New DDB head named

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has named a new head of the Dangerous Drugs Board in the name of its former assistant secretary and deputy executive director for operations, Benjamin Reyes, replacing outgoing DBB Secretary, Felipe Rojas.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to serve and work with the people of the DDB,” said Rojas whose stint at the agency helped develop guidelines on handling surrendering drug personalities, partnership with the Public Attorney’s Office on processing of petitions for confinement to treatment and rehabilitation, and presentation of proposed amendments to RA 9165.

The DDB Secretariat received the appointment papers of Reyes as chairman of the DDB, vice Felipe L. Rojas Jr., dated 24 August 2016.