CIRCULAR NO. 36-93, July 23, 1993

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Quoted hereunder .for. the information and guidance
of all concerned, is the letter of Manuel G; Roxas, M, D. , H.F.H.,
Undersecretary of Health for Public Health Services, Vice-Chairman and
Presiding Officer of the Dangerous Drugs Board to the undersigned dated
May 28, 1993, to wit:

“28 May 1993

Justice Hermani Cruz-Paño
Court Administrator’
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Taft Avenue, Manila

Sir:

Please be informed that the Dangerous Drugs Board
(DDE) has issued an ORDER, dated 25 May 1993, pursuant to Section 36(a),
Article IX of Board Regulation No, 5, S. 1991, in relation to. Section
36in), Article VIII of RA 6425, ‘as amended, directing the
ANTI-NARCOTICS RESEARCH AND REFORMATION NETWORK (ANRREN) to CEASE and
DESIST operation of its Treatment and Rehabilitation Center located at
Barangay Mambugan, Antipole, Risal, with extension office at Karangalan
Village, Pasig, Metro .Manila, for failure to comply with certain
requirements of Board Regulation No. 5, S. 1991., which prescribes the
rules and regulations governing Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers in
the Philippines.

Im view of the foregoing, may we most respectfully
request that all Regional Trial Courts in the country be duly advised
not to refer drug dependent patients to the aforementioned
Rehabilitation Center, in pusuance of Sections 30 and 31, Article VI of
RA 6425, as amended, which provide, respectively, for voluntary
submission and compulsory submission and submission of drug dependent
persons for treatment and rehavbilitation., until such time that the
said Center shall have fully complied with the legal requirements of the
Board.

Kindly find enclosed for ready reference, a copy each of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, and Board Regulation No. 5, S. 1991.

Thank you for your preferential attention the matter, and with highest esteem.

ATTESTED:

July 23, 1993.