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TO:	All National Government Agencies (NGAs) All Local Government Units (LGUs) All Government-Owned/Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) All Participating Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)

WHEREAS, the number of drug users increased at an alarming rate of about 300% per annum from only 20,000 in 1972 to about 1.7 Million regular users plus 3.5 million casu a l users nowadays, inspite of the efforts of the Dangerous Drugs Board and the erstwhile Constabulary Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) which  was succeeded by the PNP Narcotics Group:

WHEREAS, the estimated value of illicit drug trade is now about P 250-300 Billion per annum, 95% of which is in methampethamine hydrochloride or shabu being sourced from China, thereby resulting in billions of dollars worth of much needed and hard-earned foreign exchange going down the drain and even ca u s ing 70% of the h einous crimes, further clogging the dockets of the courts and congesting the jails, with additional 20,000 drug cases per annum;

WHEREAS, the drug syndicates are no unlevelling both the economic and political playing fields, by investing their dirty money in businesses that could readily drive out of competition the legitimate businessmen who are investing legitimately-earned and borrowed money; and engaging in narco-politics or bankrolling with drug money the candidacies of many politicians who shall protect them, once installed in government;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 61 was issued on January 15, 1999 creating the National Drug Law Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating Center (NDLEPCC) purposedly to orchestrate the anti-drug efforts of NGAs, LGUs and NGOs at the operational level; and

WHEREAS, results or the local, regional and island group anti-drug summits conducted nationwide from March 12 to April 6, 200l invariably point to the necessity of enhancing further the orchestration of and doing much more in the anti-drug campaign with a high sense of urgency, and avoid what is now going on in Columbia.

NOW, THEREFORE, I. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-A RROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order following:

1. That all NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs shall implement the attached National Anti-Drug Program of Action which forms as an integral part of  this issuance and hereinafter referred to as NADPA, for the attainment of a drug-free Philippines in 2010;

2. That the roles of the offices of primary responsibility (OPRs) areas follows:

a) Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) shall be the policy-making body and regulatory agency on dangerous drugs pursuant to RA 6425; 

b) National Drug Law Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating (D E P) Cent e r shal l orchestrate and consolidate at the operational level, the drug law enforcement and prevention effort of NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs from national down to barangay level pursuant to EO 61; and

c) Philippine National Police (PNP) is the premier and overall drug law enforcement and prevention operating arm of the government nationwide.

3. That the different NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs shall be clustered into Special Task Groups to formulate and execute implementing plans to the NADPA as follows:

a) PNP to lead in the prevention and control of the production of marijuana, ophedra, coca, opium poppy, etc. with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGAs;

b) PNP shall lead in the prevention and control of processing dangerous drugs, precursors and the like; with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGAs;

c) PNP shall lead in the prevention and control of drug trafficking by land, air and water, with the support of other NGAs, LGUs and participating NGOs;

d) Bureau of Customs (BUCUS) shall l ea d in the prevention and control of drug trafficking through airport and seaport, and via mails and parcels: with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

e) DDB shall lead in the prevention and control of the diversion of legit production, precursor and essential chemicals, with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs:

f) Anti-Money Laundering Task Force (AMLTF) sh a ll lead in the prevention and control of financing link of the drug chain, with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

g) PNP shall lead in the prevention and control of Retailing link of the drug chain with the support of other NGAs, LGUs. GOCCs and participating NGOs;

h) DDB shall lead in the implementation of the Primary Prevention Approach for Non-users with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

i) Department of Health (DOH) sh a ll lead in the prevention and control of Secondary Prevention for drug experimenters; with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

j) DOH shall lead in the implementation of the Tertiary Approach for drug dependents, with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

k) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall lead in the implementation of the projects and activities under the Development/Livelihood Program; with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs:

l) Department of Education Culture and Sports (DECS) shall lead the implementation of the projects and activities under the Education Program, with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

m) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall lead the implementation of the project and activities under the Family Solidarity/Development Program, with the support or other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

n) Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall lead the implementation of the projects and activities under the Good Government Program, with the support of other NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs;

o) Department of Justice (DOJ) shall lead the implementation of the projects and activities under the Legal Reforms Program, with the support of other GAs, LGUs and participating NGOs:

p) NAPOLCOM Technical Committee on CPCJS shall formulate policies under the Enhancement/Capability Build up of CJS to be implemented by institutions/NGAs/LGUs/GOCCs concerned; and

q) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shall lead the implementation of projects and activities under the International Cooperation Program.

4. That in the implementation of the NADPA, all NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs sh a ll be guided by the following coordinating instructions:

a) Implementation of Primary Prevention Approach for non-drug users shall be a shared responsibility of all NGAs, LGUs and GOCCs w i t h DDB/DEP Cente r / PNP Nargrp for their respective personnel and constituencies. In this connection, all NGAs and GOCCs are enjoined/authorized to appropriate and utilize two (2%) of their respective budgets for this purpose:

b) OPRs, designated Lead Agencies and all Provincial/Chartered City LGUs shall formulate their respective (IMPLANs) to the NADPA to be submitted to DEP Center, within 60 days from receipt hereof; 

c) Lead agencies shall be the OPRs in the formulation, signing and implementation of MOAs / MOUs/Joint SOPs (as appropriate/warranted) for their respective Clustered/Special Task Groups;

d) All Local Chief Executives and ADAC Chairpersons and members must undergo Anti-Drug training/seminar to be conducted by DDB, DEP and/or PNP NARGrp NLT 30 days from assumption of office;

e) Quarterly progress reports and annual accomplishment report (to include budget/expenditure) by OPRs, Lead Agencies and Provincial/Chartered City LGUs shall be submitted to DEP Center for consolidation and subsequent submission to the Office of the President:

i) DDB and DEP Center shall jointly evaluate the cost effectiveness and performance of all participating NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and NGOs in the Anti­Drug Campaign very semester, results thereof shall be submitted to the Office of the President; 

g) Interagency/LGU/GOCC/NGO, verticaland/or lateral coordination is authorized/encouraged:

h) All NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs and participating NGOs shall utilize their respective personnel, equipment, funds and supplies. To optimize utilization thereof, conduct of joint operations, jibed missions , sharing of excess capacity and slack time , and the like are encouraged;

i) Collectively, we should have unity, solidarity and teamwork, while individually we should have the commitment to attain a drug-free Philippines in 2010.

5. This Letter of Instructions shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 4th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and one.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

 (SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
  Executive Secretary