the impact of disaster, and facilitate resumption of
normal social and economic activities.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following shall refer to:

(a) “Adaptation” – the adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic
stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.

(b) “Capacity” – a combination of all strengths and resources available within a community, society or
organization that can reduce the level of risk, or effects of a disaster. Capacity may include infrastructure
and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills and collective
attributes such as social relationships, leadership and management. Capacity may also be described as
capability.

(c) “Civil Society Organizations” Or “CSOs” – non-state actors whose aims are neither to generate profits
nor to seek governing power. CSOs unite people to advance shared goals and interests. They have a
presence in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or others, and are based on

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ethical, cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations. CSOs include nongovernment
organizations (NGOs), professional associations, foundations, independent research institutes, community-
based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations, people’s organizations, social movements, and labor
unions.

(d) “Climate Change” – a change in climate that can’ be identified by changes in the mean and/or variability
of its properties and that persists for an extended period typically decades or longer, whether due to natural
variability or as a result of human activity.

(e) “Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” or “CBDRRM” – a process of disaster risk
reduction and management in which at risk communities are actively engaged in the identification, analysis,
treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks in order to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance
their capacities, and where the people are at the heart of decision-making and implementation of disaster
risk reduction and management activities.

(f) “Complex Emergency” – a form of human-induced emergency in which the cause of the emergency as
well as the assistance to the afflicted IS complicated by intense level of political considerations.

(g) “Contingency Planning” – a management process that analyzes specific potential events or emerging
situations that might threaten society or the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to
enable timely, effective and appropriate responses to such events and situations.

(h) “Disaster” – a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread
human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected
community or society to cope using its own resources. Disasters are often described as a result of the
combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; and insufficient
capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences, Disaster impacts may
include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human, physical, mental and social well-
being, together with damage to property, destruction of assets, loss of services, Social and economic
disruption and environmental degradation.1avvphi1

(i) “Disaster Mitigation” – the lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters.
Mitigation measures encompass engineering techniques and hazard-resistant construction as well as
improved environmental policies and public awareness.

(j) “Disaster Preparedness” – the knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional
response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and
recover from, the Impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. Preparedness action is
carried out within the context of disaster risk reduction and management and aims to build the capacities
needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response to
sustained recovery. Preparedness is based on a sound analysis of disaster risk and good linkages with early
warning systems, and includes such activities as contingency planning, stockpiling of equipment and
supplies, the development of arrangements for coordination, evacuation and public information, and
associated training and field exercises. These must be supported by formal institutional, legal and budgetary
capacities.

(k) “Disaster Prevention” – the outright avoidance of adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. It
expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in
advance such as construction of dams or embankments that eliminate flood risks, land-use regulations that
do not permit any settlement in high-risk zones, and seismic engineering designs that ensure the survival
and function of a critical building in any likely earthquake.

(l) “Disaster Response” – the provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately

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after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic
subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster response is predominantly focused on immediate and
short-term needs and is sometimes called “disaster relief”.

(m) “Disaster Risk” – the potential disaster losses in lives, health status, livelihood, assets and services,
which could occur to a particular community or a Society over some specified future time period.

(n) “Disaster Risk Reduction” – the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic
efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposures to
hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and
improved preparedness for adverse events.

(o) “Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” – the systematic process of using administrative directives,
organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping
capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. Prospective
disaster risk reduction and management refers to risk reduction and management activities that address
and seek to avoid the development of new or increased disaster risks, especially if risk reduction policies are
not put in place.

(p) “Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information System” – a specialized database which
contains, among others, information on disasters and their human material, economic and environmental
impact, risk assessment and mapping and vulnerable groups.

(q) “Early Warning System” – the set of capacities needed to generate and disseminate timely and
meaningful warning information to enable individuals, communities and organizations threatened by a
hazard to prepare and to act appropriately and in sufficient time to reduce the possibility of harm or loss. A
people-centered early warning system necessarily comprises four (4) key elements: knowledge of the risks;
monitoring, analysis and forecasting of the hazards; communication or dissemination of alerts and
warnings; and local capabilities to respond to the warnings received. The expression “end-to-end warning
system” is also used to emphasize that warning systems need to span all steps from hazard detection to
community response.

(r) “Emergency” – unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially danger, demanding immediate action.

(s) “Emergency Management” – the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for
addressing all aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and initial recovery steps.

(t) “Exposure” – the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different
magnitudes.

(u) “Geographic Information System” – a database which contains, among others, geo-hazard assessments,
information on climate change, and climate risk reduction and management.

(v) “Hazard” – a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of
life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic
disruption, or environmental damage.

(w) “Land-Use Planning” – the process undertaken by public authorities to identify, evaluate and decide on
different options for the use of land, including consideration of long-term economic, social and
environmental objectives and the implications for different communities and interest groups, and the
subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that describe the permitted or acceptable uses.

(x) “Mitigation” – structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural

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hazards, environmental degradation, and technological hazards and to ensure the ability of at-risk
communities to address vulnerabilities aimed at minimizing the impact of disasters. Such measures include,
but are not limited to, hazard-resistant construction and engineering works, the formulation and
implementation of plans, programs, projects and activities, awareness raising, knowledge management,
policies on land-use and resource management, as well as the enforcement of comprehensive land-use
planning, building and safety standards, and legislation.

(y) “National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework” or “NDRRMF” – provides for
comprehensive, all hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based approach to disaster risk
reduction and management.

(z) “National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan” or “NDRRMP” – the document to be
formulated and implemented by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) that sets out goals and specific objectives
for reducing disaster risks together with related actions to accomplish these objectives.

The NDRRMP shall provide for the identification of hazards, vulnerabilities and risks to ‘be managed at the
national level; disaster risk reduction and management approaches and strategies to be applied m
managing said hazards and risks; agency roles, responsibilities and lines of authority at all government
levels; and vertical and horizontal coordination of disaster risk reduction and management in the pre-
disaster and post-disaster phases. It shall be in

conformity with the NDRRMF.

(aa) “Post-Disaster Recovery” – the restoration and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihood
and living conditions. of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in
accordance with the principles of “build back better”.

(bb) “Preparedness” – pre-disaster actions and measures being undertaken within the context of disaster
risk reduction and management and are based on sound risk analysis as well as pre-disaster activities to
avert or minimize loss of life and property such as, but not limited to, community organizing, training,
planning, equipping, stockpiling, hazard mapping, insuring of assets, and public information and education
initiatives. This also includes the development/enhancement of an overall preparedness strategy, policy,
institutional structure, warning and forecasting capabilities, and plans that define measures geared to help
at-risk communities safeguard their lives and assets by being alert to hazards and taking appropriate action
in the face of an Imminent threat or an actual disaster.

(cc) “Private Sector” – the key actor in the realm of the economy where the central social concern and
process are the mutually beneficial production and distribution of goods and services to meet the physical
needs of human beings. The private sector comprises private corporations, households and nonprofit
institutions serving households.

(dd) “Public Sector Employees” – all persons in the civil service.

(ee) “Rehabilitation” – measures that ensure the ability of affected communities/areas to restore their
normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructures and increasing the
communities’ organizational capacity.

(ff) “Resilience” – the ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb,
accommodate and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through
the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions.

(gg) “Response” – any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, public or private, to provide assistance
or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence

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needs of those people affected and in the restoration of essential public activities and facilities.

(hh) “Risk” – the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.

(ii) “Risk Assessment” – a methodology to determine the nature and extent of risk by analyzing potential
hazards and evaluating existing conditions of vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed
people, property, services, livelihood and the environment on which they depend. Risk assessments with
associated risk mapping include: a review of the technical characteristics of hazards such as their location,
intensity, frequency and probability; the analysis of exposure and vulnerability including the physical, social,
health, economic and environmental dimensions; and the evaluation of the effectiveness of prevailing and
alternative coping capacities in respect to likely risk scenarios.

(jj) “Risk Management” – the systematic approach and practice of managing uncertainty to minimize
potential harm and loss. It comprises risk assessment and analysis, and the implementation of strategies
and specific actions to control, reduce and transfer risks. It is widely practiced by organizations to minimize
risk in investment decisions and to address operational risks such as those of business disruption,
production failure, environmental damage, social impacts and damage from fire and natural hazards.

(kk) “Risk Transfer” – the process of formally or informally shifting the financial consequences of particular
risks from one party to another whereby a household, community, enterprise or state authority will obtain
resources from the other party after a disaster occurs, in exchange for ongoing or compensatory social or
financial benefits provided to that other party.

(ll) “State of Calamity” – a condition involving mass casualty and/or major damages to property, disruption
of means of livelihoods, roads and normal way of life of people in the affected areas as a result of the
occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard.

(mm) “Sustainable Development” – development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two (2) key
concepts: (1) the concept of “needs”, in particular, the essential needs of the world’s poor, to which
overriding priority should be given; and (2) the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and
social organizations on the environment’s ability to meet present and future needs. It is the harmonious
integration of a sound and viable economy, responsible governance, social cohesion and harmony, and
ecological integrity to ensure that human development now and through future generations is a life-
enhancing process.

(nn) “Vulnerability” – the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it
susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard. Vulnerability may arise from various physical, social,
economic, and environmental factors such as poor design and construction of buildings, inadequate
protection of assets, lack of public information and awareness, limited official recognition of risks and
preparedness measures, and disregard for wise environmental management.

(oo) “Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups” – those that face higher exposure to disaster risk and poverty
including, but not limited to, women, children, elderly, differently-abled people, and ethnic minorities.

Section 4. Scope. – This Act provides for the development of policies and plans and the implementation of
actions and measures pertaining to all aspects of disaster risk reduction and management, including good
governance, risk assessment and early warning, knowledge building and awareness raising, reducing
underlying risk factors, and preparedness for effective response and early recovery.

Section 5. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. – The present National Disaster
Coordinating Council or NDCC shall henceforth be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council, hereinafter referred to as the NDRRMC or the National Council.

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The National Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) as
Chairperson with the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as Vice
Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness, the Secretary of the Department of Social

Welfare and Development (DSWD) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response, the Secretary of the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,
and the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as Vice Chairperson
for Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.

The National Council’s members shall be the following:

(a) Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH);

(b) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);

(c) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA);

(d) Secretary of the Department of Education (DepED);

(e) Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE);

(f) Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF);

(g) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DT!);

(h) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC);

(i) Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);

(j) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);

(k) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA);

(l) Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ);

(m) Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);

(n) Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT);

(o) The Executive Secretary;

(p)Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP);

(q) Chairman, Commission on Higher Education (CHED);

(r) Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP);

(s) Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP);

(t) The Press Secretary;

(u) Secretary General of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC);

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(v) Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of Disasters and Calamities Sector
(NAPCVDC);

(w) Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women;

(x) Chairperson, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC);

(y) Executive Director of the Climate Change Office of the Climate Change Commission;

(z) President, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS);

(aa) President, Social Security System (SSS);

(bb) President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth);

(cc) President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP);

(dd) President of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP);

(ee) President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP);

(ff) President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP);

(gg) President of the Liga ng Mga Barangay (LMB);

(hh) Four (4) representatives from the CSOs;

(ii) One (1) representative from the private sector; and

(jj) Administrator of the OCD.

The representatives from the CSOs and the private sector shall be selected from among their respective
ranks based on the criteria and mechanisms to be set for this purpose by the National Council.

Section 6. Powers and Functions of the NDRRMC. – The National Council, being empowered with policy-
making, coordination, integration, supervision, monitoring and evaluation functions, shall have the following
responsibilities:

(a) Develop a NDRRMF which shall provide for a comprehensive, all-hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency
and community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and management. The Framework shall serve as
the principal guide to disaster risk reduction and management efforts in the country and shall be reviewed
on a five(5)-year interval, or as may be deemed necessary, in order to ensure its relevance to the times;

(b) Ensure that the NDRRMP is consistent with the NDRRMF;

(c) Advise the President on the status of disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response and
rehabilitation operations being undertaken by the government, CSOs, private sector, and volunteers;
recommend to the President the declaration of a state of calamity in areas extensively damaged; and
submit proposals to restore normalcy in the affected areas, to include calamity fund allocation;

(d) Ensure a multi-stakeholder participation in the development, updating, and sharing of a Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Information System and Geographic Information System-based national risk

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map as policy, planning and decision-making tools;

(e) Establish a national early warning and emergency alert system to provide accurate and timely advice to
national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public through diverse mass media
to include digital and analog broadcast, cable, satellite television and radio, wireless communications, and
landline communications;

(f) Develop appropriate risk transfer mechanisms that shall guarantee social and economic protection and
increase resiliency in the face of disaster;

(g) Monitor the development and enforcement by agencies and organizations of the various laws,
guidelines, codes or technical standards required by this Act;

(h) Manage and mobilize resources for disaster risk reduction and management including the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund;

(i) Monitor and provide the necessary guidelines and procedures. on the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Fund (LDRRMF) releases as well as utilization, accounting and auditing thereof;

(j) Develop assessment tools on the existing and potential hazards and risks brought about by climate
change to vulnerable areas and ecosystems in coordination with the Climate Change Commission;

(k) Develop vertical and horizontal coordination mechanisms for a more coherent implementation of disaster
risk reduction and management policies and programs by sectoral agencies and LGUs;

(l) Formulate a national institutional capability building program for disaster risk reduction and management
to address the specific’ weaknesses of various government agencies and LGUs, based on the results of a
biennial baseline assessment and studies;

(m) Formulate, harmonize, and translate into policies a national agenda for research and technology
development on disaster risk reduction and management;

(n) In coordination with the Climate Change Commission, formulate and implement a framework for climate
change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management from which all policies, programs, and
projects shall be based;

(o) Constitute a technical management group composed of representatives of the abovementioned

departments, offices, and organizations that shall coordinate and meet as often as necessary to effectively
manage and sustain national efforts on disaster risk reduction and management;

(p) Task the OCD to conduct periodic assessment and performance monitoring of the member-agencies of
the NDRRMC, and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMCs), as defined
in the NDRRMP; and

(q) Coordinate or oversee the Implementation of the country’s obligations with disaster management
treaties to which it IS a party and see to It that the country’s disaster management treaty obligations be
incorporated in its disaster risk reduction and management frameworks, policies, plans, programs and
projects.

Section 7. Authority of the NDRRMC Chairperson. – The Chairperson of the NDRRMC may call upon other
instrumentalities or entities of the government and nongovernment and civic organizations for assistance In
terms of the use of their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties in
the whole range of disaster risk reduction and management. This authority includes the power to call on the

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reserve force as defined in Republic Act No. 7077 to assist in relief and rescue during disasters or
calamities.

Section 8. The Office of Civil Defense. – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall have the primary mission
of administering a comprehensive national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management
program by providing leadership in the continuous development of strategic and systematic approaches as
well as measures to reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards and manage the consequences of
disasters.

The Administrator of the OCD shall also serve as Executive Director of the National Council and, as such,
shall have the same duties and privileges of a department undersecretary. All appointees shall be
universally acknowledged experts in the field of disaster preparedness and management and of proven
honesty and integrity. The National Council shall utilize the services and facilities of the OCD as the
secretariat of the National Council.

Section 9. Powers and Functions of the OCD. – The OCD shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Advise the National Council on matters relating to disaster risk reduction and management consistent
with the policies and scope as defined in this Act;

(b) Formulate and implement the NDRRMP and ensure that the physical framework, social, economic and
environmental plans of communities, cities, municipalities and provinces are consistent with such plan. The
National Council shall approve the NDRRMP;

(c) Identify, assess and prioritize hazards and risks in consultation with key stakeholders;

(d) Develop and ensure the implementation of national standards in carrying out disaster risk reduction
programs including preparedness, mitigation, prevention, response and rehabilitation works, from data
collection and analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;

(e) Review and evaluate the Local Disaster risk Reduction and Management Plans (LDRRMPs) to facilitate
the integration of disaster risk reduction measures into the local Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)
and Comprehensive Land-Use Plan (CL UP);

(f) Ensure that the LGUs, through the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMOs)
are properly informed and adhere to the national standards and programs;

(g) Formulate standard operating procedures for the deployment of rapid assessment teams, information
sharing among different government agencies, and coordination before and after disasters at all levels;

(h) Establish standard operating procedures on the communication system among provincial, city,
municipal, and barangay disaster risk reduction and management councils, for purposes of warning and
alerting them and for gathering information on disaster areas before, during and after disasters;

(i) Establish Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training Institutes in such suitable location as may
be deemed appropriate to train public and private individuals, both local and national, in such subject as
disaster risk reduction and management among others. The Institute shall consolidate and prepare training
materials and publications of disaster risk reduction and management books and manuals to assist disaster
risk reduction and management workers in the planning and implementation of this program and projects.
The Institute shall conduct research programs to upgrade know ledge and skills and document best
practices on disaster risk reduction and management. The Institute is also mandated to conduct periodic
awareness and education programs to accommodate new elective officials and members of the LDRRMCs;

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(j) Ensure that all disaster risk reduction programs, projects and activities requiring regional and
international support shall be in accordance with duly established national policies and aligned with
international agreements;

(k) Ensure that government agencies and LGUs give top priority and take adequate and appropriate
measures in disaster risk reduction and management;

(l) Create an enabling environment for substantial and sustainable participation of CSOs, private groups,
volunteers and communities, and recognize their contributions in the government’s disaster risk reduction
efforts;

(m) Conduct early recovery and post-disaster needs assessment institutionalizing gender analysis as part of
it;

(n) Establish an operating facility to be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Operations Center (NDRRMOC) that shall be operated and staffed on a twenty-four (24) hour basis;

(o) Prepare the criteria and procedure for the enlistment of accredited community disaster volunteers
(ACDVs). It shall include a manual of operations for the volunteers which shall be developed by the OCD in
consultation with various stakeholders;

(p) Provide advice and technical assistance and assist in mobilizing necessary resources to increase the
overall capacity of LGUs, specifically the low income and in high-risk areas;

(q) Create the necessary offices to perform its mandate as provided under this Act; and

(r) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for effective operations and implementation of this
Act.

Section 10. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Organization at the Regional Level. – The current
Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Councils (RDRRMCs) which shall coordinate, integrate, supervise, and evaluate the
activities of the LDRRMCs. The RDRRMC shall be responsible in ensuring disaster sensitive regional
development plans, and in case of emergencies shall convene the different regional line agencies and
concerned institutions and authorities.

The RDRRMCs shall establish an operating facility to be known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Operations Center (RDRRMOC) whenever necessary.

The civil defense officers of the OCD who are or may be designated as Regional Directors of the OCD shall
serve as chairpersons of the RDRRMCs. Its Vice Chairpersons shall be the Regional Directors of the DSWD,
the DILG, the DOST, and the NEDA. In the case of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),
the Regional Governor shall be the RDRRMC Chairperson. The existing regional offices of the OCD shall
serve as secretariat of the RDRRMCs. The RDRRMCs shall be composed of the executives of regional offices
and field stations at the regional level of the government agencies.

Section 11. Organization at the Local Government Level. – The existing Provincial, City, and Municipal
Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Councils. The Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall cease to exist and
its powers and functions shall henceforth be assumed by the existing Barangay Development Councils
(BDCs) which shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every barangay.

(a) Composition: The LDRRMC shall be composed of, but not limited to, the following:

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(1) The Local Chief Executives, Chairperson;

(2) The Local Planning and Development Officer, member;

(3) The Head of the LDRRMO, member;

(4) The Head of the Local Social Welfare and Development Office, member;

(5) The Head of the Local Health Office, member;

(6) The Head of the Local Agriculture Office, member;

(7) The Head of the Gender and Development Office, member;

(8) The Head of the Local Engineering Office, member;

(9) The Head of the Local Veterinary Office, member;

(10) The Head of the Local Budget Office, member;

(11) The Division Head/Superintendent of Schools of the DepED, member;

(12) The highest-ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assigned in the area, member;

(13) The Provincial Director/City/Municipal Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), member;

(14) The Provincial Director/City/ Municipal Fire Marshall of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), member;

(15) The President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), member;

(16) The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), member;

(17) Four (4) accredited CSOs, members; and

(18) One (1) private sector representative, member.

(b) The LDRRMCs shall have the following functions:

(1) Approve, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the LDRRMPs and regularly review and test the
plan consistent with other national and local planning programs;

(2) Ensure the integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into local development
plans, programs and budgets as a strategy in sustainable development and poverty reduction;

(3) Recommend the implementation of forced or preemptive evacuation of local residents, if necessary; and

(4) Convene the local council once every three (3) months or as necessary.

Section 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO). – (a) There shall be
established an LDRRMO in every province, city and municipality, and a Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Committee (BDRRMC) in every · barangay which shall be responsible for setting the
direction, development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs within their

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territorial jurisdiction.

(b) The LDRRMO shall be under the office of the governor, city or municipal mayor, and the punong
barangay in case of the BDRRMC. The LDRRMOs shall be initially organized and composed of a DRRMO to
be assisted by three (3) staff responsible for: (1) administration and training; (2) research and planning;
and (3) operations and

warning. The LDRRMOs and the BDRRMCs shall organize, train and directly supervise the local emergency
response teams and the ACDVs.

(c) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform the following functions with
impartiality given the emerging challenges brought by disasters of our times:

(1) Design, program, and coordinate disaster risk reduction and management activities consistent with the
National Council’s standards and guidelines;

(2) Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the local level;

(3) Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate
change risks, and maintain a local risk map;

(4) Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge management activities on disaster risk
reduction and management at the local level;

(5) Operate a multi-hazard early warning system, linked to disaster risk reduction to provide accurate and
timely advice to national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public, through
diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline communications, and technologies for communication within
rural communities;

(6) Formulate and implement a comprehensive and – integrated LDRRMP in accordance with the national,
regional and provincial framework, and policies on disaster risk reduction in close coordination with the local
development councils (LDCs);

(7) Prepare and submit to the local sanggunian through the LDRRMC and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan
and budget, the proposed programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated disaster risk reduction and
management resources, and other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the
LDRRMO/BDRRMC;

(8) Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGUs, CSOs,
private groups and organized volunteers, to utilize their facilities and resources for the protection and
preservation of life and properties during emergencies in accordance with existing policies and procedures;

(9) Identify, assess and manage the hazards vulnerabilities and risks that may occur in their locality;

(10) Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those hazards. vulnerabilities and risks, their
nature, effects, early warning signs and counter-measures;

(11) Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures/strategies;

(12) Maintain a database of human resource, equipment, directories, and location of critical infrastructures
and their capacities such as hospitals and evacuation centers;

(13) Develop, strengthen and operationalize mechanisms for partnership or networking with the private

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sector, CSOs, and volunteer groups;

(14) Take all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain, provide, or arrange the provision of, or to
otherwise make available, suitably-trained and competent personnel for effective civil defense and disaster
risk reduction and management in its area;

(15) Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency response teams and the ACDV s, ensuring
that humanitarian aid workers are equipped with basic skills to assist mothers to breastfeed;

(16) Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry out recovery activities in the
affected area, ensuring that there is an efficient mechanism for immediate delivery of food, shelter and
medical supplies for women and children, endeavor to create a special place where internally-displaced
mothers can find help with

breastfeeding, feed and care for their babies and give support to each other;

(17) Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of and compliance with this Act and legislative
provisions relevant to the purpose of this Act;

(18) Serve as the secretariat and executive arm of the LDRRMC;

(19) Coordinate other disaster risk reduction and management activities;

(20) Establish linkage/network with other LGUs for disaster risk reduction and emergency response
purposes;

(21) Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinances consistent with the requirements
of this Act;

(22) Implement policies, approved plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent with the policies and
guidelines laid down in this Act;

(23) Establish a Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations

Center;

(24) Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC and the LDC, the report on the utilization of the LDRRMF
and other dedicated disaster risk reduction and management resources to the local Commission on Audit
(COA), copy furnished the regional director of the OCD and the Local Government Operations Officer of the
DILG; and

(25) Act on other matters that may be authorized by the LDRRMC.

(d) The BDRRMC shall be a regular committee of the existing BDC and shall be subject thereto. The punong
barangay shall facilitate and ensure the participation of at least two (2) CSO representatives from existing
and active community-based people’s organizations representing the most vulnerable and marginalized
groups in the barangay.

Section 13. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and National Service Reserve
Corps, CSOs and the Private Sector. – The government agencies, CSOs, private sector and LGUs may
mobilize individuals or organized volunteers to augment their respective personnel complement and
logistical requirements in the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and activities. The agencies, CSOs,
private sector, and LGUs concerned shall take full responsibility for the enhancement, welfare and
protection of volunteers, and shall submit the list of volunteers to the OCD, through the LDRRMOs, for

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accreditation and inclusion in the database of community disaster volunteers.

A national roster of ACDVs, National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the private sector shall be maintained
by the OCD through the LDRRMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or city level.

Mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with the guidelines to be formulated by the NDRRMC
consistent with the provisions of this Act. Any volunteer who incurs death or injury while engaged in any of
the activities defined under this Act shall be entitled to compensatory benefits and individual personnel
accident insurance as may be defined under the guidelines.

Section 14. Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education into the School Curricula and Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) Program and Mandatory Training for the Public Sector Employees. – The DepED, the CHED,
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the OCD, the
National Youth Commission (NYC), the DOST, the DENR, the DILG-BFP, the DOH, the DSWD and other
relevant agencies, shall integrate disaster risk reduction and management education in the school curricula
of secondary and tertiary level of education, including the National Service Training Program (NSTP),
whether private or public, including formal and non-formal, technical-vocational, indigenous learning, and
out-of-school youth courses and programs.

The NDRRMC, the RDRRMCs, the LDRRMCs, the LDRRMOs, the BDRRMCs and the SK councils shall
encourage community, specifically the youth, participation in disaster risk reduction and management
activities, such as

organizing quick response groups, particularly in identified disaster-prone areas, as well as the inclusion of
disaster risk reduction and management programs as part of the SK programs and projects.

The public sector employees shall be trained in emergency response and preparedness. The training is
mandatory for such employees to comply with the provisions of this Act.

Section 15. Coordination During Emergencies. – The LDRRMCs shall take the lead in preparing for,
responding to, and recovering from the effects of any disaster based on the following criteria:

(a) The BDC, if a barangay is affected;

(b) The city/municipal DRRMCs, If two (2) or more barangays are affected;

(c) The provincial DRRMC, if two (2) or more cities/municipalities are affected;

(d) The regional DRRMC, if two (2) or more provinces are affected; and

(e) The NDRRMC, if two (2) or more regions are affected.

The NDRRMC and intermediary LDRRMCs shall always act as support to LGUs which have the primary
responsibility as first disaster responders. Private sector and civil society groups shall work in accordance
with the coordination mechanism and policies set by the NDRRMC and concerned LDRRMCs.

Section 16. Declaration of State of Calamity. – The National Council shall recommend to the President of
the Philippines the declaration of a cluster of barangays, municipalities, cities, provinces, and regions under
a state of calamity, and the lifting thereof, based on the criteria set by the National Council. The President’s
declaration may warrant international humanitarian assistance as deemed necessary.

The declaration and lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the local sanggunian, upon the
recommendation of the LDRRMC, based on the results of the damage assessment and needs analysis.

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Section 17. Remedial Measures. – The declaration of a state of calamity shall make mandatory the
Immediate undertaking of the following remedial measures by the member-agencies concerned as defined
in this Act:

(a) Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities by the President upon the
recommendation of the implementing agency as provided for under Republic Act No. 7581, otherwise
known as the “Price Act”, or the National Price Coordinating Council;

(b) Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordination Council of overpricing/profiteering
and hoarding of prime commodities, medicines and petroleum products;

(c) Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair and safety upgrading of public infrastructures and
facilities; and

(d) Granting of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions to the most affected
section of the population through their cooperatives or people’s organizations.

Section 18. Mechanism for International Humanitarian Assistance. – (a) The importation and donation of
food, clothing, medicine and equipment for relief and recovery and other disaster management and
recovery-related supplies is hereby authorized in accordance with Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs
Code of the Philippines, as amended, and the prevailing provisions of the General Appropriations Act
covering national internal revenue taxes and import duties of national and local government agencies; and

(b) Importations and donations under this section shall be considered as importation by and/or donation to
the NDRRMC, subject to the approval of the Office of the President.

Section 19. Prohibited Acts. – Any person, group or corporation who commits any of the following
prohibited acts shall be held liable and be subjected to the penalties as prescribed in Section 20 of this Act:

(a) Dereliction of duties which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical damage of facilities and misuse of
funds;

(b) Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-stricken areas, including appropriate
technology, tools, equipment, accessories, disaster teams/experts;

(c) Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any relief goods, equipment or other
and commodities which are intended for distribution to disaster affected communities;

(d) Buying, for consumption or resale, from the recipient disaster affected persons any relief goods,
equipment or other aid commodities received by them;

(e) Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are intended for distribution to
disaster victims;

(f) Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities intended for or consigned to a specific
group of victims or relief agency;

(g) Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities to persons other than the
rightful recipient or consignee;

(h) Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities not intended

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for nor consigned to him/her;

(i) Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities by:

(1) Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the containers to make it appear that the goods,
equipment or other aid commodities came from another agency or persons;

(2) Repacking the! goods, equipment or other aid commodities into containers with different markings to
make it appear that the goods came from another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of
a particular agency or persons;

(3) Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other and commodity m its untampered original
containers actually came from another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of a particular
agency or persons;

(j) Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities with the same items or
inferior/cheaper quality;

(k) Illegal solicitations by persons or organizations representing others as defined in the standards and
guidelines set by the NDRRMC;

(l) Deliberate use of false at inflated data in support of the request for funding, relief goods, equipment or
other aid commodities for emergency assistance or livelihood projects; and

(m) Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster preparedness equipment and paraphernalia.

Section 20. Penal Clause. – Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other juridical entity
that commits any of the prohibited acts provided for in Section 19 of this Act shall be prosecuted and upon
conviction shall suffer a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (Php50,000.00) or any amount not to
exceed Five hundred thousand pesos (php500,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and
one (1) day or more than twelve (12) years, or both, at the discretion of the court, including perpetual
disqualification from public office if the offender IS a public officer, and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of
the government of the objects and the instrumentalities used in committing any of herein prohibited acts.

If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or other juridical entity, the penalty shall be
imposed upon the officer or officers of the corporation, partnership, association or entity responsible for the
violation without prejudice to the cancellation or revocation of these entities license or accreditation issued
to them by any licensing or accredited body of the government. If such offender is an alien, he or she shall,
in addition to the penalties prescribed in this Act, be deported without further proceedings after service of
the sentence.

However, the prosecution for offenses set forth in Section 19 of this Act shall be without prejudice to any
liability for violation of Republic Act No. 3185, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code,
and other civil liabilities.

Section 21. Local Disaster Risk” Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). – The present Local
Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund
(LDRRMF). Not less than five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside
as the LDRRMF to support disaster risk management activities such as, but not limited to, pre-disaster
preparedness programs including training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and medicines,
for post-disaster activities, and for the payment of premiums on calamity insurance. The LDRRMC shall
monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of the LDRRMF based on the. LDRRMP as incorporated in
the local development plans and annual work and financial plan. Upon the recommendation of the LDRRMO

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and approval of the sanggunian concerned, the LDRRMC may transfer the said fund to support disaster risk
reduction work of other LDRRMCs which are declared under state of calamity.

Of the amount appropriated for LDRRMF, thirty percent (30%) shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund
(QRF) or stand-by fund for relief and recovery programs in order that situation and living conditions of
people In communities or areas stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may
be normalized as quickly as possible.

Unexpended LDRRMF shall accrue to a special trust fund solely for the purpose of supporting disaster risk
reduction and management activities of the LDRRMCs within the next five (5) years. Any such amount still
not fully utilized after five (5) years shall revert back to the general fund and will be available for other
social services to be identified by the local sanggunian.

Section 22. National Disaster Risk” Reduction and Management Fund. – (a) The present Calamity Fund
appropriated under the annual General Appropriations Act shall henceforth be known as the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRM Fund) and it shall be used for disaster risk
reduction or mitigation, prevention and preparedness activities such as but not limited to training of
personnel, procurement of equipment, and capital expenditures. It can also be utilized for relief, recovery,
reconstruction and other work or services in connection with natural or human induced calamities which
may occur during the budget year or those that occurred in the past two (2) years from the budget year.

(b) The specific amount of the NDRRM Fund and the appropriate recipient agencies and/or LGUs shall be
determined upon approval of the President of the Philippines in accordance with the favorable
recommendation of the NDRRMC.

(c) Of the amount appropriated for the NDRRM Fund, thirty percent (30%) shall be allocated as Quick
Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund for relief and recovery programs in order that situation and living
conditions of people in communities or areas stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex
emergencies, may be normalized as quickly as possible.

(d) All departments/agencies and LGUs that are allocated with DRRM fund shall submit to the NDRRMC their
monthly statements on the utilization of DRRM funds and make an accounting thereof in accordance with
existing accounting and auditing rules.

(e) All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the government are hereby authorized to use a
portion of their appropriations to implement projects designed to address DRRM activities in accordance
with the guidelines

to be issued by the NDRRMC in coordination with the DBM.

Section 23. Funding of the OCD. – As lead agency to carry out the provisions of this Act, the OCD shall be
allocated a budget of One billion pesos (Php1,000,000,000.00) revolving fund starting from the effectivity of
this Act.

Section 24. Annual Report. – The National Council, through the OCD, shall submit to the Office of the
President, the Senate and the House of Representatives, within the first quarter of the succeeding year, an
annual report relating to the progress of the implementation of the NDRRMP.

Section 25. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The NDRRMC. through its Chairperson. shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days after
approval of this Act. The OCD. in consultation with key stakeholders. shall take the lead in the preparation
of the implementing rules and regulations with the active involvement of the technical management group
of the NDRRMC.

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Section 26. Congressional Oversight Committee. – There is hereby created a Congressional Oversight
Committee to monitor and oversee the implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Committee shall be
composed of six (6) members from the Senate and six (6) members from the House of Representatives
with the Chairpersons of the Committees on National Defense and Security of both the Senate and the
House of Representatives as joint Chairpersons of this Committee. The five (5) other members from each
Chamber are to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
respectively. The minority shall be entitled to pro rata represent3tion but shall have at least two (2)
representatives from each Chamber.

Section 27. Sunset Review. – Within five (5) years after the effectivity of this Act, or as the need arises,
the Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a sunset review. For purposes of this Act, the term
“sunset review” shall mean a systematic evaluation by the Congressional Oversight Committee of the
accomplishments and impact of this Act, as well as the performance and organizational structure of its
implementing agencies, for purposes of determining remedial legislation.

Section 28. Repealing Clause. – Presidential Decree No. 1566 and all other laws, decrees, executive
orders, proclamations and other executive issuance’s which are inconsistent with or contrary to the
provisions of this Act are hereby amended or repealed accordingly.

Section 29. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the
other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain m full force and effect.

Section 30. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
Speaker of the House of Representatives

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3086 and House Bill No, 6985 was finally passed by the
Senate and the House of Representatives on February 1, 2010.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

Approved: May 27, 2010

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165
June 7, 2002

AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED,
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known and cited as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002".

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of its territory and
the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their
physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their
development and preservation. In view of the foregoing, the State needs to enhance further the efficacy of
the law against dangerous drugs, it being one of today's more serious social ills.

Toward this end, the government shall pursue an intensive and unrelenting campaign against the trafficking
and use of dangerous drugs and other similar substances through an integrated system of planning,
implementation and enforcement of anti-drug abuse policies, programs, and projects. The government shall
however aim to achieve a balance in the national drug control program so that people with legitimate
medical needs are not prevented from being treated with adequate amounts of appropriate medications,
which include the use of dangerous drugs.

It is further declared 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 dangerous drug dependence through
sustainable programs of treatment and rehabilitation.

ARTICLE I

Definition of terms

Section 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:

(a) Administer. – Any act of introducing any dangerous drug into the body of any person, with or without
his/her knowledge, by injection, inhalation, ingestion or other means, or of committing any act of
indispensable assistance to a person in administering a dangerous drug to himself/herself unless
administered by a duly licensed practitioner for purposes of medication.

(b) Board. - Refers to the Dangerous Drugs Board under Section 77, Article IX of this Act.

(c) Centers. - Any of the treatment and rehabilitation centers for drug dependents referred to in Section 34,
Article VIII of this Act.

(d) Chemical Diversion. – The sale, distribution, supply or transport of legitimately imported, in-transit,
manufactured or procured controlled precursors and essential chemicals, in diluted, mixtures or in
concentrated form, to any person or entity engaged in the manufacture of any dangerous drug, and shall
include packaging, repackaging, labeling, relabeling or concealment of such transaction through fraud,
destruction of documents, fraudulent use of permits, misdeclaration, use of front companies or mail fraud.

(e) Clandestine Laboratory. – Any facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or

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controlled precursor and essential chemical.

(f) Confirmatory Test. – An analytical test using a device, tool or equipment with a different chemical or
physical principle that is more specific which will validate and confirm the result of the screening test.

(g) Controlled Delivery. – The investigative technique of allowing an unlawful or suspect consignment of any

dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical, equipment or paraphernalia, or
property believed to be derived directly or indirectly from any offense, to pass into, through or out of the
country under the supervision of an authorized officer, with a view to gathering evidence to identify any
person involved in any dangerous drugs related offense, or to facilitate prosecution of that offense.

(h) Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. – Include those listed in Tables I and II of the 1988 UN
Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances as enumerated in the
attached annex, which is an integral part of this Act.

(i) Cultivate or Culture. – Any act of knowingly planting, growing, raising, or permitting the planting,
growing or raising of any plant which is the source of a dangerous drug.

(j) Dangerous Drugs. – Include those listed in the Schedules annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on
Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol, and in the Schedules annexed to the 1971 Single
Convention on Psychotropic Substances as enumerated in the attached annex which is an integral part of
this Act.

(k) Deliver. – Any act of knowingly passing a dangerous drug to another, personally or otherwise, and by
any means, with or without consideration.

(l) Den, Dive or Resort. – A place where any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential
chemical is administered, delivered, stored for illegal purposes, distributed, sold or used in any form.

(m) Dispense. – Any act of giving away, selling or distributing medicine or any dangerous drug with or
without the use of prescription.

(n) Drug Dependence. – As based on the World Health Organization definition, it is a cluster of
physiological, behavioral and cognitive phenomena of variable intensity, in which the use of psychoactive
drug takes on a high priority thereby involving, among others, a strong desire or a sense of compulsion to
take the substance and the difficulties in controlling substance-taking behavior in terms of its onset,
termination, or levels of use.

(o) Drug Syndicate. – Any organized group of two (2) or more persons forming or joining together with the
intention of committing any offense prescribed under this Act.

(p) Employee of Den, Dive or Resort. – The caretaker, helper, watchman, lookout, and other persons
working in the den, dive or resort, employed by the maintainer, owner and/or operator where any
dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical is administered, delivered, distributed,
sold or used, with or without compensation, in connection with the operation thereof.

(q) Financier. – Any person who pays for, raises or supplies money for, or underwrites any of the illegal
activities prescribed under this Act.

(r) Illegal Trafficking. – The illegal cultivation, culture, delivery, administration, dispensation, manufacture,
sale, trading, transportation, distribution, importation, exportation and possession of any dangerous drug
and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical.

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(s) Instrument. – Any thing that is used in or intended to be used in any manner in the commission of
illegal drug trafficking or related offenses.

(t) Laboratory Equipment. – The paraphernalia, apparatus, materials or appliances when used, intended for
use or designed for use in the manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential
chemical, such as reaction vessel, preparative/purifying equipment, fermentors, separatory funnel, flask,
heating mantle, gas generator, or their substitute.

(u) Manufacture. – The production, preparation, compounding or processing of any dangerous drug and/or
controlled precursor and essential chemical, either directly or indirectly or by extraction from substances of
natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction and
chemical synthesis,

and shall include any packaging or repackaging of such substances, design or configuration of its form, or
labeling or relabeling of its container; except that such terms do not include the preparation, compounding,
packaging or labeling of a drug or other substances by a duly authorized practitioner as an incident to
his/her administration or dispensation of such drug or substance in the course of his/her professional
practice including research, teaching and chemical analysis of dangerous drugs or such substances that are
not intended for sale or for any other purpose.

(v) Cannabis or commonly known as "Marijuana" or "Indian Hemp" or by its any other name. – Embraces
every kind, class, genus, or specie of the plant Cannabis sativa L. including, but not limited to, Cannabis
americana, hashish, bhang, guaza, churrus and ganjab, and embraces every kind, class and character of
marijuana, whether dried or fresh and flowering, flowering or fruiting tops, or any part or portion of the
plant and seeds thereof, and all its geographic varieties, whether as a reefer, resin, extract, tincture or in
any form whatsoever.

(w) Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or commonly known as "Ecstasy", or by its any other name.
– Refers to the drug having such chemical composition, including any of its isomers or derivatives in any
form.

(x) Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or commonly known as "Shabu", "Ice", "Meth", or by its any other
name. – Refers to the drug having such chemical composition, including any of its isomers or derivatives in
any form.

(y) Opium. – Refers to the coagulated juice of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) and embraces
every kind, class and character of opium, whether crude or prepared; the ashes or refuse of the same;
narcotic preparations thereof or therefrom; morphine or any alkaloid of opium; preparations in which
opium, morphine or any alkaloid of opium enters as an ingredient; opium poppy; opium poppy straw; and
leaves or wrappings of opium leaves, whether prepared for use or not.

(z) Opium Poppy. – Refers to any part of the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L., Papaver
setigerum DC, Papaver orientale, Papaver bracteatum and Papaver rhoeas, which includes the seeds,
straws, branches, leaves or any part thereof, or substances derived therefrom, even for floral, decorative
and culinary purposes.

(aa) PDEA. – Refers to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency under Section 82, Article IX of this Act.

(bb) Person. – Any entity, natural or juridical, including among others, a corporation, partnership, trust or
estate, joint stock company, association, syndicate, joint venture or other unincorporated organization or
group capable of acquiring rights or entering into obligations.

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(cc) Planting of Evidence. – The willful act by any person of maliciously and surreptitiously inserting,
placing, adding or attaching directly or indirectly, through any overt or covert act, whatever quantity of any
dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical in the person, house, effects or in the
immediate vicinity of an innocent individual for the purpose of implicating, incriminating or imputing the
commission of any violation of this Act.

(dd) Practitioner. – Any person who is a licensed physician, dentist, chemist, medical technologist, nurse,
midwife, veterinarian or pharmacist in the Philippines.

(ee) Protector/Coddler. – Any person who knowingly and willfully consents to the unlawful acts provided for
in this Act and uses his/her influence, power or position in shielding, harboring, screening or facilitating the
escape of any person he/she knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe on or suspects, has violated the
provisions of this Act in order to prevent the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the violator.

(ff) Pusher. – Any person who sells, trades, administers, dispenses, delivers or gives away to another, on
any terms whatsoever, or distributes, dispatches in transit or transports dangerous drugs or who acts as a
broker in any of such transactions, in violation of this Act.

(gg) School. – Any educational institution, private or public, undertaking educational operation for
pupils/students pursuing certain studies at defined levels, receiving instructions from teachers, usually
located in a building or a group of buildings in a particular physical or cyber site.

(hh) Screening Test. – A rapid test performed to establish potential/presumptive positive result.

(ii) Sell. – Any act of giving away any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical
whether for money or any other consideration.

(jj) Trading. – Transactions involving the illegal trafficking of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors
and essential chemicals using electronic devices such as, but not limited to, text messages, email, mobile or
landlines, two-way radios, internet, instant messengers and chat rooms or acting as a broker in any of such
transactions whether for money or any other consideration in violation of this Act.

(kk) Use. – Any act of injecting, intravenously or intramuscularly, of consuming, either by chewing,
smoking, sniffing, eating, swallowing, drinking or otherwise introducing into the physiological system of the
body, and of the dangerous drugs.

ARTICLE II

Unlawful Acts and Penalties

Section 4. Importation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals.- .The
penalty of life imprisonment to death and a ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to
Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall
import or bring into the Philippines any dangerous drug, regardless of the quantity and purity involved,
including any and all species of opium poppy or any part thereof or substances derived therefrom even for
floral, decorative and culinary purposes.

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a
fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall import any
controlled precursor and essential chemical.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless

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authorized under this Act, shall import or bring into the Philippines any dangerous drug and/or controlled
precursor and essential chemical through the use of a diplomatic passport, diplomatic facilities or any other
means involving his/her official status intended to facilitate the unlawful entry of the same. In addition, the
diplomatic passport shall be confiscated and canceled.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who organizes,
manages or acts as a "financier" of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging
from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who acts as a "protector/coddler" of any violator of the provisions under this
Section.

Section 5. Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery, Distribution and Transportation of

Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The penalty of life imprisonment
to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos
(P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall sell, trade,
administer, dispense, deliver, give away to another, distribute dispatch in transit or transport any dangerous
drug, including any and all species of opium poppy regardless of the quantity and purity involved, or shall
act as a broker in any of such transactions.

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a
fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall sell, trade,
administer, dispense, deliver, give away to another, distribute, dispatch in transit or transport any controlled
precursor and essential chemical, or shall act as a broker in such transactions.

If the sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution or transportation of any dangerous
drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical transpires within one hundred (100) meters from
the school, the maximum penalty shall be imposed in every case.

For drug pushers who use minors or mentally incapacitated individuals as runners, couriers and
messengers, or in any other capacity directly connected to the dangerous drugs and/or controlled
precursors and essential chemical trade, the maximum penalty shall be imposed in every case.

If the victim of the offense is a minor or a mentally incapacitated individual, or should a dangerous drug
and/or a controlled precursor and essential chemical involved in any offense herein provided be the
proximate cause of death of a victim thereof, the maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be
imposed.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person who organizes,
manages or acts as a "financier" of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging
from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who acts as a "protector/coddler" of any violator of the provisions under this
Section.

Section 6. Maintenance of a Den, Dive or Resort. - The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine
ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person or group of persons who shall maintain a den, dive or resort where any
dangerous drug is used or sold in any form.

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The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a
fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person or group of persons who shall maintain a den, dive, or
resort where any controlled precursor and essential chemical is used or sold in any form.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed in every case where any dangerous
drug is administered, delivered or sold to a minor who is allowed to use the same in such a place.

Should any dangerous drug be the proximate cause of the death of a person using the same in such den,
dive or resort, the penalty of death and a fine ranging from One million (P1,000,000.00) to Fifteen million
pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed on the maintainer, owner and/or operator.

If such den, dive or resort is owned by a third person, the same shall be confiscated and escheated in favor
of the government: Provided, That the criminal complaint shall specifically allege that such place is
intentionally used in the furtherance of the crime: Provided, further, That the prosecution shall prove such
intent on the part of the owner to use the property for such purpose: Provided, finally, That the owner shall
be included as an accused in the criminal complaint.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person who organizes,
manages or acts as a "financier" of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

The penalty twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging
from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who acts as a "protector/coddler" of any violator of the provisions under this
Section.

Section 7. Employees and Visitors of a Den, Dive or Resort. - The penalty of imprisonment ranging from
twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand
pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon:

(a) Any employee of a den, dive or resort, who is aware of the nature of the place as such; and

(b) Any person who, not being included in the provisions of the next preceding, paragraph, is aware of the
nature of the place as such and shall knowingly visit the same

Section 8. Manufacture of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The
penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten
million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall
engage in the manufacture of any dangerous drug.

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a
fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall manufacture any
controlled precursor and essential chemical.

The presence of any controlled precursor and essential chemical or laboratory equipment in the clandestine
laboratory is a prima facie proof of manufacture of any dangerous drug. It shall be considered an
aggravating circumstance if the clandestine laboratory is undertaken or established under the following
circumstances:

(a) Any phase of the manufacturing process was conducted in the presence or with the help of minor/s:

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(b) Any phase or manufacturing process was established or undertaken within one hundred (100) meters of
a residential, business, church or school premises;

(c) Any clandestine laboratory was secured or protected with booby traps;

(d) Any clandestine laboratory was concealed with legitimate business operations; or

(e) Any employment of a practitioner, chemical engineer, public official or foreigner.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who organizes,
manages or acts as a "financier" of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging
from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who acts as a "protector/coddler" of any violator of the provisions under this
Section.

Section 9. Illegal Chemical Diversion of Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall illegally divert any controlled precursor and
essential chemical.

Section 10. Manufacture or Delivery of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus, and Other Paraphernalia for
Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The penalty of imprisonment
ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One hundred
thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any
person who shall deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver equipment,
instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs, knowing, or under circumstances
where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest,
manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain or
conceal any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical in violation of this Act.

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to four (4) years and a fine
ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be imposed if it
will be used to inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a dangerous drug in
violation of this Act.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who uses a minor
or a mentally incapacitated individual to deliver such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other
paraphernalia for dangerous drugs.

Section 11. Possession of Dangerous Drugs. - The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging
from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed
upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall possess any dangerous drug in the following
quantities, regardless of the degree of purity thereof:

(1) 10 grams or more of opium;

(2) 10 grams or more of morphine;

(3) 10 grams or more of heroin;

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(4) 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride;

(5) 50 grams or more of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu";

(6) 10 grams or more of marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil;

(7) 500 grams or more of marijuana; and

(8) 10 grams or more of other dangerous drugs such as, but not limited to,
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDA) or "ecstasy", paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA),
trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA), lysergic acid diethylamine (LSD), gamma hydroxyamphetamine (GHB), and
those similarly designed or newly introduced drugs and their derivatives, without having any therapeutic
value or if the quantity possessed is far beyond therapeutic requirements, as determined and promulgated
by the Board in accordance to Section 93, Article XI of this Act.

Otherwise, if the quantity involved is less than the foregoing quantities, the penalties shall be graduated as
follows:

(1) Life imprisonment and a fine ranging from Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00) to Five hundred
thousand pesos (P500,000.00), if the quantity of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" is ten (10)
grams or more but less than fifty (50) grams;

(2) Imprisonment of twenty (20) years and one (1) day to life imprisonment and a fine ranging from Four
hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), if the quantities of
dangerous drugs are five (5) grams or more but less than ten (10) grams of opium, morphine, heroin,
cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride, marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil, methamphetamine hydrochloride
or "shabu", or other dangerous drugs such as, but not limited to, MDMA or "ecstasy", PMA, TMA, LSD, GHB,
and those similarly designed or newly introduced drugs and their derivatives, without having any
therapeutic value or if the quantity possessed is far beyond therapeutic requirements; or three hundred
(300) grams or more but less than five (hundred) 500) grams of marijuana; and

(3) Imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from Three
hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) to Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00), if the quantities of
dangerous drugs are less than five (5) grams of opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride,
marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil, methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu", or other dangerous
drugs such as, but not limited to, MDMA or "ecstasy", PMA, TMA, LSD, GHB, and those similarly designed or
newly introduced drugs and their derivatives, without having any therapeutic value or if the quantity
possessed is far beyond therapeutic requirements; or less than three hundred (300) grams of marijuana.

Section 12. Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for Dangerous
Drugs. - The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to four (4) years and a
fine ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be imposed
upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall possess or have under his/her control any
equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or intended for smoking, consuming,
administering, injecting, ingesting, or introducing any dangerous drug into the body: Provided, That in the
case of medical practitioners and various professionals who are required to carry such equipment,
instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia in the practice of their

profession, the Board shall prescribe the necessary implementing guidelines thereof.

The possession of such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or intended for any of
the purposes enumerated in the preceding paragraph shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor has
smoked, consumed, administered to himself/herself, injected, ingested or used a dangerous drug and shall

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be presumed to have violated Section 15 of this Act.

Section 13. Possession of Dangerous Drugs During Parties, Social Gatherings or Meetings. – Any person
found possessing any dangerous drug during a party, or at a social gathering or meeting, or in the
proximate company of at least two (2) persons, shall suffer the maximum penalties provided for in Section
11 of this Act, regardless of the quantity and purity of such dangerous drugs.

Section 14. Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for Dangerous
Drugs During Parties, Social Gatherings or Meetings. - The maximum penalty provided for in Section 12 of
this Act shall be imposed upon any person, who shall possess or have under his/her control any equipment,
instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or intended for smoking, consuming, administering,
injecting, ingesting, or introducing any dangerous drug into the body, during parties, social gatherings or
meetings, or in the proximate company of at least two (2) persons.

Section 15. Use of Dangerous Drugs. – A person apprehended or arrested, who is found to be positive for
use of any dangerous drug, after a confirmatory test, shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of six (6)
months rehabilitation in a government center for the first offense, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of
this Act. If apprehended using any dangerous drug for the second time, he/she shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine ranging from Fifty
thousand pesos (P50,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00): Provided, That this Section
shall not be applicable where the person tested is also found to have in his/her possession such quantity of
any dangerous drug provided for under Section 11 of this Act, in which case the provisions stated therein
shall apply.

Section 16. Cultivation or Culture of Plants Classified as Dangerous Drugs or are Sources Thereof. - The
penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00)
to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who shall plant, cultivate or
culture marijuana, opium poppy or any other plant regardless of quantity, which is or may hereafter be
classified as a dangerous drug or as a source from which any dangerous drug may be manufactured or
derived: Provided, That in the case of medical laboratories and medical research centers which cultivate or
culture marijuana, opium poppy and other plants, or materials of such dangerous drugs for medical
experiments and research purposes, or for the creation of new types of medicine, the Board shall prescribe
the necessary implementing guidelines for the proper cultivation, culture, handling, experimentation and
disposal of such plants and materials.

The land or portions thereof and/or greenhouses on which any of said plants is cultivated or cultured shall
be confiscated and escheated in favor of the State, unless the owner thereof can prove lack of knowledge
of such cultivation or culture despite the exercise of due diligence on his/her part. If the land involved is
part of the public domain, the maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon the
offender.

The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who organizes,
manages or acts as a "financier" of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging
from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be
imposed upon any person, who acts as a "protector/coddler" of any violator of the provisions under this
Section.

Section 17. Maintenance and Keeping of Original Records of Transactions on Dangerous Drugs and/or
Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The penalty of imprisonment ranging from one (1) year
and one (1) day to six (6) years and a fine ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand
pesos (P50,000.00) shall be imposed upon any practitioner, manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, distributor,

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dealer or retailer who violates or fails to comply with the maintenance and keeping of the original records of
transactions on any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical in accordance with
Section 40 of this Act.

An additional penalty shall be imposed through the revocation of the license to practice his/her profession,
in case of a practitioner, or of the business, in case of a manufacturer, seller, importer, distributor, dealer or
retailer.

Section 18. Unnecessary Prescription of Dangerous Drugs. – The penalty of imprisonment ranging from
twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand
pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) and the additional penalty of the
revocation of his/her license to practice shall be imposed upon the practitioner, who shall prescribe any
dangerous drug to any person whose physical or physiological condition does not require the use or in the
dosage prescribed therein, as determined by the Board in consultation with recognized competent experts
who are authorized representatives of professional organizations of practitioners, particularly those who are
involved in the care of persons with severe pain.

Section 19. Unlawful Prescription of Dangerous Drugs. – The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a
fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall
be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall make or issue a prescription or any other
writing purporting to be a prescription for any dangerous drug.

Section 20. Confiscation and Forfeiture of the Proceeds or Instruments of the Unlawful Act, Including the
Properties or Proceeds Derived from the Illegal Trafficking of Dangerous Drugs and/or Precursors and
Essential Chemicals. – Every penalty imposed for the unlawful importation, sale, trading, administration,
dispensation, delivery, distribution, transportation or manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled
precursor and essential chemical, the cultivation or culture of plants which are sources of dangerous drugs,
and the possession of any equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs
including other laboratory equipment, shall carry with it the confiscation and forfeiture, in favor of the
government, of all the proceeds and properties derived from the unlawful act, including, but not limited to,
money and other assets obtained thereby, and the instruments or tools with which the particular unlawful
act was committed, unless they are the property of a third person not liable for the unlawful act, but those
which are not of lawful commerce shall be ordered destroyed without delay pursuant to the provisions of
Section 21 of this Act.

After conviction in the Regional Trial Court in the appropriate criminal case filed, the Court shall immediately
schedule a hearing for the confiscation and forfeiture of all the proceeds of the offense and all the assets
and properties of the accused either owned or held by him or in the name of some other persons if the
same shall be found to be manifestly out of proportion to his/her lawful income: Provided, however, That if
the forfeited property is a vehicle, the same shall be auctioned off not later than five (5) days upon order of
confiscation or forfeiture.

During the pendency of the case in the Regional Trial Court, no property, or income derived therefrom,
which may be confiscated and forfeited, shall be disposed, alienated or transferred and the same shall be in
custodia legis and no bond shall be admitted for the release of the same.

The proceeds of any sale or disposition of any property confiscated or forfeited under this Section shall be
used to pay all proper expenses incurred in the proceedings for the confiscation, forfeiture, custody and
maintenance of the property pending disposition, as well as expenses for publication and court costs. The
proceeds in excess of the above expenses shall accrue to the Board to be used in its campaign against
illegal drugs.

Section 21. Custody and Disposition of Confiscated, Seized, and/or Surrendered Dangerous Drugs, Plant

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Sources of Dangerous Drugs, Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals, Instruments/Paraphernalia
and/or Laboratory Equipment. – The PDEA shall take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs, plant
sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, as well as
instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment so confiscated, seized and/or surrendered, for
proper disposition in the following manner:

(1) The apprehending team having initial custody and control of the drugs shall, immediately after seizure
and confiscation, physically inventory and photograph the same in the presence of the accused or the
person/s from whom such items were confiscated and/or seized, or his/her representative or counsel, a
representative from the media and the Department of Justice (DOJ), and any elected public official who
shall be required to sign the copies of the inventory and be given a copy thereof;

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours upon confiscation/seizure of dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous
drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, as well as instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory
equipment, the same shall be submitted to the PDEA Forensic Laboratory for a qualitative and quantitative
examination;

(3) A certification of the forensic laboratory examination results, which shall be done under oath by the
forensic laboratory examiner, shall be issued within twenty-four (24) hours after the receipt of the subject
item/s: Provided, That when the volume of the dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, and
controlled precursors and essential chemicals does not allow the completion of testing within the time
frame, a partial laboratory examination report shall be provisionally issued stating therein the quantities of
dangerous drugs still to be examined by the forensic laboratory: Provided, however, That a final certification
shall be issued on the completed forensic laboratory examination on the same within the next twenty-four
(24) hours;

(4) After the filing of the criminal case, the Court shall, within seventy-two (72) hours, conduct an ocular
inspection of the confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous
drugs, and controlled precursors and essential chemicals, including the instruments/paraphernalia and/or
laboratory equipment, and through the PDEA shall within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter proceed with
the destruction or burning of the same, in the presence of the accused or the person/s from whom such
items were confiscated and/or seized, or his/her representative or counsel, a representative from the media
and the DOJ, civil society groups and any elected public official. The Board shall draw up the guidelines on
the manner of proper disposition and destruction of such item/s which shall be borne by the offender:
Provided, That those item/s of lawful commerce, as determined by the Board, shall be donated, used or
recycled for legitimate purposes: Provided, further, That a representative sample, duly weighed and
recorded is retained;

(5) The Board shall then issue a sworn certification as to the fact of destruction or burning of the subject
item/s which, together with the representative sample/s in the custody of the PDEA, shall be submitted to
the court having jurisdiction over the case. In all instances, the representative sample/s shall be kept to a
minimum quantity as determined by the Board;

(6) The alleged offender or his/her representative or counsel shall be allowed to personally observe all of
the above proceedings and his/her presence shall not constitute an admission of guilt. In case the said
offender or accused refuses or fails to appoint a representative after due notice in writing to the accused or
his/her counsel within seventy-two (72) hours before the actual burning or destruction of the evidence in
question, the Secretary of Justice shall appoint a member of the public attorney's office to represent the
former;

(7) After the promulgation and judgment in the criminal case wherein the representative sample/s was
presented as evidence in court, the trial prosecutor shall inform the Board of the final termination of the
case and, in turn, shall request the court for leave to turn over the said representative sample/s to the

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PDEA for proper disposition and destruction within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt of the same; and

(8) Transitory Provision: a) Within twenty-four (24) hours from the effectivity of this Act, dangerous drugs
defined herein which are presently in possession of law enforcement agencies shall, with leave of court, be
burned or destroyed, in the presence of representatives of the Court, DOJ, Department of Health (DOH)
and the accused/and or his/her counsel, and, b) Pending the organization of the PDEA, the custody,
disposition, and burning or destruction of seized/surrendered dangerous drugs provided under this Section
shall be implemented by the DOH.

Section 22. Grant of Compensation, Reward and Award. – The Board shall recommend to the concerned
government agency the grant of compensation, reward and award to any person providing information and
to law enforcers participating in the operation, which results in the successful confiscation, seizure or
surrender of dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, and controlled precursors and essential
chemicals.

Section 23. Plea-Bargaining Provision. – Any person charged under any provision of this Act regardless of
the imposable penalty shall not be allowed to avail of the provision on plea-bargaining.

Section 24. Non-Applicability of the Probation Law for Drug Traffickers and Pushers. – Any person
convicted for drug trafficking or pushing under this Act, regardless of the penalty imposed by the Court,
cannot avail of the

privilege granted by the Probation Law or Presidential Decree No. 968, as amended.

Section 25. Qualifying Aggravating Circumstances in the Commission of a Crime by an Offender Under the
Influence of Dangerous Drugs. – Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a positive
finding for the use of dangerous drugs shall be a qualifying aggravating circumstance in the commission of
a crime by an offender, and the application of the penalty provided for in the Revised Penal Code shall be
applicable.

Section 26. Attempt or Conspiracy. – Any attempt or conspiracy to commit the following unlawful acts
shall be penalized by the same penalty prescribed for the commission of the same as provided under this
Act:

(a) Importation of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical;

(b) Sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation of any dangerous
drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical;

(c) Maintenance of a den, dive or resort where any dangerous drug is used in any form;

(d) Manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical; and

(e) Cultivation or culture of plants which are sources of dangerous drugs.

Section 27. Criminal Liability of a Public Officer or Employee for Misappropriation, Misapplication or Failure
to Account for the Confiscated, Seized and/or Surrendered Dangerous Drugs, Plant Sources of Dangerous
Drugs, Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals, Instruments/Paraphernalia and/or Laboratory
Equipment Including the Proceeds or Properties Obtained from the Unlawful Act Committed. – The penalty
of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten
million pesos (P10,000,000.00), in addition to absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office,
shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who misappropriates, misapplies or fails to account
for confiscated, seized or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled

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precursors and essential chemicals, instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment including the
proceeds or properties obtained from the unlawful acts as provided for in this Act.

Any elective local or national official found to have benefited from the proceeds of the trafficking of
dangerous drugs as prescribed in this Act, or have received any financial or material contributions or
donations from natural or juridical persons found guilty of trafficking dangerous drugs as prescribed in this
Act, shall be removed from office and perpetually disqualified from holding any elective or appointive
positions in the government, its divisions, subdivisions, and intermediaries, including government-owned or
–controlled corporations.

Section 28. Criminal Liability of Government Officials and Employees. – The maximum penalties of the
unlawful acts provided for in this Act shall be imposed, in addition to absolute perpetual disqualification
from any public office, if those found guilty of such unlawful acts are government officials and employees.

Section 29. Criminal Liability for Planting of Evidence. – Any person who is found guilty of "planting" any
dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical, regardless of quantity and purity, shall
suffer the penalty of death.

Section 30. Criminal Liability of Officers of Partnerships, Corporations, Associations or Other Juridical
Entities. – In case any violation of this Act is committed by a partnership, corporation, association or any
juridical entity, the partner, president, director, manager, trustee, estate administrator, or officer who
consents to or knowingly tolerates such violation shall be held criminally liable as a co-principal.

The penalty provided for the offense under this Act shall be imposed upon the partner, president, director,
manager, trustee, estate administrator, or officer who knowingly authorizes, tolerates or consents to the
use of a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, equipment or other facility, as an instrument in the importation, sale,
trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution, transportation or manufacture of dangerous
drugs, or chemical diversion, if such vehicle, vessel, aircraft, equipment or other instrument is owned by or
under the control or

supervision of the partnership, corporation, association or juridical entity to which they are affiliated.

Section 31. Additional Penalty if Offender is an Alien. – In addition to the penalties prescribed in the
unlawful act committed, any alien who violates such provisions of this Act shall, after service of sentence,
be deported immediately without further proceedings, unless the penalty is death.

Section 32. Liability to a Person Violating Any Regulation Issued by the Board. – The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to four (4) years and a fine ranging from Ten
thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person found
violating any regulation duly issued by the Board pursuant to this Act, in addition to the administrative
sanctions imposed by the Board.

Section 33. Immunity from Prosecution and Punishment. – Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17,
Rule 119 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure and the provisions of Republic Act No. 6981 or the
Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act of 1991, any person who has violated Sections 7, 11, 12, 14,
15, and 19, Article II of this Act, who voluntarily gives information about any violation of Sections 4, 5, 6, 8,
10, 13, and 16, Article II of this Act as well as any violation of the offenses mentioned if committed by a
drug syndicate, or any information leading to the whereabouts, identities and arrest of all or any of the
members thereof; and who willingly testifies against such persons as described above, shall be exempted
from prosecution or punishment for the offense with reference to which his/her information of testimony
were given, and may plead or prove the giving of such information and testimony in bar of such
prosecution: Provided, That the following conditions concur:

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(1) The information and testimony are necessary for the conviction of the persons described above;

(2) Such information and testimony are not yet in the possession of the State;

(3) Such information and testimony can be corroborated on its material points;

(4) the informant or witness has not been previously convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, except
when there is no other direct evidence available for the State other than the information and testimony of
said informant or witness; and

(5) The informant or witness shall strictly and faithfully comply without delay, any condition or undertaking,
reduced into writing, lawfully imposed by the State as further consideration for the grant of immunity from
prosecution and punishment.

Provided, further, That this immunity may be enjoyed by such informant or witness who does not appear to
be most guilty for the offense with reference to which his/her information or testimony were given:
Provided, finally, That there is no direct evidence available for the State except for the information and
testimony of the said informant or witness.

Section 34. Termination of the Grant of Immunity. – The immunity granted to the informant or witness, as
prescribed in Section 33 of this Act, shall not attach should it turn out subsequently that the information
and/or testimony is false, malicious or made only for the purpose of harassing, molesting or in any way
prejudicing the persons described in the preceding Section against whom such information or testimony is
directed against. In such case, the informant or witness shall be subject to prosecution and the enjoyment
of all rights and benefits previously accorded him under this Act or any other law, decree or order shall be
deemed terminated.

In case an informant or witness under this Act fails or refuses to testify without just cause, and when
lawfully obliged to do so, or should he/she violate any condition accompanying such immunity as provided
above, his/her immunity shall be removed and he/she shall likewise be subject to contempt and/or criminal
prosecution, as the case may be, and the enjoyment of all rights and benefits previously accorded him
under this Act or in any other law, decree or order shall be deemed terminated.

In case the informant or witness referred to under this Act falls under the applicability of this Section
hereof, such

individual cannot avail of the provisions under Article VIII of this Act.

Section 35. Accessory Penalties. – A person convicted under this Act shall be disqualified to exercise
his/her civil rights such as but not limited to, the rights of parental authority or guardianship, either as to
the person or property of any ward, the rights to dispose of such property by any act or any conveyance
inter vivos, and political rights such as but not limited to, the right to vote and be voted for. Such rights
shall also be suspended during the pendency of an appeal from such conviction.

ARTICLE III

Dangerous Drugs Test and Record Requirements

Section 36. Authorized Drug Testing. – Authorized drug testing shall be done by any government forensic
laboratories or by any of the drug testing laboratories accredited and monitored by the DOH to safeguard
the quality of test results. The DOH shall take steps in setting the price of the drug test with DOH
accredited drug testing centers to further reduce the cost of such drug test. The drug testing shall employ,
among others, two (2) testing methods, the screening test which will determine the positive result as well

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as the type of the drug used and the confirmatory test which will confirm a positive screening test. Drug
test certificates issued by accredited drug testing centers shall be valid for a one-year period from the date
of issue which may be used for other purposes. The following shall be subjected to undergo drug testing:

(a) Applicants for driver's license. – No driver's license shall be issued or renewed to any person unless
he/she presents a certification that he/she has undergone a mandatory drug test and indicating thereon
that he/she is free from the use of dangerous drugs;

(b) Applicants for firearm's license and for permit to carry firearms outside of residence. – All applicants for
firearm's license and permit to carry firearms outside of residence shall undergo a mandatory drug test to
ensure that they are free from the use of dangerous drugs: Provided, That all persons who by the nature of
their profession carry firearms shall undergo drug testing;

(c) Students of secondary and tertiary schools. – Students of secondary and tertiary schools shall, pursuant
to the related rules and regulations as contained in the school's student handbook and with notice to the
parents, undergo a random drug testing: Provided, That all drug testing expenses whether in public or
private schools under this Section will be borne by the government;

(d) Officers and employees of public and private offices. – Officers and employees of public and private
offices, whether domestic or overseas, shall be subjected to undergo a random drug test as contained in
the company's work rules and regulations, which shall be borne by the employer, for purposes of reducing
the risk in the workplace. Any officer or employee found positive for use of dangerous drugs shall be dealt
with administratively which shall be a ground for suspension or termination, subject to the provisions of
Article 282 of the Labor Code and pertinent provisions of the Civil Service Law;

(e) Officers and members of the military, police and other law enforcement agencies. – Officers and
members of the military, police and other law enforcement agencies shall undergo an annual mandatory
drug test;

(f) All persons charged before the prosecutor's office with a criminal offense having an imposable penalty of
imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day shall have to undergo a mandatory drug test;
and

(g) All candidates for public office whether appointed or elected both in the national or local government
shall undergo a mandatory drug test.

In addition to the above stated penalties in this Section, those found to be positive for dangerous drugs use
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 15 of this Act.

Section 37. Issuance of False or Fraudulent Drug Test Results. – Any person authorized, licensed or
accredited under this Act and its implementing rules to conduct drug examination or test, who issues false
or fraudulent drug test results knowingly, willfully or through gross negligence, shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years and a fine ranging from One
hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00).

An additional penalty shall be imposed through the revocation of the license to practice his/her profession in
case of a practitioner, and the closure of the drug testing center.

Section 38. Laboratory Examination or Test on Apprehended/Arrested Offenders. – Subject to Section 15

of this Act, any person apprehended or arrested for violating the provisions of this Act shall be subjected to
screening laboratory examination or test within twenty-four (24) hours, if the apprehending or arresting
officer has reasonable ground to believe that the person apprehended or arrested, on account of physical
signs or symptoms or other visible or outward manifestation, is under the influence of dangerous drugs. If

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found to be positive, the results of the screening laboratory examination or test shall be challenged within
fifteen (15) days after receipt of the result through a confirmatory test conducted in any accredited
analytical laboratory equipment with a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry equipment or some such
modern and accepted method, if confirmed the same shall be prima facie evidence that such person has
used dangerous drugs, which is without prejudice for the prosecution for other violations of the provisions
of this Act: Provided, That a positive screening laboratory test must be confirmed for it to be valid in a court
of law.

Section 39. Accreditation of Drug Testing Centers and Physicians. – The DOH shall be tasked to license
and accredit drug testing centers in each province and city in order to assure their capacity, competence,
integrity and stability to conduct the laboratory examinations and tests provided in this Article, and appoint
such technical and other personnel as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this provision.
The DOH shall also accredit physicians who shall conduct the drug dependency examination of a drug
dependent as well as the after-care and follow-up program for the said drug dependent. There shall be a
control regulations, licensing and accreditation division under the supervision of the DOH for this purpose.

For this purpose, the DOH shall establish, operate and maintain drug testing centers in government
hospitals, which must be provided at least with basic technologically advanced equipment and materials, in
order to conduct the laboratory examination and tests herein provided, and appoint such qualified and duly
trained technical and other personnel as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this
provision.

Section 40. Records Required for Transactions on Dangerous Drug and Precursors and Essential
Chemicals. –

a) Every pharmacist dealing in dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals shall
maintain and keep an original record of sales, purchases, acquisitions and deliveries of dangerous drugs,
indicating therein the following information:

(1) License number and address of the pharmacist;

(2) Name, address and license of the manufacturer, importer or wholesaler from whom the dangerous
drugs have been purchased;

(3) Quantity and name of the dangerous drugs purchased or acquired;

(4) Date of acquisition or purchase;

(5) Name, address and community tax certificate number of the buyer;

(6) Serial number of the prescription and the name of the physician, dentist, veterinarian or practitioner
issuing the same;

(7) Quantity and name of the dangerous drugs sold or delivered; and

(8) Date of sale or delivery.

A certified true copy of such record covering a period of six (6) months, duly signed by the pharmacist or
the

owner of the drugstore, pharmacy or chemical establishment, shall be forwarded to the Board within fifteen
(15) days following the last day of June and December of each year, with a copy thereof furnished the city
or municipal health officer concerned.

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(b) A physician, dentist, veterinarian or practitioner authorized to prescribe any dangerous drug shall issue
the prescription therefor in one (1) original and two (2) duplicate copies. The original, after the prescription
has been filled, shall be retained by the pharmacist for a period of one (1) year from the date of sale or
delivery of such drug. One (1) copy shall be retained by the buyer or by the person to whom the drug is
delivered until such drug is consumed, while the second copy shall be retained by the person issuing the
prescription.

For purposes of this Act, all prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists, veterinarians or practitioners shall
be written on forms exclusively issued by and obtainable from the DOH. Such forms shall be made of a
special kind of paper and shall be distributed in such quantities and contain such information and other data
as the DOH may, by rules and regulations, require. Such forms shall only be issued by the DOH through its
authorized employees to licensed physicians, dentists, veterinarians and practitioners in such quantities as
the Board may authorize. In emergency cases, however, as the Board may specify in the public interest, a
prescription need not be accomplished on such forms. The prescribing physician, dentist, veterinarian or
practitioner shall, within three (3) days after issuing such prescription, inform the DOH of the same in
writing. No prescription once served by the drugstore or pharmacy be reused nor any prescription once
issued be refilled.

(c) All manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, dealers and retailers of dangerous drugs and/or
controlled precursors and essential chemicals shall keep a record of all inventories, sales, purchases,
acquisitions and deliveries of the same as well as the names, addresses and licenses of the persons from
whom such items were purchased or acquired or to whom such items were sold or delivered, the name and
quantity of the same and the date of the transactions. Such records may be subjected anytime for review
by the Board.

ARTICLE IV

Participation of the Family, Students, Teachers and School Authorities in the Enforcement of
this Act

Section 41. Involvement of the Family. – The family being the basic unit of the Filipino society shall be
primarily responsible for the education and awareness of the members of the family on the ill effects of
dangerous drugs and close monitoring of family members who may be susceptible to drug abuse.

Section 42. Student Councils and Campus Organizations. – All elementary, secondary and tertiary schools'
student councils and campus organizations shall include in their activities a program for the prevention of
and deterrence in the use of dangerous drugs, and referral for treatment and rehabilitation of students for
drug dependence.

Section 43. School Curricula. – Instruction on drug abuse prevention and control shall be integrated in the
elementary, secondary and tertiary curricula of all public and private schools, whether general, technical,
vocational or agro-industrial as well as in non-formal, informal and indigenous learning systems. Such
instructions shall include:

(1) Adverse effects of the abuse and misuse of dangerous drugs on the person, the family, the school and
the community;

(2) Preventive measures against drug abuse;

(3) Health, socio-cultural, psychological, legal and economic dimensions and implications of the drug
problem;

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(4) Steps to take when intervention on behalf of a drug dependent is needed, as well as the services
available for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents; and

(5) Misconceptions about the use of dangerous drugs such as, but not limited to, the importance and safety
of dangerous drugs for medical and therapeutic use as well as the differentiation between medical patients
and drug

dependents in order to avoid confusion and accidental stigmatization in the consciousness of the students.

Section 44. Heads, Supervisors, and Teachers of Schools. – For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of
Article II of this Act, all school heads, supervisors and teachers shall be deemed persons in authority and,
as such, are hereby empowered to apprehend, arrest or cause the apprehension or arrest of any person
who shall violate any of the said provisions, pursuant to Section 5, Rule 113 of the Rules of Court. They
shall be deemed persons in authority if they are in the school or within its immediate vicinity, or even
beyond such immediate vicinity if they are in attendance at any school or class function in their official
capacity as school heads, supervisors, and teachers.

Any teacher or school employee, who discovers or finds that any person in the school or within its
immediate vicinity is liable for violating any of said provisions, shall have the duty to report the same to the
school head or immediate superior who shall, in turn, report the matter to the proper authorities.

Failure to do so in either case, within a reasonable period from the time of discovery of the violation shall,
after due hearing, constitute sufficient cause for disciplinary action by the school authorities.

Section 45. Publication and Distribution of Materials on Dangerous Drugs. – With the assistance of the
Board, the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), the Chairman of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) and the Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) shall cause the development, publication and distribution of information and support educational
materials on dangerous drugs to the students, the faculty, the parents, and the community.

Section 46. Special Drug Education Center. – With the assistance of the Board, the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall establish in each of its provincial office a special education drug
center for out-of-school youth and street children. Such Center which shall be headed by the Provincial
Social. Welfare Development Officer shall sponsor drug prevention programs and activities and information
campaigns with the end in view of educating the out-of-school youth and street children regarding the
pernicious effects of drug abuse. The programs initiated by the Center shall likewise be adopted in all public
and private orphanage and existing special centers for street children.

ARTICLE V

Promotion of a National Drug-Free Workplace Program With the Participation of Private and
Labor Sectors and the Department of Labor and Employment

Section 47. Drug-Free Workplace. – It is deemed a policy of the State to promote drug-free workplaces
using a tripartite approach. With the assistance of the Board, the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) shall develop, promote and implement a national drug abuse prevention program in the workplace
to be adopted by private companies with ten (10) or more employees. Such program shall include the
mandatory drafting and adoption of company policies against drug use in the workplace in close
consultation and coordination with the DOLE, labor and employer organizations, human resource
development managers and other such private sector organizations.

Section 48. Guidelines for the National Drug-Free Workplace Program. – The Board and the DOLE shall

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formulate the necessary guidelines for the implementation of the national drug-free workplace program.
The amount necessary for the implementation of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

ARTICLE VI

Participation of the Private and Labor Sectors in the Enforcement of this Act

Section 49. Labor Organizations and the Private Sector. – All labor unions, federations, associations, or
organizations in cooperation with the respective private sector partners shall include in their collective
bargaining or any similar agreements, joint continuing programs and information campaigns for the laborers
similar to the

programs provided under Section 47 of this Act with the end in view of achieving a drug free workplace.

Section 50. Government Assistance. – The labor sector and the respective partners may, in pursuit of the
programs mentioned in the preceding Section, secure the technical assistance, such as but not limited to,
seminars and information dissemination campaigns of the appropriate government and law enforcement
agencies.

ARTICLE VII

Participation of Local Government Units

Section 51. Local Government Units' Assistance. – Local government units shall appropriate a substantial
portion of their respective annual budgets to assist in or enhance the enforcement of this Act giving priority
to preventive or educational programs and the rehabilitation or treatment of drug dependents.

Section 52. Abatement of Drug Related Public Nuisances. – Any place or premises which have been used
on two or more occasions as the site of the unlawful sale or delivery of dangerous drugs may be declared to
be a public nuisance, and such nuisance may be abated, pursuant to the following procedures:

(1) Any city or municipality may, by ordinance, create an administrative board to hear complaints regarding
the nuisances;

(2) any employee, officer, or resident of the city or municipality may bring a complaint before the Board
after giving not less than three (3) days written notice of such complaint to the owner of the place or
premises at his/her last known address; and

(3) After hearing in which the Board may consider any evidence, including evidence of the general
reputation of the place or premises, and at which the owner of the premises shall have an opportunity to
present evidence in his/her defense, the Board may declare the place or premises to be a public nuisance.

Section 53. Effect of Board Declaration. – If the Board declares a place or premises to be a public
nuisance, it may declare an order immediately prohibiting the conduct, operation, or maintenance of any
business or activity on the premises which is conducive to such nuisance.

An order entered under this Section shall expire after one (1) year or at such earlier time as stated in the
order. The Board may bring a complaint seeking a permanent injunction against any nuisance described
under this Section.

This Article does not restrict the right of any person to proceed under the Civil Code against any public
nuisance.

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ARTICLE VIII

Program for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Dependents

Section 54. Voluntary Submission of a Drug Dependent to Confinement, Treatment and Rehabilitation. – A
drug dependent or any person who violates Section 15 of this Act may, by himself/herself or through
his/her parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity, apply to
the Board or its duly recognized representative, for treatment and rehabilitation of the drug dependency.
Upon such application, the Board shall bring forth the matter to the Court which shall order that the
applicant be examined for drug dependency. If the examination by a DOH-accredited physician results in
the issuance of a certification that the applicant is a drug dependent, he/she shall be ordered by the Court
to undergo treatment and rehabilitation in a Center designated by the Board for a period of not less than six
(6) months: Provided, That a drug dependent may be placed under the care of a DOH-accredited physician
where there is no Center near or accessible to the residence of the drug dependent or where said drug
dependent is below eighteen (18) years of age and is a first-time offender and non-confinement in a Center
will not pose a serious danger to his/her family or the community.

Confinement in a Center for treatment and rehabilitation shall not exceed one (1) year, after which time the
Court,

as well as the Board, shall be apprised by the head of the treatment and rehabilitation center of the status
of said drug dependent and determine whether further confinement will be for the welfare of the drug
dependent and his/her family or the community.

Section 55. Exemption from the Criminal Liability Under the Voluntary Submission Program. A drug
dependent under the voluntary submission program, who is finally discharged from confinement, shall be
exempt from the criminal liability under Section 15 of this act subject to the following conditions:

(1) He/she has complied with the rules and regulations of the center, the applicable rules and regulations of
the Board, including the after-care and follow-up program for at least eighteen (18) months following
temporary discharge from confinement in the Center or, in the case of a dependent placed under the care
of the DOH-accredited physician, the after-care program and follow-up schedule formulated by the DSWD
and approved by the Board: Provided, That capability-building of local government social workers shall be
undertaken by the DSWD;

(2) He/she has never been charged or convicted of any offense punishable under this Act, the Dangerous
Drugs Act of 1972 or Republic Act No. 6425, as amended; the Revised Penal Code, as amended; or any
special penal laws;

(3) He/she has no record of escape from a Center: Provided, That had he/she escaped, he/she surrendered
by himself/herself or through his/her parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of
consanguinity or affinity, within one (1) week from the date of the said escape; and

(4) He/she poses no serious danger to himself/herself, his/her family or the community by his/her
exemption from criminal liability.

Section 56. Temporary Release From the Center; After-Care and Follow-Up Treatment Under the Voluntary
Submission Program. – Upon certification of the Center that the drug dependent within the voluntary
submission program may be temporarily released, the Court shall order his/her release on condition that
said drug dependent shall report to the DOH for after-care and follow-up treatment, including urine testing,
for a period not exceeding eighteen (18) months under such terms and conditions that the Court may
impose.

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If during the period of after-care and follow-up, the drug dependent is certified to be rehabilitated, he/she
may be discharged by the Court, subject to the provisions of Section 55 of this Act, without prejudice to the
outcome of any pending case filed in court.

However, should the DOH find that during the initial after-care and follow-up program of eighteen (18)
months, the drug dependent requires further treatment and rehabilitation in the Center, he/she shall be
recommitted to the Center for confinement. Thereafter, he/she may again be certified for temporary release
and ordered released for another after-care and follow-up program pursuant to this Section.

Section 57. Probation and Community Service Under the Voluntary Submission Program. – A drug
dependent who is discharged as rehabilitated by the DOH-accredited Center through the voluntary
submission program, but does not qualify for exemption from criminal liability under Section 55 of this Act,
may be charged under the provisions of this Act, but shall be placed on probation and undergo a
community service in lieu of imprisonment and/or fine in the discretion of the court, without prejudice to
the outcome of any pending case filed in court.

Such drug dependent shall undergo community service as part of his/her after-care and follow-up program,
which may be done in coordination with nongovernmental civil organizations accredited by the DSWD, with
the recommendation of the Board.

Section 58. Filing of Charges Against a Drug Dependent Who is Not Rehabilitated Under the Voluntary
Submission Program. – A drug dependent, who is not rehabilitated after the second commitment to the
Center under the voluntary submission program, shall, upon recommendation of the Board, be charged for
violation of Section 15 of this Act and prosecuted like any other offender. If convicted, he/she shall be
credited for the period of confinement and rehabilitation in the Center in the service of his/her sentence.

Section 59. Escape and Recommitment for Confinement and Rehabilitation Under the Voluntary
Submission Program. – Should a drug dependent under the voluntary submission program escape from the
Center, he/she may submit himself/herself for recommitment within one (1) week therefrom, or his/her
parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity may, within said
period, surrender him for recommitment, in which case the corresponding order shall be issued by the
Board.

Should the escapee fail to submit himself/herself or be surrendered after one (1) week, the Board shall
apply to the court for a recommitment order upon proof of previous commitment or his/her voluntary
submission by the Board, the court may issue an order for recommitment within one (1) week.

If, subsequent to a recommitment, the dependent once again escapes from confinement, he/she shall be
charged for violation of Section 15 of this Act and he subjected under section 61 of this Act, either upon
order of the Board or upon order of the court, as the case may be.

Section 60. Confidentiality of Records Under the Voluntary Submission Program. – Judicial and medical
records of drug dependents under the voluntary submission program shall be confidential and shall not be
used against him for any purpose, except to determine how many times, by himself/herself or through
his/her parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity, he/she
voluntarily submitted himself/herself for confinement, treatment and rehabilitation or has been committed
to a Center under this program.

Section 61. Compulsory Confinement of a Drug Dependent Who Refuses to Apply Under the Voluntary
Submission Program. – Notwithstanding any law, rule and regulation to the contrary, any person
determined and found to be dependent on dangerous drugs shall, upon petition by the Board or any of its
authorized representative, be confined for treatment and rehabilitation in any Center duly designated or

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A petition for the confinement of a person alleged to be dependent on dangerous drugs to a Center may be
filed by any person authorized by the Board with the Regional Trial Court of the province or city where such
person is found.

After the petition is filed, the court, by an order, shall immediately fix a date for the hearing, and a copy of
such order shall be served on the person alleged to be dependent on dangerous drugs, and to the one
having charge of him.

If after such hearing and the facts so warrant, the court shall order the drug dependent to be examined by
two (2) physicians accredited by the Board. If both physicians conclude that the respondent is not a drug
dependent, the court shall order his/her discharge. If either physician finds him to be a dependent, the
court shall conduct a hearing and consider all relevant evidence which may be offered. If the court finds
him a drug dependent, it shall issue an order for his/her commitment to a treatment and rehabilitation
center under the supervision of the DOH. In any event, the order of discharge or order of confinement or
commitment shall be issued not later than fifteen (15) days from the filing of the appropriate petition.

Section 62. Compulsory Submission of a Drug Dependent Charged with an Offense to Treatment and
Rehabilitation. – If a person charged with an offense where the imposable penalty is imprisonment of less
than six (6) years and one (1) day, and is found by the prosecutor or by the court, at any stage of the
proceedings, to be a drug dependent, the prosecutor or the court as the case may be, shall suspend all
further proceedings and transmit copies of the record of the case to the Board.

In the event he Board determines, after medical examination, that public interest requires that such drug
dependent be committed to a center for treatment and rehabilitation, it shall file a petition for his/her
commitment with the regional trial court of the province or city where he/she is being investigated or tried:
Provided, That where a criminal case is pending in court, such petition shall be filed in the said court. The
court shall take judicial notice of the prior proceedings in the case and shall proceed to hear the petition. If
the court finds him to be a drug dependent, it shall order his/her commitment to a Center for treatment and
rehabilitation. The head of said Center shall submit to the court every four (4) months, or as often as the
court may require, a written report on

the progress of the treatment. If the dependent is rehabilitated, as certified by the center and the Board,
he/she shall be returned to the court, which committed him, for his/her discharge therefrom.

Thereafter, his/her prosecution for any offense punishable by law shall be instituted or shall continue, as
the case may be. In case of conviction, the judgment shall, if the accused is certified by the treatment and
rehabilitation center to have maintained good behavior, indicate that he/she shall be given full credit for the
period he/she was confined in the Center: Provided, however, That when the offense is for violation of
Section 15 of this Act and the accused is not a recidivist, the penalty thereof shall be deemed to have been
served in the Center upon his/her release therefrom after certification by the Center and the Board that
he/she is rehabilitated.

Section 63. Prescription of the Offense Charged Against a Drug Dependent Under the Compulsory
Submission Program. – The period of prescription of the offense charged against a drug dependent under
the compulsory submission program shall not run during the time that the drug dependent is under
confinement in a Center or otherwise under the treatment and rehabilitation program approved by the
Board.

Upon certification of the Center that he/she may temporarily be discharged from the said Center, the court
shall order his/her release on condition that he/she shall report to the Board through the DOH for after-care
and follow-up treatment for a period not exceeding eighteen (18) months under such terms and conditions

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If at anytime during the after-care and follow-up period, the Board certifies to his/her complete
rehabilitation, the court shall order his/her final discharge from confinement and order for the immediate
resumption of the trial of the case for which he/she is originally charged. Should the Board through the
DOH find at anytime during the after-care and follow-up period that he/she requires further treatment and
rehabilitation, it shall report to the court, which shall order his/her recommitment to the Center.

Should the drug dependent, having been committed to a Center upon petition by the Board escape
therefrom, he/she may resubmit himself/herself for confinement within one (1) week from the date of
his/her escape; or his/her parent, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity or
affinity may, within the same period, surrender him for recommitment. If, however, the drug dependent
does not resubmit himself/herself for confinement or he/she is not surrendered for recommitment, the
Board may apply with the court for the issuance of the recommitment order. Upon proof of previous
commitment, the court shall issue an order for recommitment. If, subsequent to such recommitment,
he/she should escape again, he/she shall no longer be exempt from criminal liability for use of any
dangerous drug.

A drug dependent committed under this particular Section who is finally discharged from confinement shall
be exempt from criminal liability under Section 15 of this Act, without prejudice to the outcome of any
pending case filed in court. On the other hand, a drug dependent who is not rehabilitated after a second
commitment to the Center shall, upon conviction by the appropriate court, suffer the same penalties
provided for under Section 15 of this Act again without prejudice to the outcome of any pending case filed
in court.

Section 64. Confidentiality of Records Under the Compulsory Submission Program. – The records of a drug
dependent who was rehabilitated and discharged from the Center under the compulsory submission
program, or who was charged for violation of Section 15 of this Act, shall be covered by Section 60 of this
Act. However, the records of a drug dependent who was not rehabilitated, or who escaped but did not
surrender himself/herself within the prescribed period, shall be forwarded to the court and their use shall be
determined by the court, taking into consideration public interest and the welfare of the drug dependent.

Section 65. Duty of the Prosecutor in the Proceedings. – It shall be the duty of the provincial or the city
prosecutor or their assistants or state prosecutors to prepare the appropriate petition in all proceedings
arising from this Act.

Section 66. Suspension of Sentence of a First-Time Minor Offender. – An accused who is over fifteen (15)
years of age at the time of the commission of the offense mentioned in Section 11 of this Act, but not more
than eighteen (18) years of age at the time when judgment should have been promulgated after having
been found guilty of said offense, may be given the benefits of a suspended sentence, subject to the
following conditions:

(a) He/she has not been previously convicted of violating any provision of this Act, or of the Dangerous
Drugs Act of 1972, as amended; or of the Revised Penal Code; or of any special penal laws;

(b) He/she has not been previously committed to a Center or to the care of a DOH-accredited physician;
and

(c) The Board favorably recommends that his/her sentence be suspended.

While under suspended sentence, he/she shall be under the supervision and rehabilitative surveillance of
the Board, under such conditions that the court may impose for a period ranging from six (6) months to
eighteen (18) months.

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Upon recommendation of the Board, the court may commit the accused under suspended sentence to a
Center, or to the care of a DOH-accredited physician for at least six (6) months, with after-care and follow-
up program for not more than eighteen (18) months.

In the case of minors under fifteen (15) years of age at the time of the commission of any offense penalized
under this Act, Article 192 of Presidential Decree No. 603, otherwise known as the Child and Youth Welfare
Code, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1179 shall apply, without prejudice to the application of the
provisions of this Section.

Section 67. Discharge After Compliance with Conditions of Suspended Sentence of a First-Time Minor
Offender. – If the accused first time minor offender under suspended sentence complies with the applicable
rules and regulations of the Board, including confinement in a Center, the court, upon a favorable
recommendation of the Board for the final discharge of the accused, shall discharge the accused and
dismiss all proceedings.

Upon the dismissal of the proceedings against the accused, the court shall enter an order to expunge all
official records, other than the confidential record to be retained by the DOJ relating to the case. Such an
order, which shall be kept confidential, shall restore the accused to his/her status prior to the case. He/she
shall not be held thereafter to be guilty of perjury or of concealment or misrepresentation by reason of
his/her failure to acknowledge the case or recite any fact related thereto in response to any inquiry made of
him for any purpose.

Section 68. Privilege of Suspended Sentence to be Availed of Only Once by a First-Time Minor Offender. –
The privilege of suspended sentence shall be availed of only once by an accused drug dependent who is a
first-time offender over fifteen (15) years of age at the time of the commission of the violation of Section 15
of this Act but not more than eighteen (18) years of age at the time when judgment should have been
promulgated.

Section 69. Promulgation of Sentence for First-Time Minor Offender. – If the accused first-time minor
offender violates any of the conditions of his/her suspended sentence, the applicable rules and regulations
of the Board exercising supervision and rehabilitative surveillance over him, including the rules and
regulations of the Center should confinement be required, the court shall pronounce judgment of conviction
and he/she shall serve sentence as any other convicted person.

Section 70. Probation or Community Service for a First-Time Minor Offender in Lieu of Imprisonment. –
Upon promulgation of the sentence, the court may, in its discretion, place the accused under probation,
even if the sentence provided under this Act is higher than that provided under existing law on probation,
or impose community service in lieu of imprisonment. In case of probation, the supervision and
rehabilitative surveillance shall be undertaken by the Board through the DOH in coordination with the Board
of Pardons and Parole and the Probation Administration. Upon compliance with the conditions of the
probation, the Board shall submit a written report to the court recommending termination of probation and
a final discharge of the probationer, whereupon the court shall issue such an order.

The community service shall be complied with under conditions, time and place as may be determined by
the court in its discretion and upon the recommendation of the Board and shall apply only to violators of
Section 15 of this Act. The completion of the community service shall be under the supervision and
rehabilitative surveillance of the Board during the period required by the court. Thereafter, the Board shall
render a report on the manner of compliance of said community service. The court in its discretion may
require extension of the community service

or order a final discharge.

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In both cases, the judicial records shall be covered by the provisions of Sections 60 and 64 of this Act.

If the sentence promulgated by the court requires imprisonment, the period spent in the Center by the
accused during the suspended sentence period shall be deducted from the sentence to be served.

Section 71. Records to be kept by the Department of Justice. – The DOJ shall keep a confidential record of
the proceedings on suspension of sentence and shall not be used for any purpose other than to determine
whether or not a person accused under this Act is a first-time minor offender.

Section 72. Liability of a Person Who Violates the Confidentiality of Records. – The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to six (6) years and a fine ranging from One
thousand pesos (P1,000.00) to Six thousand pesos (P6,000.00), shall be imposed upon any person who,
having official custody of or access to the confidential records of any drug dependent under voluntary
submission programs, or anyone who, having gained possession of said records, whether lawfully or not,
reveals their content to any person other than those charged with the prosecution of the offenses under
this Act and its implementation. The maximum penalty shall be imposed, in addition to absolute perpetual
disqualification from any public office, when the offender is a government official or employee. Should the
records be used for unlawful purposes, such as blackmail of the drug dependent or the members of his/her
family, the penalty imposed for the crime of violation of confidentiality shall be in addition to whatever
crime he/she may be convicted of.

Section 73. Liability of a Parent, Spouse or Guardian Who Refuses to Cooperate with the Board or any
Concerned Agency. – Any parent, spouse or guardian who, without valid reason, refuses to cooperate with
the Board or any concerned agency in the treatment and rehabilitation of a drug dependent who is a minor,
or in any manner, prevents or delays the after-care, follow-up or other programs for the welfare of the
accused drug dependent, whether under voluntary submission program or compulsory submission program,
may be cited for contempt by the court.

Section 74. Cost-Sharing in the Treatment and Rehabilitation of a Drug Dependent. – The parent, spouse,
guardian or any relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity of any person who is confined under the
voluntary submission program or compulsory submission program shall be charged a certain percentage of
the cost of his/her treatment and rehabilitation, the guidelines of which shall be formulated by the DSWD
taking into consideration the economic status of the family of the person confined. The guidelines therein
formulated shall be implemented by a social worker of the local government unit.

Section 75. Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers. – The existing treatment and rehabilitation centers for
drug dependents operated and maintained by the NBI and the PNP shall be operated, maintained and
managed by the DOH in coordination with other concerned agencies. For the purpose of enlarging the
network of centers, the Board through the DOH shall encourage, promote or whenever feasible, assist or
support in the establishment, operations and maintenance of private centers which shall be eligible to
receive grants, donations or subsidy from either government or private sources. It shall also support the
establishment of government-operated regional treatment and rehabilitation centers depending upon the
availability of funds. The national government, through its appropriate agencies shall give priority funding
for the increase of subsidy to existing government drug rehabilitation centers, and shall establish at least
one (1) drug rehabilitation center in each province, depending on the availability of funds.

Section 76. The Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of health (DOH) Under this Act. – The DOH
shall:

(1) Oversee the monitor the integration, coordination and supervision of all drug rehabilitation, intervention,
after-care and follow-up programs, projects and activities as well as the establishment, operations,
maintenance and management of privately-owned drug treatment rehabilitation centers and drug testing
networks and laboratories throughout the country in coordination with the DSWD and other agencies;

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(2) License, accredit, establish and maintain drug test network and laboratory, initiate, conduct and support
scientific research on drugs and drug control;

(3) Encourage, assist and accredit private centers, promulgate rules and regulations setting minimum
standards for their accreditation to assure their competence, integrity and stability;

(4) Prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment of such Centers as it may
deem necessary after conducting a feasibility study thereof;

(5) The DOH shall, without prejudice to the criminal prosecution of those found guilty of violating this Act,
order the closure of a Center for treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependency when, after investigation
it is found guilty of violating the provisions of this Act or regulations issued by the Board; and

(6) Charge reasonable fees for drug dependency examinations, other medical and legal services provided to
the public, which shall accrue to the Board. All income derived from these sources shall be part of the funds
constituted as special funds for the implementation of this Act under Section 87.

ARTICLE IX

Dangerous Drugs Board and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Section 77. The Dangerous Drugs Board. – The Board shall be the policy-making and strategy-formulating
body in the planning and formulation of policies and programs on drug prevention and control. It shall
develop and adopt a comprehensive, integrated, unified and balanced national drug abuse prevention and
control strategy. It shall be under the Office of the President.

Section 78. Composition of the Board. – The Board shall be composed of seventeen (17) members
wherein three (3) of which are permanent members, the other twelve (12) members shall be in an ex officio
capacity and the two (2) shall be regular members.

The three (3) permanent members, who shall possess at least seven-year training and experience in the
field of dangerous drugs and in any of the following fields: in law, medicine, criminology, psychology or
social work, shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines. The President shall designate a
Chairman, who shall have the rank of a secretary from among the three (3) permanent members who shall
serve for six (6) years. Of the two (2) other members, who shall both have the rank of undersecretary, one
(1) shall serve for four (4) years and the other for two (2) years. Thereafter, the persons appointed to
succeed such members shall hold office for a term of six (6) years and until their successors shall have been
duly appointed and qualified.

The other twelve (12) members who shall be ex officio members of the Board are the following:

(1) Secretary of the Department of Justice or his/her representative;

(2) Secretary of the Department of Health or his/her representative;

(3) Secretary of the Department of National Defense or his/her representative;

(4) Secretary of the Department of Finance or his/her representative;

(5) Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment or his/her representative;

(6) Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government or his/her representative;

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(7) Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or his/her representative;

(8) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs or his/her representative;

(9) Secretary of the Department of Education or his/her representative;

(10) Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education or his/her representative;

(11) Chairman of the National Youth Commission;

(12) Director General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Cabinet secretaries who are members of the Board may designate their duly authorized and permanent
representatives whose ranks shall in no case be lower than undersecretary.

The two (2) regular members shall be as follows:

(a) The president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines; and

(b) The chairman or president of a non-government organization involved in dangerous drug campaign to
be appointed by the President of the Philippines.

The Director of the NBI and the Chief of the PNP shall be the permanent consultants of the Board, and shall
attend all the meetings of the Board.

All members of the Board as well as its permanent consultants shall receive a per diem for every meeting
actually attended subject to the pertinent budgetary laws, rules and regulations on compensation, honoraria
and allowances: Provided, That where the representative of an ex officio member or of the permanent
consultant of the Board attends a meeting in behalf of the latter, such representative shall be entitled to
receive the per diem.

Section 79. Meetings of the Board. – The Board shall meet once a week or as often as necessary at the
discretion of the Chairman or at the call of any four (4) other members. The presence of nine (9) members
shall constitute a quorum.

Section 80. Secretariat of the Board. – The Board shall recommend to the President of the Philippines the
appointment of an Executive Director, with the rank of an undersecretary, who shall be the Secretary of the
Board and administrative officer of its secretariat, and shall perform such other duties that may be assigned
to him/her. He/she must possess adequate knowledge, training and experience in the field of dangerous
drugs, and in any of the following fields: law enforcement, law, medicine, criminology, psychology or social
work.

Two deputies executive director, for administration and operations, with the ranks of assistant secretary,
shall be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Board. They shall possess the same
qualifications as those of the executive director. They shall receive a salary corresponding to their position
as prescribed by the Salary Standardization Law as a Career Service Officer.

The existing secretariat of the Board shall be under the administrative control and supervision of the
Executive Director. It shall be composed of the following divisions, namely: Policy Studies, Research and
Statistics; Preventive Education, Training and Information; Legal Affairs; and the Administrative and
Financial Management.

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Section 81. Powers and Duties of the Board. – The Board shall:

(a) Formulate, develop and establish a comprehensive, integrated, unified and balanced national drug use
prevention and control strategy;

(b) Promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act,
including the manner of safekeeping, disposition, burning or condemnation of any dangerous drug and/or
controlled precursor and essential chemical under its charge and custody, and prescribe administrative
remedies or sanctions for the violations of such rules and regulations;

(c) Conduct policy studies, program monitoring and evaluations and other researches on drug prevention,
control and enforcement;

(d) Initiate, conduct and support scientific, clinical, social, psychological, physical and biological researches
on dangerous drugs and dangerous drugs prevention and control measures;

(e) Develop an educational program and information drive on the hazards and prevention of illegal use of
any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical based on factual data, and
disseminate the same to the general public, for which purpose the Board shall endeavor to make the
general public aware of the hazards of any dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursor and essential
chemical by providing among others, literature, films, displays or advertisements and by coordinating with
all institutions of learning as well as with all national and local enforcement agencies in planning and
conducting its educational campaign programs to be implemented by the appropriate government agencies;

(f) Conduct continuing seminars for, and consultations with, and provide information materials to judges
and prosecutors in coordination with the Office of the Court Administrator, in the case of judges, and the
DOJ, in the case of prosecutors, which aim to provide them with the current developments and programs of
the Board pertinent to its campaign against dangerous drugs and its scientific researches on dangerous
drugs, its prevention and control measures;

(g) Design special trainings in order to provide law enforcement officers, members of the judiciary, and
prosecutors, school authorities and personnel of centers with knowledge and know-how in dangerous drugs
and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals control in coordination with the Supreme Court to
meet the objectives of the national drug control programs;

(h) Design and develop, in consultation and coordination with the DOH, DSWD and other agencies involved
in drugs control, treatment and rehabilitation, both public and private, a national treatment and
rehabilitation program for drug dependents including a standard aftercare and community service program
for recovering drug dependents;

(i) Design and develop, jointly with the DOLE and in consultation with labor and employer groups as well as
nongovernment organizations a drug abuse prevention program in the workplace that would include a
provision for employee assistance programs for emotionally-stressed employees;

(j) Initiate and authorize closure proceedings against non-accredited and/or substandard rehabilitation
centers based on verified reports of human rights violations, subhuman conditions, inadequate medical
training and assistance and excessive fees for implementation by the PDEA;

(k) Prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment of such centers, networks
and laboratories as deemed necessary after conducting a feasibility study in coordination with the DOH and
other government agencies;

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manufacture, sale, stocks, seizures of and the estimated need for any dangerous drug and/or controlled
precursor and essential chemical, for which purpose the Board may require from any official, instrumentality
or agency of the government or any private person or enterprise dealing in, or engaged in activities having
to do with any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals such data or
information as it may need to implement this Act;

(m) Gather and prepare detailed statistics on the importation, exportation, manufacture, stocks, seizures of
and estimates need for any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals and such
other statistical data on said drugs as may be periodically required by the United Nations Narcotics Drug
Commission, the World Health Organization and other international organizations in consonance with the
country's international commitments;

(n) Develop and maintain international networking coordination with international drug control agencies and
organizations, and implement the provisions of international conventions and agreements thereon which
have been adopted and approved by the Congress of the Philippines;

(o) Require all government and private hospitals, clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners to submit
a report to it, in coordination with the PDEA, about all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and
essential chemicals-related cases to which they have attended for statistics and research purposes;

(p) Receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all kinds, to administer
and dispose the same when necessary for the benefit of government and private rehabilitation centers
subject to limitations, directions and instructions from the donors, if any;

(q) Issue guidelines as to the approval or disapproval of applications for voluntary treatment, rehabilitation
or confinement, wherein it shall issue the necessary guidelines, rules and regulations pertaining to the
application and its enforcement;

(r) Formulate guidelines, in coordination with other government agencies, the importation, distribution,
production, manufacture, compounding, prescription, dispensing and sale of, and other lawful acts in
connection with any dangerous drug, controlled precursors and essential chemicals and other similar or
analogous substances of such kind and in such quantity as it may deem necessary according to the medical
and research needs or requirements of the country including diet pills containing ephedrine and other
addictive chemicals and determine the quantity and/or quality of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors
and essential chemicals to be imported, manufactured and held in stock at any given time by authorized
importer, manufacturer or distributor of such drugs;

(s) Develop the utilization of a controlled delivery scheme in addressing the transshipment of dangerous
drugs into and out of the country to neutralize transnational crime syndicates involved in illegal trafficking of
any dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals;

(t) Recommend the revocation of the professional license of any practitioner who is an owner, co-owner,
lessee, or in the employ of the drug establishment, or manager of a partnership, corporation, association, or
any juridical entity owning and/or controlling such drug establishment, and who knowingly participates in,
or consents to, tolerates, or abets the commission of the act of violations as indicated in the preceding
paragraph, all without prejudice to the criminal prosecution of the person responsible for the said violation;

(u) Appoint such technical, administrative and other personnel as may be necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act, subject to the Civil Service Law and its rules and regulations;

(v) Establish a regular and continuing consultation with concerned government agencies and medical
professional organizations to determine if balance exists in policies, procedures, rules and regulations on
dangerous drugs and to provide recommendations on how the lawful use of dangerous drugs can be

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(w) Submit an annual and periodic reports to the President, the Congress of the Philippines and the Senate
and House of Representatives committees concerned as may be required from time to time, and perform
such other functions as may be authorized or required under existing laws and as directed by the President
himself/herself or as recommended by the congressional committees concerned.

Section 82. Creation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). – To carry out the provisions of
this Act, the PDEA, which serves as the implementing arm of the Board, and shall be responsible for the
efficient and effective law enforcement of all the provisions on any dangerous drug and/or controlled
precursor and essential chemical as provided in this Act.

The PDEA shall be headed by a Director General with the rank of Undersecretary, who shall be responsible
for the general administration and management of the Agency. The Director General of the PDEA shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall perform such other duties that may be assigned to
him/her. He/she must possess adequate knowledge, training and experience in the field of dangerous
drugs, and in any of the following fields: law enforcement, law, medicine, criminology, psychology or social
work.

The Director General of the PDEA shall be assisted in the performance of his/her duties and responsibilities
by two (2) deputies director general with the rank of Assistant Secretary; one for Operations and the other
one for Administration. The two (2) deputies director general shall likewise be appointed by the President of
the Philippines upon recommendation of the Board. The two (2) deputies director general shall possess the
same qualifications as those of the Director General of the PDEA. The Director General and the two (2)
deputies director general shall receive the compensation and salaries as prescribed by law.

Section 83. Organization of the PDEA. – The present Secretariat of the National Drug Law Enforcement
and Prevention Coordinating Center as created by Executive Order No. 61 shall be accordingly modified and
absorbed by the PDEA.

The Director General of the PDEA shall be responsible for the necessary changes in the organizational set-
up which shall be submitted to the Board for approval.

For purposes of carrying out its duties and powers as provided for in the succeeding Section of this Act, the
PDEA shall have the following Services, namely: Intelligence and Investigation; International Cooperation
and Foreign Affairs; Preventive Education and Community Involvement; Plans and Operations; Compliance;
Legal and Prosecution; Administrative and Human Resource; Financial Management; Logistics Management;
and Internal Affairs.

The PDEA shall establish and maintain regional offices in the different regions of the country which shall be
responsible for the implementation of this Act and the policies, programs, and projects of said agency in
their respective regions.

Section 84. Powers and Duties of the PDEA. – The PDEA shall:

(a) Implement or cause the efficient and effective implementation of the national drug control strategy
formulated by the Board thereby carrying out a national drug campaign program which shall include drug
law enforcement, control and prevention campaign with the assistance of concerned government agencies;

(b) Undertake the enforcement of the provisions of Article II of this Act relative to the unlawful acts and
penalties involving any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical and investigate
all violators and other matters involved in the commission of any crime relative to the use, abuse or

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trafficking of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical as provided for in this
Act and the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1619;

(c) Administer oath, issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum relative to the conduct of investigation
involving the violations of this Act;

(d) Arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and seize or confiscate, the effects or proceeds of
the crimes as provided by law and take custody thereof, for this purpose the prosecutors and enforcement
agents are authorized to possess firearms, in accordance with existing laws;

(e) Take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals seized, confiscated or surrendered to any national, provincial or local law enforcement agency, if
no longer needed for purposes of evidence in court;

(f) Establish forensic laboratories in each PNP office in every province and city in order to facilitate action on
seize or confiscated drugs, thereby hastening its destruction without delay;

(g) Recommend to the DOJ the forfeiture of properties and other assets of persons and/or corporations
found to be violating the provisions of this Act and in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Anti-
Money-Laundering Act of 2001;

(h) Prepare for prosecution or cause the filing of appropriate criminal and civil cases for violation of all laws
on dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, and other similar controlled substances,
and assist, support and coordinate with other government agencies for the proper and effective prosecution
of the same;

(i) Monitor and if warranted by circumstances, in coordination with the Philippine Postal Office and the
Bureau of Customs, inspect all air cargo packages, parcels and mails in the central post office, which appear
from the package and address itself to be a possible importation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled
precursors and essential chemicals, through on-line or cyber shops via the internet or cyberspace;

(j) Conduct eradication programs to destroy wild or illegal growth of plants from which dangerous drugs
may be extracted;

(k) Initiate and undertake the formation of a nationwide organization which shall coordinate and supervise
all activities against drug abuse in every province, city, municipality and barangay with the active and direct
participation of all such local government units and nongovernmental organizations, including the citizenry,
subject to the provisions of previously formulated programs of action against dangerous drugs;

(l) Establish and maintain a national drug intelligence system in cooperation with law enforcement agencies,
other government agencies/offices and local government units that will assist in its apprehension of big-
time drug lords;

(m) Establish and maintain close coordination, cooperation and linkages with international drug control and
administration agencies and organizations, and implement the applicable provisions of international
conventions and agreements related to dangerous drugs to which the Philippines is a signatory;

(n) Create and maintain an efficient special enforcement unit to conduct an investigation, file charges and
transmit evidence to the proper court, wherein members of the said unit shall possess suitable and
adequate firearms for their protection in connection with the performance of their duties: Provided, That no
previous special permit for such possession shall be required;

(o) Require all government and private hospitals, clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners to submit

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a report to it, in coordination with the Board, about all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and
essential chemicals which they have attended to for data and information purposes;

(p) Coordinate with the Board for the facilitation of the issuance of necessary guidelines, rules and
regulations for the proper implementation of this Act;

(q) Initiate and undertake a national campaign for drug prevention and drug control programs, where it
may enlist the assistance of any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government,
including government-owned and or –controlled corporations, in the anti-illegal drugs drive, which may
include the use of their respective personnel, facilities, and resources for a more resolute detection and
investigation of drug-related crimes and prosecution of the drug traffickers; and

(r) Submit an annual and periodic reports to the Board as may be required from time to time, and perform
such other functions as may be authorized or required under existing laws and as directed by the President
himself/herself or as recommended by the congressional committees concerned.

Section 85. The PDEA Academy. – Upon the approval of the Board, the PDEA Academy shall be
established either in Baguio or Tagaytay City, and in such other places as may be necessary. The PDEA
Academy shall be responsible in the recruitment and training of all PDEA agents and personnel. The Board
shall provide for the qualifications and requirements of its recruits who must be at least twenty-one (21)
years old, of proven integrity and honesty and a Baccalaureate degree holder.

The graduates of the Academy shall later comprise the operating units of the PDEA after the termination of
the transition period of five (5) years during which all the intelligence network and standard operating
procedures of the PDEA has been set up and operationalized.

The Academy shall be headed by a Superintendent, with the rank of Director. He/she shall be appointed by
the PDEA Director General.

Section 86. Transfer, Absorption, and Integration of All Operating Units on Illegal Drugs into the PDEA and
Transitory Provisions. – The Narcotics Group of the PNP, the Narcotics Division of the NBI and the Customs
Narcotics Interdiction Unit are hereby abolished; however they shall continue with the performance of their
task as detail service with the PDEA, subject to screening, until such time that the organizational structure
of the Agency is fully operational and the number of graduates of the PDEA Academy is sufficient to do the
task themselves: Provided, That such personnel who are affected shall have the option of either being
integrated into the PDEA or

remain with their original mother agencies and shall, thereafter, be immediately reassigned to other units
therein by the head of such agencies. Such personnel who are transferred, absorbed and integrated in the
PDEA shall be extended appointments to positions similar in rank, salary, and other emoluments and
privileges granted to their respective positions in their original mother agencies.

The transfer, absorption and integration of the different offices and units provided for in this Section shall
take effect within eighteen (18) months from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That personnel absorbed
and on detail service shall be given until five (5) years to finally decide to join the PDEA.

Nothing in this Act shall mean a diminution of the investigative powers of the NBI and the PNP on all other
crimes as provided for in their respective organic laws: Provided, however, That when the investigation
being conducted by the NBI, PNP or any ad hoc anti-drug task force is found to be a violation of any of the
provisions of this Act, the PDEA shall be the lead agency. The NBI, PNP or any of the task force shall
immediately transfer the same to the PDEA: Provided, further, That the NBI, PNP and the Bureau of
Customs shall maintain close coordination with the PDEA on all drug related matters.

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ARTICLE X

Appropriations, Management of Funds and Annual Report

Section 87. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the operation of the Board and the PDEA shall be
charged against the current year's appropriations of the Board, the National Drug Law Enforcement and
Prevention Coordinating Center, the Narcotics Group of the PNP, the Narcotics Division of the NBI and other
drug abuse units of the different law enforcement agencies integrated into the PDEA in order to carry out
the provisions of this Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

All receipts derived from fines, fees and other income authorized and imposed in this Act, including ten
percent (10%) of all unclaimed and forfeited sweepstakes and lotto prizes but not less than twelve million
pesos (P12,000,000.00) per year from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), are hereby
constituted as a special account in the general fund for the implementation of this Act: Provided, That no
amount shall be disbursed to cover the operating expenses of the Board and other concerned agencies:
Provided, further, That at least fifty percent (50%) of all the funds shall be reserved for assistance to
government-owned and/or operated rehabilitation centers.

The fines shall be remitted to the Board by the court imposing such fines within thirty (30) days from the
finality of its decisions or orders. The unclaimed and forfeited prizes shall be turned over to the Board by
the PCSO within thirty (30) days after these are collected and declared forfeited.

A portion of the funds generated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) in the
amount of Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) a month shall be set aside for the purpose of establishing
adequate drug rehabilitation centers in the country and also for the maintenance and operations of such
centers: Provided, That the said amount shall be taken from the fifty percent (50%) share of the National
Government in the income of PAGCOR: Provided, further, That the said amount shall automatically be
remitted by PAGCOR to the Board. The amount shall, in turn, be disbursed by the Dangerous Drugs Board,
subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit (COA).

The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, and endowment from various sources, domestic or
foreign, for purposes related to their functions, subject to the existing guidelines set by the government.

Section 88. Management of Funds Under this Act; Annual Report by the Board and the PDEA. – The Board
shall manage the funds as it may deem proper for the attainment of the objectives of this Act. In addition
to the periodic reports as may be required under this Act, the Chairman of the Board shall submit to the
President of the Philippines and to the presiding officers of both houses of Congress, within fifteen (15)
days from the opening of the regular session, an annual report on the dangerous drugs situation in the
country which shall include detailed account of the programs and projects undertaken, statistics on crimes
related to dangerous drugs, expenses

incurred pursuant to the provisions of this Act, recommended remedial legislation, if needed, and such other
relevant facts as it may deem proper to cite.

Section 89. Auditing the Accounts and Expenses of the Board and the PDEA. – All accounts and expenses
of the Board and the PDEA shall be audited by the COA or its duly authorized representative.

ARTICLE XI

Jurisdiction Over Dangerous Drugs Cases

Section 90. Jurisdiction. – The Supreme Court shall designate special courts from among the existing

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Regional Trial Courts in each judicial region to exclusively try and hear cases involving violations of this Act.
The number of courts designated in each judicial region shall be based on the population and the number of
cases pending in their respective jurisdiction.

The DOJ shall designate special prosecutors to exclusively handle cases involving violations of this Act.

The preliminary investigation of cases filed under this Act shall be terminated within a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of their filing.

When the preliminary investigation is conducted by a public prosecutor and a probable cause is established,
the corresponding information shall be filed in court within twenty-four (24) hours from the termination of
the investigation. If the preliminary investigation is conducted by a judge and a probable cause is found to
exist, the corresponding information shall be filed by the proper prosecutor within forty-eight (48) hours
from the date of receipt of the records of the case.

Trial of the case under this Section shall be finished by the court not later than sixty (60) days from the
date of the filing of the information. Decision on said cases shall be rendered within a period of fifteen (15)
days from the date of submission of the case for resolution.

Section 91. Responsibility and Liability of Law Enforcement Agencies and other Government Officials and
Employees in Testifying as Prosecution Witnesses in Dangerous Drugs Cases. – Any member of law
enforcement agencies or any other government official and employee who, after due notice, fails or refuses
intentionally or negligently, to appear as a witness for the prosecution in any proceedings, involving
violations of this Act, without any valid reason, shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than twelve
(12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00), in addition to the administrative liability he/she may be meted out by his/her immediate
superior and/or appropriate body.

The immediate superior of the member of the law enforcement agency or any other government employee
mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be penalized with imprisonment of not less than two (2)
months and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years and a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos
(P10,000.00) but not more than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) and in addition, perpetual absolute
disqualification from public office if despite due notice to them and to the witness concerned, the former
does not exert reasonable effort to present the latter to the court.

The member of the law enforcement agency or any other government employee mentioned in the
preceding paragraphs shall not be transferred or re-assigned to any other government office located in
another territorial jurisdiction during the pendency of the case in court. However, the concerned member of
the law enforcement agency or government employee may be transferred or re-assigned for compelling
reasons: Provided, That his/her immediate superior shall notify the court where the case is pending of the
order to transfer or re-assign, within twenty-four (24) hours from its approval; Provided, further, That
his/her immediate superior shall be penalized with imprisonment of not less than two (2) months and one
(1) day but not more than six (6) years and a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but
not more than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) and in addition, perpetual absolute disqualification from
public office, should he/she fail to notify the court of such order to transfer or re-assign.

Prosecution and punishment under this Section shall be without prejudice to any liability for violation of any
existing law.

Section 92. Delay and Bungling in the Prosecution of Drug Cases. – Any government officer or employee
tasked with the prosecution of drug-related cases under this act, who, through patent laxity, inexcusable
neglect, unreasonable delay or deliberately causes the unsuccessful prosecution and/or dismissal of the said

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drug cases, shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to
twenty (20) years without prejudice to his/her prosecution under the pertinent provisions of the Revised
Penal Code.

Section 93. Reclassification, Addition or Removal of Any Drug from the List of Dangerous Drugs. – The
Board shall have the power to reclassify, add to or remove from the list of dangerous drugs. Proceedings to
reclassify, add, or remove a drug or other substance may be initiated by the PDEA, the DOH, or by petition
from any interested party, including the manufacturer of a drug, a medical society or association, a
pharmacy association, a public interest group concerned with drug abuse, a national or local government
agency, or an individual citizen. When a petition is received by the Board, it shall immediately begin its own
investigation of the drug. The PDEA also may begin an investigation of a drug at any time based upon the
information received from law enforcement laboratories, national and local law enforcement and regulatory
agencies, or other sources of information.

The Board after notice and hearing shall consider the following factors with respect to each substance
proposed to be reclassified, added or removed from control:

(a) Its actual or relative potential for abuse;

(b) Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect if known;

(c) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug or other substance;

(d) Its history and current pattern of abuse;

(e) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse;

(f) Risk to public health; and

(g) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a substance already controlled under this Act.

The Board shall also take into accord the obligations and commitments to international treaties, conventions
and agreements to which the Philippines is a signatory.

The Dangerous Drugs Board shall give notice to the general public of the public hearing of the
reclassification, addition to or removal from the list of any drug by publishing such notice in any newspaper
of general circulation once a week for two (2) weeks.

The effect of such reclassification, addition or removal shall be as follows:

(a) In case a dangerous drug is reclassified as precursors and essential chemicals, the penalties for the
violations of this Act involving the two latter categories of drugs shall, in case of conviction, be imposed in
all pending criminal prosecutions;

(b) In case a precursors and essential chemicals is reclassified as dangerous drug, the penalties for
violations of the Act involving precursors and essential chemicals shall, in case of conviction, be imposed in
all pending criminal prosecutions;

(c) In case of the addition of a new drug to the list of dangerous drugs and precursors and essential
chemicals, no criminal liability involving the same under this Act shall arise until after the lapse of fifteen
(15) days from the last publication of such notice;

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(d) In case of removal of a drug from the list of dangerous drugs and precursors and essential chemicals, all
persons convicted and/or detained for the use and/or possession of such a drug shall be automatically
released and all pending criminal prosecution involving such a drug under this Act shall forthwith be
dismissed; and

(e) The Board shall, within five (5) days from the date of its promulgation submit to Congress a detailed
reclassification, addition, or removal of any drug from the list of dangerous drugs.

ARTICLE XII

Implementing Rules and Regulations

Section 94. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The present Board in consultation with the DOH,
DILG, DOJ, DepEd, DSWD, DOLE, PNP, NBI, PAGCOR and the PCSO and all other concerned government
agencies shall promulgate within sixty (60) days the Implementing Rules and Regulations that shall be
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

ARTICLE XIII

Final Provisions

Section 95. Congressional Oversight Committee. – There is hereby created a Congressional Oversight
Committee composed of seven (7) Members from the Senate and seven (7) Members from the House of
Representatives. The Members from the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate President based on the
proportional representation of the parties or coalitions therein with at least two (2) Senators representing
the Minority. The Members from the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Speaker, also
based on proportional representation of the parties or coalitions therein with at least two (2) Members
representing the Minority.

The Committee shall be headed by the respective Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Public Order
and Illegal Drugs and the House of Representatives Committee on Dangerous Drugs.

Section 96. Powers and Functions of the Oversight Committee. – The Oversight Committee on Dangerous
Drugs shall, in aid of legislation, perform the following functions, among others:

(a) To set the guidelines and overall framework to monitor and ensure the proper implementation of this
Act;

(b) To ensure transparency and require the submission of reports from government agencies concerned on
the conduct of programs, projects and policies relating to the implementation of this act;

(c) To approve the budget for the programs of the Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs and all
disbursements therefrom, including compensation of all personnel;

(d) To submit periodic reports to the President of the Philippines and Congress on the implementation of
the provisions of this Act;

(e) To determine inherent weaknesses in the law and recommend the necessary remedial legislation or
executive measures; and

(f) To perform such other duties, functions and responsibilities as may be necessary to effectively attain the
objectives of this Act.

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Section 97. Adoption of Committee Rules and Regulations, and Funding. – The Oversight Committee on
Dangerous Drugs shall adopt its internal rules of procedure, conduct hearings and receive testimonies,
reports, and technical advice, invite or summon by subpoena ad testificandum any public official, private
citizen, or any other person to testify before it, or require any person by subpoena duces tecum documents
or other materials as it may require consistent with the provisions of this Act.

The Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs shall be assisted by a secretariat to be composed by

personnel who may be seconded from the Senate and the House of Representatives and may retain
consultants.

To carry out the powers and functions of the Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs, the initial sum of
Twenty-five million pesos (P25,000,000.00) shall be charged against the current appropriations of the
Senate. Thereafter, such amount necessary for its continued operations shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

The Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs shall exist for a period of ten (10) years from the effectivity
of this Act and may be extended by a joint concurrent resolution.

Section 98. Limited Applicability of the Revised Penal Code. – Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation
to the contrary, the provisions of the Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3814), as amended, shall not apply to the
provisions of this Act, except in the case of minor offenders. Where the offender is a minor, the penalty for
acts punishable by life imprisonment to death provided herein shall be reclusion perpetua to death.

Section 99. Separability Clause. – If for any reason any section or provision of this Act, or any portion
thereof, or the application of such section, provision or portion thereof to any person, group or
circumstance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected by such
declaration and shall remain in force and effect.

Section 100. Repealing Clause. – Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, is hereby repealed and all other
laws, administrative orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 101. Amending Clause. – Republic Act No. 7659 is hereby amended accordingly.

Section 102. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication in at least two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd)

(Sgd)

FRANKLIN M. DRILON
President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1858 and House Bill No. 4433 was finally passed by the
Senate and the House of Representatives on May 30, 2002 and May 29, 2002, respectively.

(Sgd)

(Sgd)

OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of the Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: January 23, 2002

(Sgd)

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines

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1988 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND
PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES

LIST OF SUBSTANCES IN TABLE I

1. ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
2. N-ACETYLANTHRANILIC ACID
3. EPHEDRINE
4. ERGOMETRINE
5. ERGOTAMINE
6. ISOSAFROLE
7. LYSERGIC ACID
8. 3, 4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL-2 PROPANONE
9. NOREPHEDRINE
10. 1-PHENYL-2-PROPANONE
11. PIPERONAL
12. POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
13. PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
14. SAFROLE

THE SALTS OF THE SUBSTANCES LISTED IN THIS TABLE WHENEVER THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH SALTS IS
POSSIBLE.

LIST OF SUBSTANCES IN TABLE II

1. ACETONE
2. ANTHRANILIC ACID
3. ETHYL ETHER
4. HYDROCHLORIC ACID
5. METHYL ETHYL KETONE
6. PHENYLACETIC ACID
7. PIPERIDINE
8. SULPHURIC ACID
9. TOLUENE

THE SALTS OF THE SUBSTANCES LISTED IN THIS TABLE WHENEVER THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH SALTS IS
POSSIBLE (THE SALTS OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND SULPHURIC ACID ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED)

1961 UNITED NATIONS SINGLE CONVENTION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS AS AMENDED BY THE 1972
PROTOCOL

LIST OF DRUGS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE I

1. Acetorphine
2. Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
3. Acetylmethadol
4. Alfentanil
5. Allylprodine
6. Alphacetylmethadol
7. Alphameprodine
8. Alphamethadol
9. Alpha-methylfentanyl

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10. Alpha-methylthiofentanyl
11. Alphaprodine
12. Anileridine
13. Benzethidine
14. Benzylmorphine

15. Betacetylmethadol
16. Beta-hydroxyfentanyl
17. Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
18. Betameprodine
19. Betamethadol
20. Betaprodine
21. Bezitramide
22. Cannabis and Cannabis resin and extracts and tinctures of cannabis
23. Clonitazene
24. Coca leaf
25. Cocaine
26. Codoxime
27. Concentrate of poppy straw
28. Desomorphine
29. Dextromoramide
30. Diampromide
31. Diethylthiambutene
32. Difenoxin
33. Dihydroetorphine
34. Dihydromorphine
35. Dihydromorphine*
36. Dimenoxadol
37. Dimepheptanol
38. Dimethylthiambutene
39. Dioxaphetyl butyrate
40. Diphenoxylate
41. Dipipanone
42. Drotebanol
43. Ecgonine
44. Ethylmethylthiambutene
45. Etonitazene
46. Etorphine
47. Etoxeridine
48. Fentanyl
49. Furethidine
50. Heroin
51. Hydrocodone
52. Hydromorphinol
53. Hydromorphone
54. Hydroxypethidine
55. Isomethadone
56. Ketobemidone
57. Levomethorphan
58. Levomoramide
59. Levophenacylmorphan
60. Levorphanol
61. Metazocine

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62. Methadone
63. Methadone Intermediate
64. Methyldesorphine
65. Methyldihydromorphine
66. 3-methylfentanyl
67. 3-methylthiofentanyl
68. Metopon
69. Moramide intermediate
70. Morpheridine

71. Morphine
72. Morphine methobromide
73. Morphine-N-oxide
74. MPPP
75. Myrophine
76. Nicomorphine
77. Noracymethadol
78. Norlevorphanol
79. Normethadone
80. Normorphine
81. Norpipanone
82. Opium
83. Oxycodone
84. Oxymorphone
85. Para-fluorofentanyl
86. PEPAP
87. Pethidine
88. Pethidine intermediate A
89. Pethidine intermediate B
90. Pethidine intermediate C
91. Phenadoxone
92. Phenampromide
93. Phenazocine
94. Phenomorphan
95. Phenoperidine
96. Piminodine
97. Piritramide
98. Proheptazine
99. Properidine
100. Racemethorphan
101. Racemoramide
102. Racemorphan
103. Remifentanil
104. Sufentanil
105. Thebacon
106. Thebaine
107. Thiofentanyl
108. Tilidine
109. Trimeperidine

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* Dextromethorphan (+)-3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan and dextrorphan (+)-3-hydroxy-N-

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methylmorphinan are isomers specifically excluded from this Schedule.

AND the isomers, unless specifically excepted, of the drugs in this Schedule whenever the existence of such
isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation;

The esters and ethers, unless appearing in another Schedule, of the drugs in this Schedule whenever the
existence of such esters or ethers is possible;

The salts of the drugs listed in this Schedule, including the salts of esters, ethers and isomers as provided
above whenever the existence of such salts is possible.

LIST OF DRUGS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE II

1. Acetyldihydrocodeine
2. Codeine
3. Dextropropoxyphene
4. Dihydrocodeine
5. Ethylmorphine
6. Nicocodine
7. Nicodicodine
8. Norcodeine
9. Pholcodine
10. Propiram

And the isomers, unless specifically excepted, of the drugs in this Schedule whenever the existence of such
isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

The salts of the drugs listed in this Schedule, including the salts of the isomers as provided above whenever
the existence of such salts is possible.

LIST OF DRUGS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE III

1. Preparations of :

Acetyldihydrocodeine,
Codeine,
Dihydrocodeine,
Ethylmorphine,
Nicocodine,
Nicodicodine,
Norcodeine and
Pholcodine

When compounded with one or more other ingredients and containing not more than milligrams of the drug
per dosage unit and with a concentration of not more than 2.5 per cent in undivided preparations.

2. Preparations of :

Propiram containing not more than 100 milligrams of propiram per dosage unit and compounded with at
least the same amount of Methylcellulose.

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3. Preparations of :

Dextropropoxyphene for oral use containing not more than 135 milligrams of dextropropoxyphene base per
dosage unit or with a concentration of not more than 2.5 per cent in undivided preparations, provided that
such preparations do not contain any substance controlled under the Convention on Psychotropic
Substances of 1971.

4. Preparations of :

Preparations of:

Cocaine containing not more than 0.1 per cent of cocaine calculated as cocaine base; and

Opium or morphine containing not more than 0.2 per cent of morphine calculated as anhydrous morphine
base and compounded with one or more other ingredients and in such a way that the drug cannot be
recovered by readily applicable means or in a yield that would constitute a risk to public health.

5. Preparations of :

Difenoxin containing, per dosage unit, not more than 0.5 milligrams of difenoxin and a quantity of atropine
sulfate equivalent to at least 5 per cent of the dose of difenoxin.

6. Preparations of :

Diphenoxylate containing per dosage unit, not more than 2.5 milligrams diphenoxylate calculated as base
and a quantity of atropine sulfate equivalent to at least 1 per cent of the dose of diphenoxylate.

7. Preparations of :

Pulvis ipecacuanhae et opii compositus

10 per cent opium in powder

10 per cent ipecacuanha root, in powder well mixed with
80 per cent of any other powdered ingredient containing no drug.

8. Preparations conforming to any of the formulas listed in this Schedule and mixtures such preparations
with any material which contains no drug.

LIST OF DRUGS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE IV

1. Acetorphine
2. Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
3. Alpha-methylfentanyl
4. Alpha-methylthiofentanyl
5. Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
6. Beta-hydroxyfentanyl
7. Cannabis and Cannabis resin
8. Desomorphine
9. Etorphine
10. Heroin
11. Ketobemidone

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12. 3-methylfentanyl
13. 3-methylthiofentanyl
14. MPPP
15. Para-fluorofentanyl
16. PEPAP
17. Thiofentanyl

AND the salts of the drugs listed in this Schedule whenever the formation of such salts is possible

1971 UNITED NATIONS SINGLE CONVENTION ON PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES

LIST OF SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE I

BROLAMFETAMINE (DOB)

(±)-4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine

Dimethoxybromoamphetamine

CATHINONE

(-)-(S)-2-Aminopropiophenone

DET

3-[2-(Diethylamino)ethyl)indole)

DMA

(±)-2,5-DIMETHOXY-a-methylphenethylamine

2,5 Dimethoxyamphetamine

DMPH

3-(1,2-Dimethylhepty)-7,8,9,-10-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

DMT

3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]indole

DOET

(±)-4-Ethyl-2,5-dimethoxy-a-phorethylamine

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine

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ETICYCLIDINE (PCE)

N-Ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine

ETRYPAMINE

3-(2-Aminobutyl)indole

(+)-LYSERGIDE (LSD, LSD-25)

9,10-Didehydro-N,N-diethyl-6-methylergoline-8b- carboxamide

MDA

(+)-N, a-Dimethyl-3,4-(methylene-dioxy)phenethylamine

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

MESCALINE

3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine

METHCATHINONE

2-(Methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one

4-METHYLAMINOREX

(+)-cis-2-Amino-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline

MMDA

2-Methoxy-a-methyl-4,5-(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine

5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

N-ETHYL MDA

(+)-N-Ethyl-a-methyl-3,4(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine

3-4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine

N-HYDROXY MDA

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(+)-N-[a-Methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenethyl]-hydroxylamine

PARAHEXYL

3-Hexyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,6,-9-trimethyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

PMA

p-Methoxy-a-methylphenethylamine

Paramethoxyamphetamine

PSILOCINE, PSILOTSIN

3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]indol-4-ol

PSILOCYBINE

3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]indol-4-yl

dihydrogen phosphate

ROLICYCLIDINE (PHP, PCPY)

1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)pyrrolidine

STP, DOM

2,5-Dimethoxy-a,4-dimethylphenethylamine

TENAMFETAMINE (MDA)

a-Methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine

Methylenedioxyamphetamine

TENOCYCLIDINE (TCP)

1-[1-(2-Thienyl)cyclohexyl]piperridine

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL

- the following isomers and their stereochemical variants:

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7,8,9,10-Tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

(9R,10aR)-8,9,10,10a-Tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

(6aR,9R,10aR)-6a,9,10,10a-Tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

(6aR,10aR)-6a,7,10,10a-Tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

(6a,7,8,9-Tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

(6aR,10aR)-6a,7,8,9,10,10a-Hexahydro-6,6,dimethyl-9-methylene-3-pentyl-6H-Dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol

TMA

(±)-3,4,5-Trimethoxy-a – methylphenethylamine

3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine

4-MIA-(a-methyl-4-methylthiophenethylamine)

The stereoisomers, unless specifically excepted, of substances in this Schedule, whenever the existence of
such stereou\isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

LIST OF SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE II

1. AMFETAMINE (AMPHETAMINE)
2. DEXAMFETAMINE (DEXAMPHETAMINE)
3. FENETYLLINE
4. LEVAMFETAMINE (LEVAMPHETAMINE)
5. LEVOMETHAMPHETAMINE
6. MECLOQUALONE
7. METAMFETAMINE (METHAMPHETAMINE)
8. METHAMPHETAMINE RACEMATE

9. METHAQUALONE
10. METHYLPHENIDATE
11. PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP)
12. PHENMETRAZINE
13. SECOBARBITAL
14. DRONABINOL (delta-9-tetrahydro-cannabinol and its stereochemical variants)
15. ZIPEPROL
16. 2C-B(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine)

LIST OF SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE III

1. AMOBARBITAL
2. BUPRENORPHINE
3. BUTALBITAL
4. CATHINE (+)-norpseudo-ephedrine
5. CYCLOBARBITAL
6. FLUNITRAZEPAM
7. GLUTETHIMIDE

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8. PENTAZOCINE
9. PENTOBARBITAL

Substances in Schedule IV
1. ALLOBARBITAL
2. ALPRAZOLAM
3. AMFEPRAMONE 4. AMINOREX
5. BARBITAL
6. BENZFETAMINE(benzphetamine)
7. BROMAZEPAM
8. Butobarbital
9. BROTIZOLAM
10. CAMAZEPAM
11. CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
12. CLOBAZAM
13. CLONAZEPAM
14. CLORAZEPATE
15. CLOTIAZEPAM
16. CLOXAZOLAM
17. DELORAZEPAM
18. DIAZEPAM
19. ESTAZOLAM
20. ETHCHLORVYNOL
21. ETHINAMATE
22. ETHYL LOFLAZEPATE
23. ETILAMFETAMINE(N-ethylampetamine)
24. FENCAMFAMIN
25. FENPROPOREX
26. FLUDIAZEPAM
27. FLURAZEPAM
28. HALAZEPAM
29. HALOXAZOLAM
30. KETAZOLAM
31. LEFETAMINE(SPA)
32. LOPRAZOLAM
33. LORAZEPAM
34. LORMETAZEPAM
35. MAZINDOL
36. MEDAZEPAM
37. MEFENOREX
38. MEPROBAMATE
39. MESOCARB
40. METHYLPHENOBARBITAL
41. METHYPRYLON
42. MIDAZOLAM
43. NIMETAZEPAM
44. NITRAZEPAM
45. NORDAZEPAM
46. OXAZEPAM
47. OXAZOLAM
48. PEMOLINE
49. PHENDIMETRAZINE
50. PHENOBARBITAL

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51. PHENTERMINE
52. PINAZEPAM
53. PIPRADROL
54. PRAZEPAM
55. PYROVALERONE
56. SECBUTABARBITAL
57. TEMAZEPAM
58. TETRAZEPAM
59. TRIAZOLAM
60. VINYLBITAL GHB (Gamma-Hydroxyburic acid)
61. Zolpidem

R.A. 9729: THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009

Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty- seventh day of July, two thousand nine.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729

AN ACT MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO GOVERNMENT POLICY FORMULATIONS, ESTABLISHING

THE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the ―Climate Change Act of 2009‖.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to afford full protection and the
advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of
nature. In this light, the State has adopted the Philippine Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable
development, to fulfill human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment for current
and future generations.

Towards this end, the State adopts the principle of protecting the climate system for the benefit of
humankind, on the basis of climate justice or common but differentiated responsibilities and the
Precautionary Principle to guide decision-making in climate risk management. As a party to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the State adopts the ultimate objective of the
Convention which is the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that
would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system which should be achieved
within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure
that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable
manner. As a party to the Hyogo Framework for Action, the State likewise adopts the strategic goals in
order to build national and local resilience to climate change- related disasters.

Recognizing the vulnerability of the Philippine archipelago and its local communities, particularly the poor,
women, and children, to potential dangerous consequences of climate change such as rising seas, changing
landscapes, increasing frequency and/or severity of droughts, fires, floods and storms, climate-related
illnesses and diseases, damage to ecosystems, biodiversity loss that affect the country‘s environment,

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culture, and economy, the State shall cooperate with the global community in the resolution of climate
change issues, including disaster risk reduction. It shall be the policy of the State to enjoin the participation
of national and local governments, businesses, nongovernment organizations, local communities and the
public to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and, at the same time, maximize the
benefits of climate change. It shall also be the policy of the State to incorporate a gender-sensitive, pro-
children and pro-poor perspective in all climate change and renewable energy efforts, plans and
programs. In view thereof, the State shall strengthen, integrate, consolidate and institutionalize government
initiatives to achieve coordination in the implementation of plans and programs to address climate change in
the context of sustainable development.

Further recognizing that climate change and disaster risk reduction are closely interrelated and effective
disaster risk reduction will enhance climate change adaptive capacity, the State shall integrate disaster risk
reduction into climate change programs and initiatives.

Cognizant of the need to ensure that national and subnational government policies, plans, programs and
projects are founded upon sound environmental considerations and the principle of sustainable
development, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to systematically integrate the concept of climate
change in various phases of policy formulation, development plans, poverty reduction strategies and other
development tools and techniques by all agencies and instrumentalities of the government.

SECTION. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following shall have the corresponding
meanings:

(a) ―Adaptation‖ refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or
expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.

(b) ―Adaptive capacity‖ refers to the ability of ecological, social or economic systems to adjust to
climate change including climate variability and extremes, to moderate or offset potential damages and to
take advantage of associated opportunities with changes in climate or to cope with the consequences
thereof.

(c) ―Anthropogenic causes‖ refer to causes resulting from human activities or produced by human
beings.

(d) ―Climate Change‖ refers to a change in climate that can be identified by changes in the mean
and/or variability of its properties and that persists for an extended period typically decades or longer,
whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.

(e) ―Climate Variability‖ refers to the variations in the average state and in other statistics of the
climate on all temporal and spatial scales beyond that of individual weather events.

(f) ―Climate Risk‖ refers to the product of climate and related hazards working over the vulnerability
of human and natural ecosystems.

(g) ―Disaster‖ refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving
widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts which exceed the ability of the
affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

(h) ―Disaster risk reduction‖ refers to the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through
systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced
exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the
environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events.

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(i) ―Gender mainstreaming‖ refers to the strategy for making women‘s as well as men‘s concerns and
experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and
programs in all political, economic, and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and
inequality is not perpetuated. It is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any
planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs in all areas and at all levels.

(j) ―Global Warming‖ refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth‘s near-surface air
and oceans that is associated with the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

(k) ―Greenhouse effect‖ refers to the process by which the absorption of infrared radiation by the
atmosphere warms the Earth.

(l) ―Greenhouse gases (GHG)‖ refers to constituents of the atmosphere that contribute to the
greenhouse effect including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons,
perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

(m) ―Mainstreaming‖ refers to the integration of policies and measures that address climate change
into development planning and sectoral decision-making.

(n) ―Mitigation‖ in the context of climate change, refers to human intervention to address
anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all GHG, including ozone- depleting
substances and their substitutes.

(o) ―Mitigation potential‖ shall refer to the scale of GHG reductions that could be made, relative to
emission baselines, for a given level of carbon price (expressed in cost per unit of carbon dioxide equivalent
emissions avoided or reduced).

(p) ―Sea level rise‖ refers to an increase in sea level which may be influenced by factors like global
warming through expansion of sea water as the oceans warm and melting of ice over land and local factors
such as land subsidence.

(q) ―Vulnerability‖ refers to the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with,
adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of
the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its
sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity.

SECTION 4. Creation of the Climate Change Commission. – There is hereby established a Climate Change
Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission.

The Commission shall be an independent and autonomous body and shall have the same status as that of a
national government agency. It shall be attached to the Office of the President.

The Commission shall be the sole policy-making body of the government which shall be tasked to
coordinate, monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the government relating to climate
change pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

The Commission shall be organized within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 5. Composition of the Commission. – The Commission shall be composed of the President of the
Republic of the Philippines who shall serve as the Chairperson, and three (3) Commissioners to be
appointed by the President, one of whom shall serve as the Vice Chairperson of the Commission.

The Commission shall have an advisory board composed of the following:

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(a) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture;

(b) Secretary of the Department of Energy;

(c) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

(d) Secretary of the Department of Education;

(e) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs;

(f) Secretary of the Department of Health;

(g) Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government;

(h) Secretary of the Department of National Defense, in his capacity as Chair of the National Disaster
Coordinating Council;

(i) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways;

(j) Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology;

(k) Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development;

(l) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(m) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications;

(n) Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority, in his capacity as Chair of
the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development;

(o) Director-General of the National Security Council;

(p) Chairperson of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women;

(q) President of the League of Provinces;

(r) President of the League of Cities;

(s) President of the League of Municipalities;

(t) President of the Liga ng mga Barangay;

(u) Representative from the academe;

(v) Representative from the business sector; and

(w) Representative from nongovernmental organizations.

At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come from the disaster risk reduction community.

The representatives shall be appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by their
respective groups. They shall serve for a term of six (6) years without reappointment unless their

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representation is withdrawn by the sector they represent. Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the
unexpired term of the predecessor.

Only the ex officio members of the advisory board shall appoint a qualified representative who shall hold a
rank of no less than an Undersecretary.

SECTION 6. Meetings of the Commission. – The Commission shall meet once every three (3) months, or as
often as may be deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The Chairperson may likewise call upon other
government agencies for the proper implementation of this Act.

SECTION 7. Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation of Commissioners. – The Commissioners must be Filipino

citizens, residents of the Philippines, at least thirty (30) years of age at the time of appointment, with at
least ten (10) years of experience on climate change and of proven honesty and integrity. The
Commissioners shall be experts in climate change by virtue of their educational background, training and
experience: Provided, that at least one (1) Commissioner shall be female: Provided, further, that in no case
shall the Commissioners come from the same sector: Provided, finally, that in no case shall any of the
Commissioners appoint representatives to act on their behalf.

The Commissioners shall hold office for a period of six (6) years, and may be subjected to reappointment:
Provided, That no person shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms: Provided, further, That in
case of a vacancy, the new appointee shall fully meet the qualifications of a Commissioner and shall hold
office for the unexpired portion of the term only: Provided, finally, That in no case shall a Commissioner be
designated in a temporary or acting capacity.

The Vice Chairperson and the Commissioners shall have the rank and privileges of a Department Secretary
and Undersecretary, respectively. They shall be entitled to corresponding compensation and other
emoluments and shall be subject to the same disqualifications.

SECTION. 8. Climate Change Office. – There is hereby created a Climate Change Office that shall assist the
Commission. It shall be headed by a Vice Chairperson of the Commission who shall act as the Executive
Director of the Office. The Commission shall have the authority to determine the number of staff and create
corresponding positions necessary to facilitate the proper implementation of this Act, subject to civil service
laws, rules and regulations. The officers and employees of the Commission shall be appointed by the
Executive Director.

SECTION. 9. Powers and Functions of the Commission. – The Commission shall have the following powers
and functions:

(a) Ensure the mainstreaming of climate change, in synergy with disaster risk reduction, into the
national, sectoral and local development plans and programs;

(b) Coordinate and synchronize climate change programs of national government agencies;

(c) Formulate a Framework Strategy on Climate Change to serve as the basis for a program for climate
change planning, research and development, extension, and monitoring of activities on climate change;

(d) Exercise policy coordination to ensure the attainment of goals set in the framework strategy and
program on climate change;

(e) Recommend legislation, policies, strategies, programs on and appropriations for climate change
adaptation and mitigation and other related activities;

(f) Recommend key development investments in climate- sensitive sectors such as water resources,

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agriculture, forestry, coastal and marine resources, health, and infrastructure to ensure the achievement of
national sustainable development goals;

(g) Create an enabling environment for the design of relevant and appropriate risk-sharing and risk-
transfer instruments;

(h) Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi-stakeholder participation and
integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation;

(i) Formulate strategies on mitigating GHG and other anthropogenic causes of climate change;

(j) Coordinate and establish a close partnership with the National Disaster Coordinating Council in
order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in reducing the people‘s vulnerability to climate- related
disasters;

(k) In coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, represent the Philippines in the climate
change negotiations;

(l) Formulate and update guidelines for determining vulnerability to climate change impacts and
adaptation assessments and facilitate the provision of technical assistance for their implementation and
monitoring;

(m) Coordinate with local government units (LGUs) and private entities to address vulnerability to
climate change impacts of regions, provinces, cities and municipalities;

(n) Facilitate capacity building for local adaptation planning, implementation and monitoring of climate
change initiatives in vulnerable communities and areas;

(o) Promote and provide technical and financial support to local research and development programs
and projects in vulnerable communities and areas; and

(p) Oversee the dissemination of information on climate change, local vulnerabilities and risks, relevant
laws and protocols and adaptation and mitigation measures.

SECTION 10. Panel of Technical Experts. – The Commission shall constitute a national panel of technical
experts consisting of practitioners in disciplines that are related to climate change, including disaster risk
reduction.

The Panel shall provide technical advice to the Commission in climate science, technologies, and best
practices for risk assessment and enhancement of adaptive capacity of vulnerable human settlements to
potential impacts of climate change.

The Commission shall set the qualifications and compensation for the technical experts. It shall provide
resources for the operations and activities of the Panel.

SECTION 11. Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change.

– The Commission shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, formulate a Framework
Strategy on Climate Change. The Framework shall serve as the basis for a program for climate change
planning, research and development, extension, and monitoring of activities to protect vulnerable
communities from the adverse effects of climate change.

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The Framework shall be formulated based on climate change vulnerabilities, specific adaptation needs, and
mitigation potential, and in accordance with the international agreements.

The Framework shall be reviewed every three (3) years, or as may be deemed necessary.

SECTION 12. Components of the Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change. – The Framework
shall include, but not limited to, the following components:

(a) National priorities;

(b) Impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments;
(c) Policy formulation;
(d) Compliance with international commitments;
(e) Research and development;
(f) Database development and management;
(g) Academic programs, capability building and mainstreaming;
(h) Advocacy and information dissemination;
(i) Monitoring and evaluation; and
(j) Gender mainstreaming.

SECTION 13. National Climate Change Action Plan. – The Commission shall formulate a National Climate
Change Action Plan in accordance with the Framework within one (1) year after the formulation of the
latter.

The National Climate Change Action Plan shall include, but not limited to, the following components:

(a) Assessment of the national impact of climate change;

(b) The identification of the most vulnerable communities/areas, including ecosystems to the impacts of
climate change, variability and extremes;

(c) The identification of differential impacts of climate change on men, women and children;

(d) The assessment and management of risk and vulnerability;

(e) The identification of GHG mitigation potentials; and

(f) The identification of options, prioritization of appropriate adaptation measures for joint projects of
national and local governments.

SECTION 14. Local Climate Change Action Plan. – The LGUs shall be the frontline agencies in the
formulation, planning and implementation of climate change action plans in their respective areas,
consistent with the provisions of the Local Government Code, the Framework, and the National Climate
Change Action Plan.

Barangays shall be directly involved with municipal and city governments in prioritizing climate change
issues and in identifying and implementing best practices and other solutions. Municipal and city
governments shall consider climate change adaptation, as one of their regular functions. Provincial
governments shall provide technical assistance, enforcement and information management in support of
municipal and city climate change action plans. Inter-local government unit collaboration shall be maximized
in the conduct of climate- related activities.

LGUs shall regularly update their respective action plans to reflect changing social, economic, and
environmental conditions and emerging issues. The LGUs shall furnish the Commission with copies of their

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action plans and all subsequent amendments, modifications and revisions thereof, within one (1) month
from their adoption. The LGUs shall mobilize and allocate necessary personnel, resources and logistics to
effectively implement their respective action plans.

The local chief executive shall appoint the person responsible for the formulation and implementation of the
local action plan.

It shall be the responsibility of the national government to extend technical and financial assistance to LGUs
for the accomplishment of their Local Climate Change Action Plans.

The LGU is hereby expressly authorized to appropriate and use the amount from its Internal Revenue
Allotment necessary to implement said local plan effectively, any provision in the Local Government Code to
the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 15. Role of Government Agencies. – To ensure the effective implementation of the framework
strategy and program on climate change, concerned agencies shall perform the following functions:

(a) The Department of Education (DepED) shall integrate climate change into the primary and
secondary education curricula and/or subjects, such as, but not limited to, science, biology, sibika history,
including textbooks, primers and other educational materials, basic climate change principles and
concepts;

(b) The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Local Government Academy shall
facilitate the development and provision of a training program for LGUs in climate change. The training
program shall include socioeconomic, geophysical, policy, and other content necessary to address
the prevailing and forecasted conditions and risks of particular LGUs. It shall likewise focus on women and
children, especially in the rural areas, since they are the most vulnerable;

(c) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall oversee the establishment and
maintenance of a climate change information management system and network, including on climate
change risks, activities and investments, in collaboration with other concerned national government
agencies, institutions and LGUs;

(d) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shall review international agreements related to climate
change and make the necessary recommendation for ratification and compliance by the government on
matters pertaining thereto;

(e) The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) shall disseminate information on climate change, local
vulnerabilities and risk, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and mitigation measures; and

(f) Government financial institutions, shall, any provision in their respective charters to the contrary
notwithstanding, provide preferential financial packages for climate change- related projects. In consultation
with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), they shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act,
issue and promulgate the implementing guidelines therefor.
The Commission shall evaluate, recommend the approval of loans and monitor the use of said funds of
LGUs.

SECTION 16. Coordination with Various Sectors. – In the development and implementation of the National
Climate Change Action Plan, and the local action plans, the Commission shall coordinate with the
nongovernment organizations (NGOs), civic organizations, academe, people‘s organizations, the private and
corporate sectors and other concerned stakeholder groups.

SECTION 17. Authority to Receive Donations and/or Grants. – The Commission is hereby authorized to

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accept grants, contributions, donations, endowments, bequests, or gifts in cash, or in kind from local and
foreign sources in support of the development and implementation of climate change programs and plans:
Provided, That in case of donations from foreign governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to prior
clearance and approval of the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs: Provided, further, That such donations shall not be used to fund personal services
expenditures and other operating expenses of the Commission.

The proceeds shall be used to finance:

(a) Research, development, demonstration and promotion of technologies;

(b) Conduct of assessment of vulnerabilities to climate change impacts, resource inventory, and
adaptation capability building;

(c) Advocacy, networking and communication activities in the conduct of information campaign; and

(d) Conduct of such other activities reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act, as may
be defined by the Commission.

SECTION 18. Funding Allocation for Climate Change. – All relevant government agencies and LGUs shall
allocate from their annual appropriations adequate funds for the formulation, development and
implementation, including training, capacity building and direct intervention, of their respective climate
change programs and plans. It shall also include public awareness campaigns on the effects of climate
change and energy-saving solutions to mitigate these effects, and initiatives, through educational and
training programs and micro-credit schemes, especially for women in rural areas. In subsequent budget
proposals, the concerned offices and units shall appropriate funds for program/project development and
implementation including continuing training and education in climate change.

SECTION 19. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. – There is hereby created a Joint Congressional
Oversight Committee to monitor the implementation of this Act. The Oversight Committee shall be
composed of five (5) Senators and five (5) Representatives to be appointed by the Senate President and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The Oversight Committee shall be co-chaired by a
Senator and a Representative to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, respectively. Its funding requirement shall be charged against the appropriations of
Congress.

SECTION. 20. Annual Report. – The Commission shall submit to the President and to both Houses of
Congress, not later than March 30 of every year following the effectivity of this Act, or upon the request of
the Congressional Oversight Committee, a report giving a detailed account of the status of the
implementation of this Act, a progress report on the implementation of the National Climate Change Action
Plan and recommend legislation, where applicable and necessary. LGUs shall submit annual progress
reports on the implementation of their respective local action plan to the Commission within the first quarter
of the following year.

SECTION 21. Appropriations. – The sum of Fifty million pesos (Php50,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated as
initial operating fund in addition to the unutilized fund of the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change and
the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Global Warming and Climate Change. The sum shall be sourced
from the President‘s contingent fund.

Thereafter, the amount necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 22. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act,

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the Commission shall, upon consultation with government agencies, LGUs, private sector, NGOs and civil
society, promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act: Provided, That failure to issue rules
and regulations shall not in any manner affect the executory nature of the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 23. Transitory Provisions. – Upon the organization of the Commission, the Presidential Task Force
on Climate Change created under Administrative Order No. 171 and the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate
Change created by virtue of Administrative Order No. 220, shall be abolished: Provided, That their powers
and functions shall be absorbed by the Commission: Provided, further, That the officers and employees
thereof shall continue in a holdover capacity until such time as the new officers and employees of the
Commission shall have been duly appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Act. All qualified regular or
permanent employees who may be transferred to the Commission shall not suffer any loss in seniority or
rank or decrease in emoluments. Any employee who cannot be absorbed by the Commission shall be
entitled to a separation pay under existing retirement laws.

SECTION 24. Separability Clause. – If for any reason any section or provision of this Act is declared as
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 25. 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 accordingly.

SECTION 26. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
Speaker of the House of Representatives

JUAN PONCE ENRILE

President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2583 and House Bill No. 5982 was finally passed by the
Senate and the House of Representatives on August 25, 2009 and September 2, 2009, respectively.

MARILYN B. BARUA -YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

EMMA LIRIO -R EYES

Secretary of the Senate

Approved:

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines

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CASE ANALYSIS: NATURE RESERVE INSTITUTE AND BARANGAY BAYALSE

The Nature Reserve Institute is a Non-Government Organization (NGO) that caters to different barangays in
attending to their environmental issues. They provide their expertise in aiding the community for planning
their environmental preservation efforts.

Recently, the Institute receives a new project. For the span of six (6) months to a year, the group will help
Brgy. Bayalse in their environmental concerns. Here is their profile sheet:

EXERCISE QUESTIONS

1. What are the different problems have you identified upon reading the community situationer on Brgy.
Bayalse?

1. What steps can you propose in response to the concerns you have enumerated?

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ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM TEST

Please read each statement and record a number 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement
applied to you over the past two weeks. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much
time on any one statement. This assessment is not intended to be a diagnosis. If you are concerned
about your results in any way, please speak with a qualified health professional.

0 = Strongly disagree 1 = Disagree 2 = Agree 3 = Strongly agree

1 I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others

2 I feel that I have a number of good qualities

3 All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure (R)

4 I am able to do things as well as most people

5 I feel I do not have much to be proud

6 I take a positive attitude toward

7 On the whole, I am satisfied with

8 I wish I could have more respect for

9 I certainly feel useless at times (R)

10 At times I think that I am no good at all (R)

Total score =

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For items marked with an (R), reverse the scoring (for example, 0 = 3, 1 = 2, 2 = 1, 3 = 0). For those
items without an (R) next to them, simply add the score.

Typical scores on the Rosenberg scale are around 22, with most people scoring between 15 and 25. A
score of less than 15 suggests low self-esteem may be an issue. Remember that this assessment is just for
information, it is not a diagnosis.

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Discovering Our Personality Style through TRUE COLORS

Outcomes
In this module participants will :
Discover the qualities and characteristics of their own particular personality style or type;
Gain an understanding of other personality styles.

Key Concepts
True Colors is a metaphor.
Each person is a unique blend of the four colors or styles—a spectrum. There are no
bad or good colors.
There are wide individual variations within each color spectrum.

Each of us has a different and unique personality; however, there are commonalities that we share. True
Colors is an attempt to identify various personality styles and label them with colors. This model of
categorizing personality styles is based on many years of work by other researchers and psychologists.
Essentially it draws heavily on the work of Isabel Briggs-Myers, Katherine Briggs, and David Keirsey. Don
Lowry, a student of Keirsey, developed the system called True Colors which uses four primary colors to
designate personality types and behavioral styles.
Lowry’s objective was the application of temperament or personality style to facilitate deeper
communications and understanding. He hoped it would result in positive self- worth and self-esteem.
The True Colors program was designed to maximize the application of psychological style in the
workplace, in the family and in education and in other types of communities. The ease of understanding
and use in all human relationships and interactions make this model very functional.
The belief is that with increased understanding of ourselves and others that conflict will decrease. Once
you learn your color and that of your co-workers, you will have a better understanding of why they
behave the way they do!
Each color is associated with certain personality traits or behaviors. Everyone has some degree of each
color, but one color is predominant. The following quiz will identify your color spectrum. Print out the
following two pages. Follow the directions carefully and transfer your scores to the score sheet. If you
have two colors with the same score, you pick which one you think more accurately describes yo

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Instructions: Compare all 4 boxes in each row. Do not analyze each word; just get a sense of each box.Score
each of the four boxes in each row from most to least as it describes you: 4 = most, 3 = a lot, 2 =
somewhat, 1 = least.

Row 1 A B C D
Active Variety Organized Warm Helpful Learning
Sports Planned Neat Friends Science
Opportunities Parental Authentic Quiet
Spontaneous Traditional Harmonious Versatile
Flexible Responsible Compassionate Inventive
Competent

Score Score Score Score

Row 2 E F G H
Curious Ideas Caring Orderly Action
Questions People Oriented On-time Challenges
Conceptual Honest Competitive
Feelings Impetuous
Knowledge Unique Empathetic Stable Impactful
Problem Solver Communicative Sensible
Dependable

Score Score Score Score

Row 3 I J K L
Helpful Trustworthy Kind Playful Quick Independent
Dependable Loyal Understanding Adventurous Exploring
Conservative Giving Devoted Confrontive Competent
Organized Warm Open Minded Theoretical Why
Poetic Independent Questions
Ingenious

Score Score Score Score

Row 4 M N O P
Follow Active Free Sharing Getting Thinking
Rules Winning Along Feelings Solving Problems
Useful Daring Tender Perfectionistic
Save Money Impulsive Inspirational Determined
Concerned Risk Taker Dramatic Complex Composed
Procedural
Cooperative
Score Score Score Score
Row 5 Q R S T
Puzzles Seeking Social Causes Exciting Lively Pride
Info Making Easy Going Happy Hands On Tradition
Sense Endings Courageous Do Things Right
Philosophical Approachable Skillful Orderly
Principled Affectionate On Stage Conventional
Rational Sympathetic Careful

Score Score Score Score

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 Total Orange Total Green Total Blue Total Gold
Score Score Score Score
A,H,K,N,S D, E, L, P, Q C, F, J, O, R B, G, I, M, T

If any of the scores in the colored boxes are less than 5 or greater than 20 you have made an error.
Please go back and read the instructions.

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Congratulations! You now know your color spectrum. Here are some general descriptions of each color:

Greens Oranges

Are innovative and logical Are free and spontaneous

Seek to understand the world Are impulsive risk-takers
Need to be competent Are active
Require intellectual freedom Are optimistic
Are curious Resist commitment
Question authority Can become virtuosos
Push themselves to improve Thrive on crises
Seek perfection in play Are drawn to tools
May become intellectually isolated Like to be the center of attention
Are slow to make decisions Have great endurance
Value concise communication Are drawn to action jobs
Look for intellectual stimulation Need variety
Enjoy intriguing discussions Are dynamic, animated
Are sometimes oblivious to communicators
emotions Are competitive
Are detached Deal with the here and now
Believe work is play Are bold in relationships
Are drawn to technical occupations Are generous
Analyze and rearrange systems Have difficulty finding acceptance Like to
Focus on the future live in a casual atmosphere Bring
Bi i ti t i t it tt i t
Golds Blues
Are dutiful and stable
Need to be useful Are in search of themselves
Want to be self-sufficient Need to feel unique
Value organization
Must be true to themselves
Desire punctuality
Look for symbolism
Schedule their lives
Value close relationships
Make and keep commitments
Encourage expression
Measure worth by completion
Desire quality time with loved ones
Are goal-oriented
Need opportunities to be creative
Value rules
Compromise and cooperate
Prepare for the future
Nurture people, plants and animals Look
Are inclined to join groups
beyond the surface
Believe work comes before play
Share emotions
Safeguard tradition
Make decisions based on feelings
Prefer order and cleanliness
Need harmony
Are responsible and dedicated
Are adaptable
Are drawn to respected occupations
Are drawn to literature
Enjoy positions of authority
Are drawn to nurturing careers
Desire structure
Get involved in causes
Bring stability to society
Are committed to ideals
Bring unity to society

http://hsgd.org (Head Start of Greater Dallas)

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THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TEST

This personality test will help you understand why you act the way that you do and how your personality is
structured. Please follow the instructions below, scoring and results are on the next page.

Instructions
In the table below, for each statement 1-50 mark how much you agree with on the scale 1-5, where 1=disagree,
2=slightly disagree, 3=neutral, 4=slightly agree and 5=agree, in the box to the left of it.

Test

Rating I.... Rating I.....

1. Am the life of the party. 26. Have little to say.
2. Feel little concern for others. 27. Have a soft heart.
3. Am always prepared. 28. Often forget to put things back in their proper
place
4. Get stressed out easily. 29. Get upset easily.
5. Have a rich vocabulary. 30. Do not have a good imagination.
6. Don't talk a lot. 31. Talk to a lot of different people at parties.
7. Am interested in people. 32. Am not really interested in others.
8. Leave my belongings around. 33. Like order.
9. Am relaxed most of the time. 34. Change my mood a lot.
10. Have difficulty understanding abstract 35. Am quick to understand things.
ideas
11. Feel comfortable around people. 36. Don't like to draw attention to myself.
12. Insult people. 37. Take time out for others.
13. Pay attention to details. 38. Shirk my duties.
14. Worry about things. 39. Have frequent mood swings.
15. Have a vivid imagination. 40. Use difficult words.
16. Keep in the background. 41. Don't mind being the center of attention.
17. Sympathize with others' feelings. 42. Feel others' emotions.
18. Make a mess of things. 43. Follow a schedule.
19. Seldom feel blue. 44. Get irritated easily.
20. Am not interested in abstract ideas. 45. Spend time reflecting on things.
21. Start conversations. 46. Am quiet around strangers.
22. Am not interested in other people's 47. Make people feel at ease.
problems
23. Get chores done right away. 48. Am exacting in my work.
24. Am easily disturbed. 49. Often feel blue.
25. Have excellent ideas. 50. Am full of ideas.

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E = 20 + (1) - (6) + (11) - (16) + (21) - (26) + (31) - (36) + (41) - (46) =
A = 14 - (2) + (7) - (12) + (17) - (22) + (27) - (32) + (37) + (42) + (47) =
C = 14 + (3) - (8) + (13) - (18) + (23) - (28) + (33) - (38) + (43) + (48) =
N = 38 - (4) + (9) - (14) + (19) - (24) - (29) - (34) - (39) - (44) - (49) =
O = 8 + (5) - (10) + (15) - (20) + (25) - (30) + (35) + (40) + (45) + (50) =

The scores you calculate should be between zero and forty. Below is a description of each trait.

• Extroversion (E) is the personality trait of seeking fulfillment from sources outside the self or
in community. High scorers tend to be very social while low scorers prefer to work on their
projects alone.
• Agreeableness (A) reflects much individuals adjust their behavior to suit others. High scorers
are typically polite and like people. Low scorers tend to 'tell it like it is'.
• Conscientiousness (C) is the personality trait of being honest and hardworking. High scorers
tend to follow rules and prefer clean homes. Low scorers may be messy and cheat others.
• Neuroticism (N) is the personality trait of being emotional.
• Openness to Experience (O) is the personality trait of seeking new experience and
intellectual pursuits. High scores may day dream a lot. Low scorers may be very down to
earth.

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DR. PHIL’S PERSONALITY TEST

1. When do you feel your best?

a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon & and early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk...

a) fairly fast, with long steps

b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people you...

a) stand with your arms folded

b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with...

• your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side

• your legs crossed
• your legs stretched out or straight
• one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with...

• big appreciated laugh

• a laugh, but not a loud one
• a quiet chuckle
• a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...

• make a loud entrance so everyone notices you

• make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
• make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

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 7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted...

• you welcome the break

• feel extremely irritated
• vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?

• Red or orange
• Black
• Yellow or light blue
• Green
• Dark blue or purple
• White
• Brown or gray

9. When you’re in bed at night, the last few moments before going to sleep you are....

• stretched out on your back

• stretched out face down on your stomach
• on your side, slightly curled
• with your head on one arm
• with your head under the covers

10 You often dream that you are...

• falling
• fighting or struggling
• searching for something or somebody
• flying or floating
• you usually have dreamless sleep
• your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:
1. (a)2 (b)4 (c)6
2. (a)6 (b)4 (c)7 (d)2 (e)1
3. (a)4 (b)2 (c)5 (d)7 (e) 6
4. (a)4 (b)6 (c)2 (d)1
5. (a)6 (b)4 (c)3 (d)5 (e)2
6. (a)6 (b)4 (c)2
7. (a)6 (b)2 (c)4
8. (a)6 (b)7 (c)5 (d)4 (e)3 (f)2 (g)1
9. (a)7 (b)6 (c)4 (d)2 (e)1
10. (a)4 (b)2 (c)3 (d)5 (e)6 (f)1

Now add up the total number of points.

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ANALYSIS

OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You're seen as vain,
self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like
you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural
leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and
adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an
adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always
interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let
it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always
cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever,
gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's
extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get
to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long
time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious,
extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something
impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every
angle and then, usually decide against it.
They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking
after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with
anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people
think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.

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