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    H. No.

    2285
    S. No. 2273

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    Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-second
    day of July, two thousand thirteen.

    [REPUBLIC ACT No. 10640]


    AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE ANTI-DRUG
    CAMPAIGN OF THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING
    FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 2101<' REPUBLIC
    ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
    "COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF
    2002"

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the


    Philippines in Congress assembled:

    SECTION 1. Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise


    known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002",
    is hereby amended to read as follows:
    "SEC.21. Custody and Disposition of
    Confiscated, Seized, and!or Surrendered Dangerous
    Drugs, Plant Sources of Dangerous Drugs,
    Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals,
    Instruments! Paraphernalia and! or Laboratory
    Equipment. - The PDEA shall take charge and have
    custody of all dangerous drugs, plant sources of
    dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential
    chemicals, as well as instruments/paraphernalia
    and/or laboratory equipment so confiscated, seized
    and/or surrendered, for proper disposition in the
    following manner:
    2

    "(1) The apprehending team having initial


    custody and control of the dangerous drugs,
    controlled precursors and essential chemicals,
    instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory
    equipment shall, immediately after seizure and
    confiscation, conduct a physical inventory of the ssized
    items and photograph the same in the presence of the
    accused or the personts from whom such items were
    confiscated andlor seized, or hislher representative
    or counsel, with an elected public official and. a
    representative of the National Prosecution Service!or
    the media who shall be required to sign the copie$ of
    the inventory and be given a copy thereof: Provided,
    That the physical inventory and photograph shall be
    conducted at the place where the search warrant is
    served; or at the nearest police station or at the nearest
    office of the apprehending officer/team, whichever is
    practicable, in case of warrantless seizures: Provided,
    finally, That noncompliance of these requirements
    under justifiable grounds, as long as the integrity ahd
    the evidentiary value of the seized items are properly.
    preserved by the apprehending officer/team, shall not
    render void and invalid such seizures and custody over
    said items. .
    U x X X

    "(3) A certification of the forensic laboratory


    examination results, which shall be done by the forenSic
    laboratory examiner, shall be issued immediately up~n
    the receipt of the subject item/s: Provided, That wh~n
    the volume of dangerous drugs, plant sources iof
    dangerous drugs, and controlled precursors and
    essential chemicals does not allow the completion,of
    testing within the time frame, a partial laboratory
    examination report shall be proviaionaily issued stating
    therein the quantities of dangerous drugs still to be
    examined by the forensic laboratory: Provide,d,
    !wwever, That a final 'certification shall be issued
    immediately upon completion of the said examinati\ln
    and certification; ,
    "X X x.1!
    3

    SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations (lRR).


    To implement effectively the provisions of Section 21, the
    Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) shall issue the
    necessary guidelines on the IRR for the purpose in consultation
    with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and relevant sectors to
    curb increasing drug cases.
    SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part
    hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the
    law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
    subsisting.
    SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential
    decrees or issuances, executive orders, letters of instruction,
    administrative orders, rules and regulations contrary to or
    inconsistent with the provisions ofthis Act are hereby repealed,
    modified or amended accordingly.
    SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen
    (15) days after its complete publication iu at least two (2)
    newspapers of general circulation.
    Approved,
    "'\

    ~~~
    FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
    Speaker of the House
    ofRepresentatives
    This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill
    No. 2285 and Senate Bill No. 2273 was finally passed by
    the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 9, 2014.

    OSCAR. ABES
    Secreta ofthe Senate
    ~~ Secretary General

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