Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs

Law enforcement agency

Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs

Official Seal

Abbreviation| ICAD
Agency overview
Formed| March 6, 2017
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Philippines
Operational structure
Headquarters| PDEA Bldg., NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Barangay Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City
Agency executive|

* PDEA Director-General Moro Virgilio M. Lazo, Chairperson

Parent agency| Office of the President of the Philippines
Website
icad.gov.ph

The Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) is an inter-governmental forum in the Philippines responsible for ensuring government agencies in implementing and complying with all policies pertaining to the anti-illegal drug campaign. The agency was formed by Executive Order No. 5, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 6, 2017.[1][2]

The agency is divided into four clusters—enforcement, justice, advocacy, and rehabilitation and reintegration.[1]

## Member agencies

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The agency is chaired by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director-General Aaron Aquino. Vice President Leni Robredo, referred to as the drug czar, served as co-chairperson of the agency from November 6 to November 24, 2019.[3][4] The member agencies of the committee are:[1]

* Dangerous Drugs Board
* Department of the Interior and Local Government
* Department of Justice
* Department of Health
* Department of Education
* Department of Social Welfare and Development
* Department of Trade and Industry
* Department of Agriculture
* Department of National Defense
* Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
* Philippine Information Agency
* Public Attorney's Office
* Office of the Solicitor General
* Philippine Coast Guard
* Philippine National Police
* National Bureau of Investigation
* Bureau of Customs
* Bureau of Immigration
* Armed Forces of the Philippines
* Anti-Money Laundering Council

## References

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1. ^ a b c Duterte, R. (March 6, 2017). "EO No. 15, s. 2017" (PDF). Office of the President of the Philippines via Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ San Juan, R. (November 7, 2019). "What role does the ICAD play in the 'war on drugs'?". Philippine Star.
3. ^ Linao, G. (November 5, 2019). "Duterte appoints VP, a critic of war on drugs, to lead war on drugs". Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
4. ^ Lalu, G. (November 6, 2019). "BREAKING: Robredo accepts drug czar post offer". Philippine Daily Inquirer.