HB08909: AN ACT STRENGTHENING DRUG PREVENTION AND CONTROL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002"
This seeks to amend the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 to strengthen drug prevention and control in the Philippines. The bill proposes amendments to definitions, penalties for drug-related offenses, and the regulation of drug testing. It also aims to enhance the powers and duties of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
The penalty for planting drugs as evidence is increased to life imprisonment, aiming to deter this practice and uphold the integrity of drug-related cases.