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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 ...
Human trafficking and the prostitution of children has been a significant issue in the Philippines, often controlled by organized crime syndicates. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. [ 3 ] With the Philippines having a large migrant population, men are exploited in fishing, construction, and farming jobs.
The law took effect on June 22, 2002, 15 days after it was signed by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.Its primary implementing agency is the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The list of illegal drugs may be modified by the DDB through a proceeding initiated by the PDEA, the Department of Health, or any petition by a concerned party.
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, officially designated as Republic Act No. 9208, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2444 and House Bill No. 4432.It was enacted and passed by Congress of the Philippines' Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines (12th Congress of the Philippines, 2001–2004) assembled on May 12, 2003, and signed into law (List of ...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA, / piːˈdeɪə /; [1] Filipino: Ahensiya ng Pilipinas sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas Laban sa Bawal na Gamot[2]) is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines ...
December 2, 2023 at 12:51 AM. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level Philippine government appeals to commute their death sentences ...
Duterte shows a diagram of drug syndicates at a press conference on July 7, 2016. The War on Drugs is the intensified anti-drug campaign that began during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who served office from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2022. The campaign reduced drug proliferation in the country, [23] but has been marred by ...
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.