Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs explained

Agencyname:	Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs
Abbreviation:	ICAD
Logocaption:	Official Seal
Formedyear:	2017
Formedmonthday:	March 6
Country:	Philippines
Headquarters:	PDEA Bldg., NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Barangay Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City
Chief1name:	PDEA Director-General Moro Virgilio M. Lazo
Chief1position:	Chairperson
Parentagency:	Office of the President of the Philippines

The Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) is an inter-governmental forum in the Philippines responsible for ensuring government agencies in implementing and complying with all policies pertaining to the anti-illegal drug campaign. The agency was formed by Executive Order No. 5, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 6, 2017.^{[1] [2]}

The agency is divided into four clusters—enforcement, justice, advocacy, and rehabilitation and reintegration.

Member agencies

The agency is chaired by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director-General Aaron Aquino. Vice President Leni Robredo, referred to as the drug czar, served as co-chairperson of the agency from November 6 to November 24, 2019.^{[3] [4]} The member agencies of the committee are:

• Dangerous Drugs Board
• Department of the Interior and Local Government
• Department of Justice
• Department of Health
• Department of Education
• Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Department of Trade and Industry
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of National Defense
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
• Philippine Information Agency
• Public Attorney's Office
• Office of the Solicitor General
• Philippine Coast Guard
• Philippine National Police
• National Bureau of Investigation
• Bureau of Customs
• Bureau of Immigration
• Armed Forces of the Philippines
• Anti-Money Laundering Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: EO No. 15, s. 2017 . Duterte, R. . . March 6, 2017.
2. Web site: What role does the ICAD play in the 'war on drugs'? . San Juan, R. . . November 7, 2019.
3. Web site: Duterte appoints VP, a critic of war on drugs, to lead war on drugs . Linao, G. . . November 5, 2019.
4. Web site: BREAKING: Robredo accepts drug czar post offer . Lalu, G. . . November 6, 2019.