Preventive drug education continues to evolve across ASEAN as Member States develop policies, strengthen institutions, and implement programs that respond to the changing needs of their respective populations. This collective direction was evident during the 32nd...

Ahead of the President's State of the Nation Address, Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Chairperson - Secretary Oscar Valenzuela and Executive Director - Undersecretary Earl Saavedra are at the Batasang Pambansa Complex for the President's report on the nation's priorities...

Continuing its support for local treatment and rehabilitation initiatives, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), represented by Permanent Member - Undersecretary Abad Osit, formally turned over financial assistanceamounting to ₱5,000,000.00 to the Municipality of Talibon,...

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Secretariat successfully completed its 2026 Internal Quality Audit (IQA) as part of the continuous enhancement of its Quality Management System (QMS).  Conducted in accordance with the ISO 9001:2015 standard, the three-day audit...

ASEAN Member States convened under the 31st ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) Working Group on Treatment and Rehabilitation to exchange national developments, share good practices, and identify priority areas for regional cooperation. Chaired by the...

Research collaboration and knowledge exchange among ASEAN Member States took center stage during the 30th ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) Working Group on Research, ASEAN's technical platform for advancing scientific cooperation and evidence-based...

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) has granted financial assistance amounting to ₱5,500,000.00 to the Department of Health – Treatment and Rehabilitation Center Bicutan (DOH-TRC Bicutan), reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening treatment and...

A stronger network of parenting educators is taking shape across Region XI following the completion of the Training of Trainers on Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP), conducted by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) in partnership with the Department of...

Recent acts of civic responsibility by communities, evolving approaches to drug prevention in schools, and the continued expansion of community-based recovery services framed the agenda of the 213th Regular Meeting of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), where the...