NSTP GROUP 2

If you commit the crime under R.A. no. 9165, what will happen to you?
And what will be the consequence to your community?

CUNANAN, Mark Rigil G.

Philippine legislation known as R.A. No. 9165, also known as the Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, intends to address the drug issue in the nation by putting policies
in place for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of drug addiction and dependence. In
addition, it aims to manage the production, distribution, and use of harmful medications as well as
their regulated precursors and necessary ingredients. It designates the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as the principal agency in charge of carrying out the legislation and
working with other governmental and non-governmental groups to offer treatment and
rehabilitation services. By setting harsh punishments for drug violations, the law also seeks to
bolster the nation's law enforcement operations against drug trafficking and misuse. It establishes
obligatory minimum terms for drug offenses, including the death penalty and life in jail for some
crimes such as drug trafficking and sales to minors.
R.A. No. 9165 has generated debate since it was passed, with some critics alleging that it
has increased violations of human rights, notably in the context of the Philippine government's war
on drugs. In the process of enforcing the law, law enforcement personnel have allegedly committed
extrajudicial killings and other violations. These complaints aside, it has been acknowledged that
R.A. No. 9165, which is still in effect, has contributed to a decrease in drug usage and drug-related
crime in the Philippines. To guarantee that the legislation is implemented in a way that respects
human rights and advances the well-being of all those who are impacted by it, it is critical to
continue to monitor and assess the efficacy of the law.
A crime involving illicit substances might result in harsh repercussions under Republic Act
No. 9165. The kind and severity of the offense you committed will determine the precise
punishment you face. If you are found guilty of possessing a modest number of illicit narcotics for
personal use, for example, you may face a shorter jail sentence and a lower fine. If you are found
guilty of drug trafficking or selling, you might risk a lengthier jail sentence and a higher fine. This
legislation makes it illegal in the Philippines to possess, consume, cultivate, sell, distribute,
produce, or transport hazardous narcotics and other related substances. If you are found guilty, you
may face the following consequences:

1. Imprisonment: Depending on the nature and gravity of the offense, you may be sentenced
to serve time in prison.
2. Fines: Depending also on the nature and gravity of the offense you have committed.
 The repercussions of your conduct may extend to your community, as drug offenses can
lead to societal difficulties and destabilization. The illicit drug trade may increase crime and
violence in a community, as well as affect the health and well-being of drug users. It is critical to
remember that engaging in illegal drug activities can have significant and long-term effects for
both the person and the community.

DALUSUNG, Samantha Nicole M.

One of the biggest problems in our country is people's addiction to illegal drugs. R.A.
no. 9165 is also called the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002" it is the
ongoing fight against the trafficking and use of dangerous drugs. When someone sells
and uses this illegal drug, he can be imprisoned for 12 years or life in prison. Nowadays,
the selling and use of this illegal drug are widespread, and many lives have been
destroyed and lost because of these activities. One of its users is today's youth, at a
young age other youths learn to use illegal drugs. The use of illegal drugs by young people
is worrying because they are too young, and people should not be doing this. One of the
reasons people use illegal drugs is because of depression, this drug serves as a
depression reliever, as well as peer pressure when a person sees his friends using it and
therefore influences him, who use illegal drugs. The use of illegal drugs has a bad effect
on us, especially on our health, causing a disease that may not be cured.

If I will commit the crime under RA. no. 9165, I can be imprisoned for at least 12 years
or life if I am caught selling and using these illegal drugs because it is against the law.
This drug affects our health to have chronic diseases and what is worse is that it cannot
be cured. Illegal drugs are a poison that may affect my mind, it starts with feeling sad and
longing to use drugs which is very eager to use drugs, and which will cause anxiety. My
physical appearance may also change such as losing weight and also, and I can do bad
things that ruin my lifestyle. The consequences of using illegal drugs can destroy a
person's life. Using drugs is a sin, not only to society and oneself but also to God. God
gave us life, but people destroy it just for short-term comfort, but it is dangerous. In this
sin, many people will hate you, and many will judge you, but we must remember that
everyone can change not only for other people but also for themselves.
DAPPANAN, Megan V.

Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002. If you commit the crime under R.A no. 9165:

Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery, Distribution, and

Transportation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential
Chemicals ( Sec 5, R.A 9165)

Penalty:

➢ Life Imprisonment
➢ Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

Maintenance of a Den, Dive, or Resort (Sec 6, R.A 9165)

Penalty:

➢ Life Imprisonment
➢ Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

Possession of Dangerous Drugs (Sec 11, R.A 9165)

Penalty:

➢ Life Imprisonment
➢ Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

Possession of Equipment Instrument Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for

Dangerous Drugs (Sec 12, R.A 9156)

Penalty:

➢ Imprisonment ranges from 6 months and 1 day to 4 years

➢ Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

Possession of Dangerous Drugs During Parties Social Gatherings or Meetings. Any

person found possessing any dangerous drug during a party, at social gatherings
or meetings, or in the approximate company of at least two persons ( Sec 13, R.A
9165)

Penalty:

➢ Life Imprisonment
➢ Fine ranging from P500,000 to P10,000,000

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 months rehabilitation in a government center for the first offense

If apprehended using any dangerous drug for the second time ( Sec 15, R.A 9165)

Penalty:

➢ Imprisonment ranges from six years and one day to twelve years
➢ Fine ranging from P50,000 to P200,000

Criminal Liability of Government Officials and Employees ( Sec 28, R.A 9165)

➢ Life Imprisonment
➢ Absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office

What will be the consequences in the Community

Drug abuse frequently has a devastating social impact on community life. The negative
impact of drug abuse on the industry, education, and training, as well as its contribution
to violence, crime, financial problems, housing problems, homelessness, and vagrancy.
Aside from personal and family distress, the community bears the burden of increased
healthcare costs and lost future productivity. Depression, developmental lags, apathy,
withdrawal, and other psychosocial dysfunctions are frequently associated with
adolescent substance abuse.
DE GUZMAN, Erica Mae Joy A.

Did you know that there were 4.7 million drug users in the age range of 10 to 69 in
2019? Only about 1.67 million, or two out of every 100 Filipinos, are considered "current
drug users," according to the Dangerous Drugs Board's (DDB) National Household
Survey on the Patterns and Trends of Drug Abuse. This year, the UN Philippines reported
that the prevalence of drug use is 2.05% or the equivalent of 1.7 million Filipinos. This
just shows how important this law is.

The purpose of RA 9165, also known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
of 2002," is to protect the territory's integrity, and the welfare of its residents, particularly
the youth, from the negative effects that dangerous drugs can have on their physical and
mental health, and to defend these interests against actions or inactions that could
jeopardize their growth and preservation. Given the foregoing, the State should
strengthen the effectiveness of the law against dangerous substances, since it is one of
the more important social diseases of our time.

My punishment is undetermined if I broke the law in violation of RA 9165 because it

depends on how I did it. For instance, under Section 4, the standard penalty for importing
dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals is death, followed
by a sentence of life in prison and a fine of between (five hundred thousand) P500,000
and (ten million pesos) P10,000,000. However, Section 5 suggests a punishment of
twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years in prison and a fine ranging from
one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) if I am the broker or the one who sells, trades, administers, dispenses,
delivers, give away, distributes, dispatches in transit, or transport any controlled precursor
and essential chemical.

Sometimes, the punishment also depends on how much weight the drugs have been
seized. For instance, under Section 11, if the amount of methamphetamine hydrochloride
or "shabu" is ten (10) grams or more but less than fifty (50) grams, a fine of between four
hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00) and five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00)
would be imposed, as well as a mandatory life sentence. On the other hand, if the amount
of dangerous drugs is 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, or three
hundred (300) grams or more but less than five (hundred) 500 grams of marijuana, the
offender faces a sentence of twenty (20) years and one (1) day imprisonment or a lifetime
one. The penalty or sentence usually depends on the confiscated evidence and how guilty
you are by the order of the court.

Nevertheless, if I committed a crime under RA 9165, I will surely be in trouble

because the penalties are heavy. There is no way that a low or middle-class individual
could afford the bailable amount. Additionally, breaking this legislation just proves that I
am a drug addict or someone who makes money from illegal activities if I do so. I won't
have a clear conscience, and I'll eventually come to lose my faith, myself, and my life. I
might also lose my mind and have mental disorders if I keep on using illegal drugs. It will
affect me physically, mentally, and emotionally, which will eventually lead to my
deterioration and death. This will create a huge impact on my community by providing
people with a false impression of who I am. They will only remember me as someone
who did nasty things and as someone who wasted her life on illegal substances. The
worst scenario is if someone from the drug syndicate I am affiliated with contacts my
family or other members of my community and threatens or harms them. Everyone will
be quite terrified, and I'm certain that they will be furious and ashamed of what I did.

REFERENCES:

https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-check-marcos-claim-about-the-number-of-
drug-addicts-in-ph-needs-context

https://philippines.un.org/en/131561-un-philippines-chief-calls-science-based-
prevention-and-treatment-break-cycle-drug-
abuse#:~:text=I%20am%20sure%20you're,equivalent%20of%201.7%20million%20Filipi
nos.
DE JESUS, Mharnie Anne P.

I think if I commit the crime under the Republic Act 1965 also known as provides for
importation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals
or Comprehensive. Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 I think there's a punishment awaits me
if I got caught and I'm pretty sure that I'll be imprisoned.

DUEÑAS, Nicole M.

The R.A no. 9165 also known as The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002, officially designated as Republic Act No. 9165, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No.
1858 and House Bill No. 4433. According to (R.A no. 9165 Lawphil.net). if you commit
this crime, you could have a 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. These are just some of the things that will happen to us if we break this law.
Restlessness in life is one of the problems we will face if we disobey this law because
everyone's life will not be peaceful if we sin especially if it will violate some law.

This Act also has an impact on our community. According to (NSTP DANDAL) The
Dangerous Drugs Law safeguards each person from the harmful effects of drugs on
their health and this now as an effect makes the students and all people in the community
avoid drug usage since there will be penalties if they will not cooperate with the law. This
law protects not only each individual but also the community, so if one of the communities
violates this law, the peace in the community has lost, and there is trouble among each
other. The pressure is present because people in the community feel fear of other people.
Peace is lost in the community especially if there is trouble involving people who break
the law, so people around the community have a big fear for their safety.
ESGUERRA, Bernadine V.

It has a big impact on me personally as a student since it makes me and my

classmates safer. Drug use is undoubtedly a contributing factor to the high crime rate in
the Philippines, which we cannot dispute. It includes minors being raped and bullied by
drug addicts. For me as a student and all other innocent people out there, this law means
creating a safer environment. We cannot ignore the fact that the Philippines is significantly
impacted by the use and trafficking of illegal drugs, making this topic vital.

FRANCISCO, Kyla Fhey B.

Drugs are chemicals that affect the body and brain. Some of the effects of drugs
include long-term and permanent health consequences. They may even continue after a
person has stopped using the substance.

If I commit this crime, it doesn’t just affect my physical body, it can also affect my
mental health, my finances, relationships, social life, and my criminal record. Using illegal
drugs will weaken my immune system. It can cause many diseases like lung or heart
disease, stroke, cancer, and mental health conditions. I will also lose my self-control and
because of that, I can hurt myself and other people without me realizing it. This will also
cause me to lose my friends and my family. It can also affect my relationship with my
family by causing conflict and trust issues. And lastly, I may experience reduced IQ and
worsened ability to learn because addiction distracts us and affects our ability to
concentrate.