CIRCULAR NR 03 (PAF Anti-Narcotics Policy)

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
AFA7/AA 15 November 1999
CIRCULAR
NUMBER 03
PAF ANTI-NARCOTICS POLICY
1. REFERENCES:
a. RA 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act) as amended by B.P. 179 dtd 2

Mar 82.
b. Circular Nr 1, GHQ AFP dtd 28 Sep 98, Subject: AFP Anti-

Narcotics Policy
c. Circular Nr 2, HPAF dtd 13 Feb 98, Subject: PAF Anti-Narcotics

Policy
d. Circular Nr 2, HPAF dtd 12 May 94, Subject: Control of Personnel

Who Use/Abuse Prohibited Drugs and Alcohol
e. SOP Nr 6, HPAF dtd 26 Aug 98, Subject: Random Drug Test of

PAF Military Personnel
f. LOI Nr 96-01, PAF dtd 20 Dec 96 “Task Group Joshua”
g. Letter Directive, HPAF dtd 19 Jun 97, Subject: PAF Policy on Drug
Offenders
2. GENERAL: The incidence of trafficking, sale, dispensation, delivery,

transport, distribution, possession, and use of dangerous drugs in the country have
grown to an alarming level. This situation can surely affect the PAF and undermine the
integrity of any institution of disciplined individuals. It is for this reason that the PAF
established an anti-dangerous drugs policy to institutionalize the campaign in the
pursuit of eradicating drug-related activities and to impose punishment on personnel
involved in illegal drug activities.
3. SCOPE: This Circular applies to all military and civilian personnel of

the Philippine Air Force.
4. PURPOSE: This Circular prescribes the policies and guidelines to

strengthen the PAF’s Anti-Dangerous Drugs Campaign.
5. DEFINITION:
a. Drug use – refers to the act of injecting intravenously or

intramuscularly, or of consuming either by chewing, smoking, sniffling, eating,
swallowing, drinking, or otherwise introducing into the physiological system of the body,
any of the dangerous drugs.
b. Dangerous drugs – refers to either:
1) Prohibited drug which includes opium and its active

components and derivatives, such as heroin and morphine; coca leaf and its
derivatives, principally cocaine, alpha and beta cocaine; hallucinogenic drugs such as
mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other substances producing similar
effects; Indian hemp and its derivatives; all preparations made from any of the
foregoing; and other drugs and chemical preparations whether natural or synthetic, with
the physiological effects of a narcotic or hallucinogenic drugs; (or as amended by B.P.
179 dated March 2, 1982).
2) Regulated drugs which include self-inducing sedatives, such

as secobarbital, Phenobarbital, pentobarbital, barbital, amobarbital and any other drug
which contains a salt or a derivative of salt of barbituaric acid; any salt isomer or salt of
an isomer, or amphetamine, such as Benzedrine or Dexedrine, or any drug which
produces a physiological action similar to amphetamine; and hypnotic drugs such as
methaqualone, nitrazepam or any other compound producing similar physiological
effects; (As amended by PD No. 1683 dated March 14, 1980).
c. Dangerous drugs also include:
1) Sedatives – Drugs which reduce anxiety and excitement.

Example: Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, Alcohol drinks.
2) Stimulants – Drugs which increase alertness and physical

disposition. Example: Amphetamines, Cocaine.
3) Hallucinogens – Drugs which affect sensation, thinking, self-

awareness and emotion. Example: LSD, Mescaline, Marijuana.
4) Narcotics – Drugs that relieve pain. Example: Opium and

its derivatives like morphine, and heroin.
5) Indian hemp – otherwise known as Marijuana, embraces

every kind; class, genus or specie of the plant cannabis sativa including cannabis
Americana, hashish, bhang, guaza, churrus and ganjab, and embraces every kind,
class and character thereof, whether dried or fresh and flowering, or fruiting tops or any
parts or portions of the plant, seeds thereof, and all its geographic varieties, whether as
a reefer, resin, extract, tincture or in any form whatsoever, (As amended by B.P. No.
179 dated March 2, 1982).
6) Narcotic drug – source to any drug which produces

insensibility, stupor, melancholy, or dullness of mind with delusions and which may be
habit-forming, and shall include opium, opium derivatives and synthetic opiates;
7) Opium – refers to the coagulated juice of the opium poppy

(papaver somniferum) and embraces every kind, character and class of opium, whether
crude or prepared, the ashes or refuse of the same; narcotic preparations thereof or
therefrom; morphine or any alkaloid of opium; preparations in which opium seeds;
opium poppy straw; and leaves or wrappings of opium leaves, whether prepared for use
or not (As amended by B.P. dated March 2, 1982).
8) Opium poppy means any part of the plant of the species

papaver somniferum L, including the seeds thereof.
d. Drug abuse – Use of any chemical substance, licit or illicit, which

results in an individual’s physical, mental, emotional and social impairment.
e. Drug dependents – state of psychological or physical dependence,

or both on a dangerous drug arising in a person following administration or use of that
drug on periodic or continuous basis.
f. Pusher – refers to any person who sells, administers, delivers, or

gives away to another on any terms whatsoever, or distributes, dispatches in transit or
transports any dangerous drugs or who acts as a broker in any of such transactions, in
violation of RA 6425 as amended.
g. Sell – means the act of giving a dangerous drug, whether for

money or any other material consideration.
6. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
a. The PAF will not condone, tolerate nor accept personnel who are
illegal users, who are addicted to, dependent on, or who are using dangerous drugs. It
will not countenance trafficking, profiteering and distribution of narcotics. To this end,
the PAF shall implement the following activities and programs to prevent its ranks from
the corruption of the menace and to rid personnel who are illegally using and/or abusing
dangerous drugs.
1) Preventive Education, Training and Information – PAFSAAB

shall initiate policy guidelines and plans for the development and implementation of
anti-drug education and information programs for PAF personnel. Activities may be in
the form of, but not limited to the preparation, publication and distribution of information
materials, TI & E on drug abuse and other similar or related activities. They shall
provide for the mechanism to coordinate and monitor the implementation of such
activities to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-drug programs. However, Unit
Commanders for their part shall be responsible for the implementation of activities
related to education, training and information on dangerous drugs including the
following activities:
a) Conduct of intensified and sustained information drive

to educate personnel against dangerous drugs.
b) Implementation of illegal drug abuse prevention

programs to channel attention of personnel and dependents away from dangerous
drugs.
2) Enforcement and Counter-Intelligence – Unit Commanders

will intensify the enforcement of applicable laws and policies and will pursue counter-
narcotics activities in coordination with law enforcement agencies of the government
especially when it involves PAF personnel. Operational strategies to be employed will
be geared towards the interdiction and eradication of the supply and demand for drugs.
Likewise, suppression of drug abuse in the PAF thru arrest, investigation and
prosecution of erring PAF military personnel and civilian employees and their cohorts
shall be conducted actively. The following will be implemented and strictly enforced:
a) Intelligence/Counter-Intelligence efforts against

acquired or assigned targets will be intensified to identify drug offenders, determine
their modus operandi and to effect their arrest/neutralization.
b) Unit Commander will cause the arrest, confinement

and investigation of identified or confirmed drug offenders to determine their culpability
for the imposition of administrative sanctions.
c) Erring military personnel will be meted punishment in

accordance with the provisions of the Article of War 65 (Disobeying Superior Officers)
and AW 97 (General Article). For civilian employees, they shall be charged according
to Civil Service laws pursuant to Cir 16, GHQ AFP dtd 01 Oct 1991.
d) A drug user who voluntarily submits to the authority

will be held in the custody of the Unit Commander while being investigated until the final
disposition of the case.
e) Superiors who consent to or knowingly tolerate

violation of this policy will, under the provisions of the Articles of War, be held liable and
accountable following the principle of Command Responsibility.
3) Random Drug Testing
a) For Military Personnel – To completely eradicate drug

menace in the PAF and weed out personnel using prohibited drugs, the Command will
continuously implement the provisions of SOP Nr 6 dated 26 Aug 98, Subject: Random
Drug Test of PAF Military Personnel.
1) For this purpose, the AFGH Social Action

Department (PAFSAD) will conduct Random Drug Test on PAF military personnel.
2) If the result of drug test is “positive”, the same

will be a ground for dishonorable discharge from the military service.
3) PAFSAD drug test result as authenticated by

CO, PAFGH, will be final and official for imposing administrative sanctions against PAF
military personnel.
4) Since the PAF does not have the capability of

rehabilitating drug addicts and is covered by the Articles of War, the maximum
administrative punishment under Cir 17, GHQ AFP dtd 02 Oct 87 should always be
meted to military personnel engaged in prohibited drugs. In the case of an officer,
he/she will be referred to PAF ESB to determine his/her fitness to remain in the service.
5) PAF military/civilian personnel who refuse to

undergo drug testing will be held liable for the violation of AW 65 (Disobeying Superior
Officer) as well as Sec 6 and 9 para b of Cir 17, GHQ AFP dtd 02 Oct 87, penalty of
which is discharge from the military service without honor. In the case of an officer, he
will be referred to the PAFESB to determine fitness to remain in the service.
b) For PAF Civilian Personnel:
1) The PAFSAD will also conduct random drug

test to PAF civilian employees.
2) Civilian personnel found positive for drug use

or who refuse to undergo drug testing will be administratively charged according to Civil
Service laws pursuant to Cir 16, GHQ AFP dtd 01 Oct 1991.
b. PAF military and civilian personnel have the obligation to report any
violation of this Circular and the provisions of the Dangerous Drug Law. Those who
attempt to withhold, conspire, cover up, harbor or suppress the pursuance of the anti-
dangerous drugs efforts of the PAF shall be held liable as party to the crime and shall
be subject to the provision of the Articles of War without prejudice to prosecution under
Section 23, RA 6425 as amended. The same shall apply to those who knowingly
participate in or consent to, tolerate, or abet the commission of the violation.
7. RESCISSION: Policies, directives and orders inconsistent with this

Circular are hereby rescinded and/or modified accordingly.
8. EFFECTIVITY: This Circular takes effect upon publication.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL FLORENDO:
OFFICIAL: MANUEL L CARRANZA JR

Brigadier General, AFP
Chief of Air Staff
JOSEPH L ABERDE
Colonel, PAF (GSC)
Air Adjutant

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ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE

AFA7/AA 15 November 1999

PAF ANTI-NARCOTICS POLICY

a. RA 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act) as amended by B.P. 179 dtd 2

b. Circular Nr 1, GHQ AFP dtd 28 Sep 98, Subject: AFP Anti-

c. Circular Nr 2, HPAF dtd 13 Feb 98, Subject: PAF Anti-Narcotics

d. Circular Nr 2, HPAF dtd 12 May 94, Subject: Control of Personnel

e. SOP Nr 6, HPAF dtd 26 Aug 98, Subject: Random Drug Test of

f. LOI Nr 96-01, PAF dtd 20 Dec 96 “Task Group Joshua”

2. GENERAL: The incidence of trafficking, sale, dispensation, delivery,

3. SCOPE: This Circular applies to all military and civilian personnel of

4. PURPOSE: This Circular prescribes the policies and guidelines to

a. Drug use – refers to the act of injecting intravenously or

b. Dangerous drugs – refers to either:

1) Prohibited drug which includes opium and its active

2) Regulated drugs which include self-inducing sedatives, such

c. Dangerous drugs also include:

1) Sedatives – Drugs which reduce anxiety and excitement.

2) Stimulants – Drugs which increase alertness and physical

3) Hallucinogens – Drugs which affect sensation, thinking, self-

4) Narcotics – Drugs that relieve pain. Example: Opium and

5) Indian hemp – otherwise known as Marijuana, embraces

6) Narcotic drug – source to any drug which produces

7) Opium – refers to the coagulated juice of the opium poppy

8) Opium poppy means any part of the plant of the species

d. Drug abuse – Use of any chemical substance, licit or illicit, which

e. Drug dependents – state of psychological or physical dependence,

f. Pusher – refers to any person who sells, administers, delivers, or

g. Sell – means the act of giving a dangerous drug, whether for

1) Preventive Education, Training and Information – PAFSAAB

a) Conduct of intensified and sustained information drive

b) Implementation of illegal drug abuse prevention

2) Enforcement and Counter-Intelligence – Unit Commanders

a) Intelligence/Counter-Intelligence efforts against

b) Unit Commander will cause the arrest, confinement

c) Erring military personnel will be meted punishment in

d) A drug user who voluntarily submits to the authority

e) Superiors who consent to or knowingly tolerate

3) Random Drug Testing

a) For Military Personnel – To completely eradicate drug

1) For this purpose, the AFGH Social Action

2) If the result of drug test is “positive”, the same

3) PAFSAD drug test result as authenticated by

4) Since the PAF does not have the capability of

5) PAF military/civilian personnel who refuse to

b) For PAF Civilian Personnel:

1) The PAFSAD will also conduct random drug

2) Civilian personnel found positive for drug use

7. RESCISSION: Policies, directives and orders inconsistent with this

8. EFFECTIVITY: This Circular takes effect upon publication.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL FLORENDO:

OFFICIAL: MANUEL L CARRANZA JR

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