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By 2022, the number of drug suspects killed since 2016 was officially tallied by the government as 6,252; [25] human rights organizations and academics, [26] however, estimate that 12,000 to 30,000 civilians have been killed in "anti-drug operations" carried out by the Philippine National Police and vigilantes.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda expressed concern over the drug-related killings in the country on October 13, 2016. [58] In her statement, Bensouda said that the high officials of the country "seem to condone such killings and further seem to encourage State forces and civilians alike to continue targeting these individuals with lethal force."
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.
Recognizing the need to further strengthen existing laws governing Philippine drug law enforcement system, the then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, on June 7, 2002, and it took effect on July 4, 2002. The R.A. 9165 defines more concrete courses of ...
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. Background [ edit ]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines, formerly the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD / ˈ b iː f æ d /; 1982–2009), is a health regulatory agency under the Department of Health created on 1963 by Republic Act No. 3720, amended on 1987 by Executive Order 175 otherwise known as the "Food, Drugs and Devices, and Cosmetics Act", and subsequently reorganized by Republic Act No ...
February 7, 2019 [34] 11199 Social Security Act of 2019 February 8, 2019 [35] 11200 An act providing for the rank classification in the Philippine National Police, Amending for the purpose Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975, As amended, Otherwise known as the “Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990” February 8, 2019 [36]
In December 2013, the Philippine National Police – Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force and the Philippine Drug Enforcement confirmed reports that the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel had started operations in the country. [10] [12] Methamphetamine has also been manufactured in North Korea and brought into the Philippines.