RA 9165 is known as which act?

RA 9165 is known as which act?

• A. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
• B. National Blood Services Act of 1994
• C. Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966
• D. PRC Modernization Act of 2000

Answer: (A)

RA 9165 is the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. This is the Philippines’ primary law that regulates dangerous drugs and their precursors, defines illegal acts (like possession, manufacture, distribution, and use), and sets the penalties and enforcement framework. Enacted in 2002, it established the main mechanisms for drug control, including the lead enforcement agency and provisions for prevention and rehabilitation, making it the governing statute for all drug-related offenses. The other options pertain to blood services, clinical laboratories, or professional regulation, none of which address the control and punishment of illegal drugs.

RA 9165 is the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. This is the Philippines’ primary law that regulates dangerous drugs and their precursors, defines illegal acts (like possession, manufacture, distribution, and use), and sets the penalties and enforcement framework. Enacted in 2002, it established the main mechanisms for drug control, including the lead enforcement agency and provisions for prevention and rehabilitation, making it the governing statute for all drug-related offenses. The other options pertain to blood services, clinical laboratories, or professional regulation, none of which address the control and punishment of illegal drugs.