The Dangerous Drugs Board

Mandated to be the policy-making and strategy-formulating body on drug prevention and control, the Dangerous Drugs Board leads the implementation of the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy or PADS.

Strategy Statement

Aim for healthy and safe communities through supply reduction efforts involving sustained law enforcement and prosecution with adherence to the rule of law and observance of human rights. These will be pursued with holistic demand reduction initiatives anchored on international benchmarks and best practices.

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Vision

Healthy and safe communities

Mission

The Dangerous Drugs Board is committed to stamping out the illicit supply of and demand for dangerous drugs and precursor chemicals, and to promote regional and international cooperation in drug abuse prevention and control.

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The Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy

The Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy or PADS is a framework that prescribes how the government and all sectors should work together in cutting the supply of and demand for illegal drugs.

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Institutionalizing the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy

Executive Order Number 66, Series of 2018 signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, mandates all government offices, departments, bureaus, agencies, including government owned and controlled corporations, and state universities and colleges to institutionalize the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy in accordance with the respective agency mandates.

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The Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS) is a cohesive, comprehensive, and balanced strategy aligned with international and regional frameworks on drug prevention and control.

Cognizant of the multi-dimensionality of the drug problem, the PADS is also anchored on strategies on national security, public order and socio-economic development.

The PADS framework is a bow and arrow representing the two components of the anti-drug strategy: drug supply and demand reduction aimed at a target board representing the national goal of 100% drug-free communities.

News & Update

The Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy PCB Budget Harmonization Workshop

Budget Harmonization Workshop for FY 2026 On the 18th and 19th day of March 2025, the PADS 2026 Program Timeline and Budget Harmonization was held at the Hive Hotel and Convention Place, Quezon...

A Series of Consultation Meetings with ICAD and Non-ICAD Members in Relation to Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy – Agency Reporting and Monitoring System

CONDUCT OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DATA GATHERING WORKSHOP ON THE PHILIPPINE ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS STRATEGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM DESIGN On the 22nd day of July 2024, the Conduct of Needs...

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These are links to the Drug Information Portal where information are categorized depending on the needs of specific sectors. Contents of the portal are currently being finalized and will be made available soon.