Dangerous Drugs Board

Philippine government agency

Dangerous Drugs Board

Government agency overview
Formed| November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)
Jurisdiction| Philippine Government
Headquarters| Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Employees| 101 (2024)[1]
Government agency executive|

* Sec. Oscar F. Valenzuela, Chairman

Parent department| Office of the President of the Philippines
Website| www.ddb.gov.ph

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB; Filipino: Lupon sa Mapanganib na Droga) is a government agency tasked with creating policies in dealing with illegal drugs in the Philippines.

## Background

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At the time when the Republic Act 6425, also known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, was approved on March 30, 1972, there were 20,000 drug users and marijuana was the most preferred illegal drug among users in the country. The board was established on November 14, 1972, under the Office of the President after the proclamation of Martial Law in the country by then President Ferdinand Marcos.[2]

The DDB was mandated to be the policy-making and coordinating agency as well as the national clearing house on all matters pertaining to law enforcement and control of dangerous drugs; treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents; drug abuse prevention, training and information; research and statistics on the drug problem and the training of personnel engaged in these activities.[2]

## Composition

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Seven national agencies in the country initially formed part of the Dangerous Drugs Board. These are the Department of Health, Department of Social Service and Development (now Department of Social Welfare and Development), Department of Education, Culture and Sports (now Department of Education), Department of Justice, Department of National Defense, Department of Finance and the National Bureau of Investigation.[2]

The membership of the board was expanded through the Republic Act 9165. Through the law the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Foreign Affairs, Commission on Higher Education, National Youth Commission, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency which was recently established at the time became members of the DDB.[2]

### Chairmen

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List of Chairmen[3] # | Chairman | Term

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From | To
1 | Clemente Gatmaitan | 1972 | 1979
2 | Enrique Manjarres Garcia | 1979 | 1981
3 | Jesus Azurin | 1981 | 1986
4 | Alfredo Bengzon | 1986 | 1992
5 | Antonio Periquet | 1992
6 | Juan Flavier | 1992 | 1995
7 | Jaime Galvez-Tan | 1995
8 | Hilarion Ramiro | 1995 | 1996
9 | Carmencita Reodica | 1996
10 | Teofisto Guingona | 1996 | January 1998
11 | Silvestre Bello III | February 1998 | June 1998
12 | Serafin R. Cuevas | July 1998 | February 2000
13 | Artemio Tuquero | February 2000 | January 2001
14 | Hernando Perez | January 2001 | January 2003
15 | Joey Lina | July 2002 | July 2004
16 | Angelo Reyes | September 2004 | April 2006
17 | Anselmo Avenido Jr. | September 2006 | June 2008
18 | Vicente Sotto III | June 2008 | November 2009
19 | Antonio Villar Jr. | January 2010 | January 2016
20 | Felipe Rojas Jr. | March 2016 | August 2016
21 | Benjamin Reyes | August 2016 | July 2017
22 | Dionisio Santiago | July 2017 | November 2017
23 | Catalino Cuy | January 2018 | February 2025
24 | Oscar Valenzuela | February 2025 | present

## References

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1. ^ Department of Budget and Management. "Staffing Summary Fiscal Year 2025" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2025.
2. ^ a b c d "History". Dangerous Drugs Board. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
3. ^ "DDB Chairpersons". Dangerous Drugs Board. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "History". Dangerous Drugs Board. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.