The law took effect on June 22, 2002, 15 days after it was signed by
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Its primary implementing agency is the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The list of illegal drugs may be modified by the DDB through a proceeding initiated by the
PDEA, the
Department of Health, or any petition by a concerned party.
Penalties Under the law, anyone found guilty of
importation or sale of dangerous drugs, with the manufacture of illegal drugs, or with the operation of a
drug den can be punished with life imprisonment and a fine ranging from ₱500,000 (then ~$) to ₱10,000,000 (then ~$). Anyone found guilty of importing or selling
drug precursors, protecting other violators, or working as an employee in a drug den can be punished with 12 years and a day to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine ranging from ₱100,000 (then ~$) to ₱500,000 (then ~$). The maximum penalty is given if the sale or delivery was done within 100 meters of a school, if a minor was directly involved in the process of handling dangerous drugs, or if the victim of the offense is a mentally incapacitated individual. The penalty for possession of illegal drugs depends on the quantity of the drug (regardless of quality) and the type of drug. ==See also==