Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD)

The Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) is formed by virtue of Executive Order No. 15, s. 2017. It is chaired by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and is composed of 42 member-agencies, each having a specific role in the fight against illegal drugs.

The ICAD shall ensure that each member agency shall implement and comply with all policies, laws and issuances pertaining to the government's anti-illegal drug campaign, in an integrated and synchronized manner. The Advocacy Cluster shall conduct a nationwide advocacy campaign for the government's anti-illegal drug policy and all implementing programs.

See the Executive Order here.

ICAD Organizational Chart

Functions of the ICAD

The ICAD shall ensure that each member agency shall implement and comply with all policies, laws and issuances pertaining to the government's anti-illegal drug campaign, in an integrated and synchronized manner. It shall have the following specific functions:
a. Ensure the effective conduct of anti-illegal drug operations and arrest of high-value drug personalities down to the street-level peddlers and users;
b. Spearhead and coordinate the implementation of the National Anti-Drug Plan of Actions (NADPA) 2015-2020;
c. Ensure comprehensive implementation of the Barangay Drug-Clearing Program;
d. Ensure intensive conduct of advocacy campaign initiatives;
e. Ensure that the roles and responsibilities of the member agencies are efficiently and effectively carried out;
f. Cleanse the bureaucracy of unscrupulous personnel involved in illegal drug activities; and
g. Ensure that the anti-illegal drug objectives of the government are achieved.

The ICAD shall enlist the assistance of concerned public and private agencies, including local government units to assist in the implementation of the government's anti-illegal drug campaign.

The ICAD shall also seek the assistance of the Office of the Ombudsman, pursuant to its mandate, in the investigation and prosecution of public officials.