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Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS)

The Philippine Anti-Illegal Drug Strategy (PADS), approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte last October 2018, is the blueprint of the government’s strategies, and programs in addressing the nation’s drug use problem. PADS is anchored on the sub-goal set in Chapter 18 of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 on ensuring security, public order, and safety by suppressing the supply of illegal drugs while reducing consumer demand for dangerous drugs, and other illicit substances. Further, the PADS stresses the importance of a whole-of-nation approach in addressing the problem of illegal drugs therefore placing LGUs, and the Department at the forefront of the anti-illegal drug program. (Source: DILG Memorandum Circular 2022-034)

Legal Bases / References

• MC 2024 - 020 National Painting, Handicraft Making, and Songwriting Challenge for Persons Deprived of Liberty 

• Unnumbered Memo 2023.11.09 Submission of Report on LGUs that Conducted Drug Testing in 2023, and Nationwide Conduct of Random Drug Test in all Local Government Units

• Unnumbered Memo 2024.05.07 Request for Comments on the Draft Memorandum Circular (MC) on the Community-based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) Special Awards

• Unnumbered Memorandum 2024.05.06 Request for Comments to the Draft Memorandum Circular on the Revised Omnibus Guidelines on the Functionality and Effectiveness of Anti-Illegal Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs)

• Unnumbered Memorandum 2024.03.21 Request for Comments to the Draft Memorandum Circular on the Supplemental Guidelines to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2021-001 and Enhanced Monitoring on the Establishment and Operationalization of Special Drug Education Centers (SDECs)

• Unnumbered Memo 2024.02.29 Request for Comments on the Draft Memorandum Circular (MC) on the Revitalization of Anti-Illegal Drugs of the Local Government Units

LGMED References

• R10-LGMED-2025-09-11-001 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIMELINE AND DEADLINE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADAC PERFORMANCE AUDIT

• R10-LGMED-2025-09-16-016 DISSEMINATION OF BARANGAY DRUG CLEARING PROGRAM MONITORING SHEET

• R10-LGMED-2025-07-24-005MEMORANDUM RE: REGION 10 REPORT ON THE LGUS IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-BASED DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CBDRP) 2ND QUARTER REPORT OF CY 2025 THRU ANTI-DRUG ABUSE SYSTEM (ADAS)

• R10-LGMED-2025-04-29-017 MESSAGE RE: STATUS OF PHILIPPINE ANTI-DRUG STRATEGY (PADS) FUND UTILIZATION AS OF MARCH 31, 2025