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. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2018.
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.