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Financial Investigation

Recognizing that drug trafficking organizations have extensive resources to finance their illicit activities, the Agency adopts the UNODC concept of intensifying financial investigations of drug cases to cripple arrested high-value drug personalities and drug groups through freezing, if not forfeiting, their assets.

Cash : Php 299,873,304.92

Foreign Currency : USD 2,013,801.25

HKD 1,474,179.62

CNY 3,016.76

Real Estate Property : Php 58,706,500.00

Other Assets : 15 units of vehicles valued at Php 24,659,000.00

The total preserved assets of drug personalities from 2003 to 2013.

In close partnership of PDEA’s Anti-Money Laundering Desk (AMLD) with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), for 2013, PDEA referred 26 cases involving 43 drug personalities to AMLC for financial investigation. These led to the uncovering of the involvement of 113 personalities.

Operation: Private Eye

To fully engage the participation of the Filipino people in the fight against illegal drugs, the Agency continues to give monetary rewards to informants who provided information that lead to successful conduct of anti-drug operation and arrest of drug personalities through Operation: Private Eye.

For the year, 39 informants were rewarded a total of Php18.9 million for giving relevant information that lead to the arrest of 70 drug personalities, neutralization of 8 drug groups, eradication of 77 marijuana plantation sites and seizure of 795.09 kilograms of shabu.

How to Report Illegal

Drug Activities and be

eligible for Private Eye

Rewards.

Just legibly fill out the Information

Report Form (IRF) and send your

report to PDEA by fastest means as

follows:

a) Fax No.: (02) 927-2899

b) By mail/messenger to:

Operation “Private Eye” c/o

Room 207, PDEA Bldg., NIA

Northside Road, NGC Brgy.

Pinyahan, Quezon City;

Tel. No.: (02) 920-0967

c) By Email to:

iis.pdea@yahoo.com

d) Visit the PDEA Regional Office

near you

Once your information results in

a positive operation (you’ll learn

about it through tri-media news

report, or get in touch with us

through telephone number (02)

920-0967 mentioning only your

code name and IRF number),

payment in cash will be made

through special arrangement to

keep your identity secret.

*In case your identity is

compromised, we will provide

security assistance, as appropriate/

warranted and with your consent.

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Two of the Operation: Private-Eye informants whose information led to successful anti-drug operations.

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Drug Demand Reduction

To strengthen the anti-drug campaign

of the PDEA in the communities,

the Agency conducts drug demand

reduction activities nationwide in

coordination with various partners and

shareholders.

The conduct of advocacy activities is

aimed at increasing the awareness of

the public on the government’s anti-

drug campaign and the strategies to

prevent from being lured into illegal

drug activities.

In 2013, PDEA also intensified its anti-

drug efforts in Barangay Pinyahan,

Quezon City, where PDEA National

Headquarters is located. In support

to its supply reduction activities, PDEA

conducted a series of drug demand

reduction activities in the barangay.

Series of dialogues with the Quezon

City Anti-Drug Abuse and Advisory

Council (QC ADAAC) and officials of

the said barangay were held which

resulted in the full support of officials

of Barangay Pinyahan to all anti-drug

Table 11: Total Number of Advocacy Campaign nationwidefor FY 2013

A iviies Number

Lectures, Seminars, Symposium 15,481

Guest Speakership

777

Film Showing

5,379

Photo Exhibit

2,526

Campus Tours 957

Multi-media Efforts 27, 923

Television 1,996

Radio 3,309

Print 3,507

Press Release 1,458

Press Conference 187

Internet 10,217

Billboards 7,249

Community Involvement 4,125

Activities Initiated by/with Partners 1,069

MOA with NGO Partners 93

Newly Activated ADACs/Activities with ADACS 778

Conferences/Meetings Attended 1,294

Number of drug patients referred for rehabilitation 891

Total 57,168

projects and advocacy programs in

discreet reporting of drug-related

activities in the community.

Dialogues with the parents and youth

of the barangay were also conducted

to increase awareness of the residents

on the ill effects of illegal drugs in

families and communities.

Basketball tournament, participated

by 60 youth of the barangay, was

also organized and spearheaded by

the Agency to amplify the impact of

the Agency’s anti-drug efforts to the

youth.

Dialogue with the residents of Brgy. Pinyahan facilitated by the Preventive Education and Community Involvement Service (PECIS)

of PDEA.

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Undersecretary Arturo G Cacdac Jr giving statement to various networks.

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Report any drug related

information with name of drug

users/pushers and COMPLETE

address of the incident and

send to:

For SMART Subscribers:

0999 - 888 PDEA

For SUN Subscribers:

0925 - 573 PDEA

For GLOBE Subscribers:

0927 - 9150616

To know the status of your

concern, text:

STAT (space) reference number

to any of the above numbers

For queries on PDEA’s services

or any PDEA-related concerns,

text your question to any of the

above numbers

PDEA 24/7 SMS Hotline

On April 22, 2013, the PDEA launched its 24/7 Short Message Service (SMS)/ Text Center, a hub that strengthens the Agency’s link to the general public.

The PDEA Anti-Drug Text Center is donated by Go Live Pacific, a leading global provider of technology-enabled solutions and services. This caters to all the subscribers of the top telecommunication networks in the country namely: Smart, Talk and Text, Globe and Sun.

The PDEA Anti-Drug Text Center aspires to fully engage the citizenry in the battle against the use and abuse of illegal drugs. This system presents

an avenue for the general public to report to the Agency illegal drug-related activities suspected to occur in their community. Furthermore, this is an information hub wherein PDEA-related questions and queries posed by the citizens could be easily received and answered by the Agency.

Since its launching in April 2013, a total of 8,040 messages regarding drug-related activities were received by the Agency. 156 of these messages were related to high value targets of PDEA. In response to these messages, the PDEA has conducted several significant efforts that include intelligence operations, casing and surveillance coordination, and rehabilitation assistance.

Undersecretary Arturo G Cacdac Jr presenting a plaque of appreciation to Ms. Mila G. Rivera, President of Go Live Pacific, during the launch of PDEA 24/7 SMS Hotline.

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Logistics Support

With the persistent threat of illegal drugs in the country and the challenges in pursuing high-value targets and high-impact operations, PDEA continues to build its capabilities. PDEA equips its operating units and Drug Enforcement Officers with the essential resources to thrive in the battle.

In July 2013, PDEA procured 217 modular tactical bullet-proof vests, 89 units of sando-type bullet-proof vests, 153 units of Kevlar tactical helmets, and various ammunition.

To enhance the Agency’s firepower, 40 units of caliber 9mm Nano Beretta pistol, and 118 units of caliber 45 Norinco pistol were procured in December 2013.

The Agency has also acquired vehicles in 2013 which include 13 units of Isuzu Crosswind and a Honda XRM 125cc motorcycle.

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ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR ANTI-DRUG STRATEGY

Creating a policy environment that reinforces the conduct of anti-drug operation is one of the priority programs of PDEA. The Agency recognizes the need to create a milieu where anti-drug strategies can advance through the issuance of policies and mandates to enhance the conduct of anti-drug operations, provision of adequate resources, and broader participation of partners and stakeholders.

PDEA Strategic Direction 2013-2020

The Agency set its strategic direction for seven years through the conduct of Strategic Planning on January 21 to 22, 2013 which was attended by the Command Group and all Service and Regional Directors. The output of the planning exercise is the PDEA Strategic Direction (PSD) 2013-2020. In order

to properly disseminate the PSD, the document was printed and distributed nationwide.

The PDEA Strategic Direction 2013-2020 now serves as the basis and reference of all operations, programs, projects, activities, initiatives and performance of the Agency.

The PSD contains the Agency’s Vision, Mission, Core Values, Organizational Performance Indicators Framework (OPIF), Strategic Map and Strategic Objectives.

Policy Review and Issuances

There are also various issuances and directives released by the Agency to further enhance its performance.

The following are the proposals of the Agency to DDB and the Memoranda Circular issued for the year 2013 and proposals of the Agency submitted to DDB:Memorandum Circulars:• MC No. 2013-001 PDEA Operational

Thrusts• MC No. 2013-003 New Strategic Plan

of PDEA-Vision, Mission and Core Values

• MC No. 2013-005 Operational Targets of the Regional Offices and Special Enforcement Service for FY 2014

Proposals submitted to DDB:• Inclusion of “Salvia Divinorum” in the

list of dangerous drugs• Amendment to DDB Board

Regulation No. 7, series of 2003 entitled: “General Guidelines for the Implementation of Mandatory Drug Testing to Officers and Members of the Military, Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies.”

• Recommendation to DDB to facilitate a Forum to be attended by DOJ,

DOH, DILG, PNP, NBI, BOC and other stakeholders that will discuss and agree on parameters to identify Drug Crime Index or Volume in the country

• Inclusion of “Methylphentermine” in the list of dangerous drugs

• Proposed Bill on Automatic Rehabilitation

• Proposed Bill based on the persistent instruction of Congressman Roilo Golez entitled “An Act Instituting Mandatory Drug Testing or Laboratory Examination on Persons Arrested for Heinous Crimes”

• Request for DDB to provide an alternative source of reference on the number of drug users by reporting the number of drug dependents who avail of voluntary rehabilitation/treatment, students found positive by DepEd for drug use, applicants for driver’s license found positive for drug use, and others as indicated.

• Request Amendment to DDB Regulation No. 5, series of 2003 Re: Operation “Private Eye” Reward Scheme by providing a reward sharing scheme into 70% to informant and 30% to operating units

• Request for Guidelines on the proper implementation of Board Declaration in case the Premises Declared to be Public Nuisance is a Residential House that led to the Issuance of Board Regulation No. 3 series of 2013 with the same title.

• Request amendment of Board Regulation No. 2, series of 2002 entitled “Guidelines on the Custody and Disposition of Seized Dangerous Drugs, Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment and for Other Purposes” to provide for the utilization of seized drugs and CPECs for purposes of canine training that lead to the issuance of DDB Board Regulation No. 1, series of 2013 with the same title.