Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA)

September 28, 2022 Dear Rachel Joy Abon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 18, 2022 04:13:13 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Statistics of admitted/Reported drug cases per region in the Philippines. Response to Request 1. WHY CAVITE HAS THE MOST DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER IN THE PHILIPPINES? Please be informed that the accreditation for drug rehabilitation and treatment centers in the Philippines undergone the standard process before approval, therefore, the reason may be is that, the institutions which have been applied and granted with accreditation are mostly located in Cavite. You may also submit your inquiry to one of those accredited rehabilitation and treatment centers regarding on their feasibility studies or reason of their geographical location. 2. NUMBER OF ADMITTED/REPORTED DRUG CASES PER REGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES You may check these links for the available information that we can provide you and hopefully may help you with your data gathering: #REALNUMBERSPH: https://pdea.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=279 In addition, we have attached our 2021 Accomplishment Report for further information from PDEA. We are also recommending to resubmit your request to the Philippine National Police and Dangerous Drugs Board for more information that may help you with your architectural thesis and may also check these links from the Dangerous Drugs Board: STATISTICS: https://www.ddb.gov.ph/research-statistics/statistics DOH Accredited Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers: https://www.ddb.gov.ph/legal-services/treatment-and-rehabilitation/46-sidebar/65-doh-accredited-rehabilitation-centers Good luck and God bless you in your studies! Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to: USEC. WILKINS M. VILLANUEVA, MPA, CESE Director General PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY NIA NORTHSIDE ROAD, BARANGAY PINYAHAN, QUEZON CITY 1100 Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Please help us serve better by filling out this client feedback link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel5-rHaDKaJ5u_pDjEljlhAhhR0i4Ce0WLAGP_Pd3JCdw7lA/viewform Thank you. Respectfully, JERISHRIA B. COLONIA FOI Receiving Officer