Executive Order No. 4 (2016)

Section 1. Creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force for the Establishment and Support of Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitaion Centers (DATRCs) Throughout the Country.— An inter-agency task force (Task force) is hereby created for the establishment and support of DATRCs throughout the country.— The Task Force shall be composed of the following members, or their duty appointed representatives:

Chairperson: Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government

Vice-Chairpersons: Secretary of the DOH

Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board

Members: Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development

Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

Director General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Representative of the Office of the President

Authority and Functions of the Task Force

Section 2.

Authority and Functions of the Task Force. —Subject to existing laws, rules and regulations, the Task Force shall have the following powers and functions:

a) Determine the type, capacity and suitable locations of the DATRCs, taking into consideration the need of the locations and the accessibility and manageability of facilities, with the long-term goal of having at least one DATRC in every province. Such determination shall also take into consideration the presence of duly accredited private DATRCs and the availability of community-based rehabilitation programs (CBRPs) in the concerned localities;

b) Established the needed DATCs and provide support for their operations, with authority to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), for assistance as the circumstances and exigencies may require;

c) In accordance with the pertinent provisions of RA No. 9165, as amended, and RA No. 7160, as amended, anjoin the cooperation of LGUs in the establishment and support of the DATRCs and in the implementation of CBRPs.

d) Submit a report with recommendations to the Office of the President, within thirty (30) days from effectivity of this Executive Order and every six months thereafter, on the implementation of the provisiona herein;

e) Issue relevant guidelines for the effective implementation of the Executive Order, and

f) Perform such other function provided in this Executive Order and as may be authorized or directed by the President. ⌊aшΡhi⌊

Establishing of DATRCs in Military Reservations

Section 3.

Establishing of DATRCs in Military Reservations. — To begin addressing the congestion in existing DATRCs, the Task Force shall establishe DATRCs in military reservations available for the purpose,— The Secretary of the Department of National Defense and the Chief of Staff of the Armend Forces of the Philippines shall sit as addtional members of the Task Force whenever the same will take up any matter involving DATRCs within military reservations.

Memoranda of Agreement (MOA)

Section 4.

Memoranda of Agreement (MOA). —Whenever necessary to facilities the establishment of DATRCs including those in military reservations, the Task Force shall oversee the execution of appropriate MOAs between or among concerned agencies.— These MOAs shall delineate the respective duties and obligations of such agencies in accordance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations.

Operation of DATRCs

Section 5.

Operation of DATRCs. — The DOH shall operate, maintain and manage the DATRCs to be established pursuant to this Executive Order, including those in military reservations.— In the performanace of such functions, the DOH shall coordinate with other concerned agencies and encourage the participation of the private sector, non-government organizations and faith communities.— The Task Force shall provide full support to DOH for the effective performace of such mandate.

Support of Government Agencies

Section 6.

Support of Government Agencies. — All departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including GOCCs, are encouraged to provide the support and assistance required in the implementation of this Order.

Funding

Section 7.

Funding. —The initial amount necessary for the implementation of this Executive Order shall be sourced from the appropriations of the members of the Task Force and other applicable funding sources, subject to pertinent laws, rules and regulations. For the succeeding fiscal years, the budgetary requirement for the implementation of this Executive Order shall be incorporated in the budget proposals of the concerned agencies.

Each department and agency represented in the Task Force may receive donations and others forms of assistance in accordance with applicable laws and issuances, for purposes relevant to the implementation of this Executive Order, provided that the utilization thereof shall be coordinated through the Task Force.

Separability

Section 8.

Separability. —If any provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not effected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.

Repeal

Section 9.

Repeal. — All orders, rules and regulations, issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Effectivity

Section 10.

Effectivity. — This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 11th day of October, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Sixteen.

(Sgd.)— RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

By the President:

(Sgd.)— SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA Executive Secretary