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President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the country could become a "narco-state". Two of the most used and valuable illegal drugs in the country are methamphetamine hydrochloride (known locally as shabu) and marijuana. [2][3] In 2012, the United Nations said the Philippines had the highest rate of methamphetamine use in East Asia, and ...
The cultivation and use of cannabis is illegal in the Philippines under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. [1][2] As the Philippines is a signatory to the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, [3] Cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug, which limits its use to medical and scientific ...
Crime in the Philippines. A boat belonging to the Philippine National Police at the Iloilo River in Iloilo City. Crime is present in various forms in the Philippines, and remains a serious issue throughout the country. Illegal drug trade, human trafficking, arms trafficking, murder, corruption and domestic violence remain significant concerns.
Government agency executive. Sec. Catalino Cuy, Chairman. Parent department. Office of the President of the Philippines. Website. www.ddb.gov.ph. The Dangerous Drugs Board (Filipino: Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga, abbreviated DDB) is a government agency tasked in creating policies in dealing with illegal drugs in the Philippines.
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. It was enacted and passed by the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 30 and 29, 2002, respectively. It was signed into law by President ...
This perceived growth of illegal drugs in the Philippines led to the nomination of Rodrigo Duterte in the 2016 presidential election, owing to his time as mayor in Davao City which was allegedly the 9th "safest city in the world" according to the non-peer-reviewed crowd-sourced rating site Numbeo, [47] which has been criticized for inaccuracy ...
Liberal (1) The Philippine Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines. It was known as the Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs until November 9, 2010. [1]
On May 27, 2020, a Human Rights Watch report showed the Impact of the " War on Drugs " in the Philippines. Children and thousands of people have been killed during anti-drug raids, which the authorities have called "collateral damage," since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his "war on drugs" on June 30, 2016.