Republic Act No. 7624, enacted on July 11, 1992, mandates the integration of drug prevention and control education into the curricula of intermediate and secondary schools, as well as non-formal, informal, and indigenous learning systems. The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and the Dangerous Drugs Board, is responsible for creating the necessary regulations for effective implementation. The Act also allows the Department of Education to seek assistance from other government agencies to achieve its objectives. Furthermore, it stipulates that all instructional materials required for teaching these subjects will be provided by the Department of Education. The law became effective upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on August 17, 1992.
July 11, 1992
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7624
AN ACT INTEGRATING DRUG PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY CURRICULA AS WELL AS IN THE NON-FORMAL, INFORMAL AND INDIGENOUS LEARNING SYSTEMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. There shall be integrated in the intermediate and secondary curricula whether in public or private schools as well as in the non-formal, informal and indigenous learning programs the ill effects of drugs abuse, drug addiction, or drug dependency. cd i
SECTION 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports in coordination with the Department of Health and the Dangerous Drugs Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION 3. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports may enlist the assistance of any government agency or instrumentality to carry out the objectives of this Act.
SECTION 4. All instructional materials needed by the public schools to teach the subject matter as provided under this Act shall be supplied by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: July 11, 1992
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 88 No. 33 page 5365 on August 17, 1992.
Integration of Drug Prevention and Control in Intermediate and Secondary Curricula, etc., Republic Act No. 7624, Jul 11, 1992 (Philippines)
Integration of Drug Prevention and Control in Intermediate and Secondary Curricula, etc., Republic Act No. 7624 (Phil. 1992)
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