Review of Dangerous Drugs Act sought By Gerry Baldo 09/02/2011

Review of Dangerous Drugs Act sought

By Gerry Baldo 09/02/2011

A lawmaker from Bicol yesterday sought a review of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 following the acquittal of two of the so-called Alabang Boys who were charged in connection with a drug abuse case.

According to Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. there is a need to review the law governing dangerous drugs and the problems and challenges in the law enforcement aspect of the anti-drug campaign.

“Despite the noteworthy efforts and activism of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the conviction of suspected drug criminals is a cause of concern because of the alarming rate of conviction, which according to the Department of Justice (DoJ) is only one percent,” Garbin said.

Garbin, a member of the House committee on dangerous drugs, noted the importance of the review that hopes to address data from PDEA, which revealed that only 35 convictions came out from 12,381 total number of drug cases filed in 2008..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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