Alarmed by the increase in the number of deaths and accidents related to driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, the Quezon City government is pressing for the strict enforcement of Republic Act 10586, otherwise known the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.
As provided in City Resolution No. SP-6932, S-2016 approved by the 36-member Quezon City Council, the city urged the Land Transportation Office to strictly implement the provisions of RA 10586, which seeks to penalize the acts of driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and other intoxicating substances.
Principally authored by Councilor Oliviere Belmonte, the ordinance cited as imperative the need to implement the law, including the criminal penalties provided by it “so as to control the drug abuse problem” if there is any as Belmonte takes into consideration that these substances often cause significant physical, mental or social dysfunction not only to the driver but also to the passenger and the people around.
Under existing laws, enforcement officers of the LTO or any authorized officer trained and deputized by the LTO, are mandated to enforce the provisions of the said law.
Recently, the Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police reported that the number of vehicular accidents associated with drunk driving is increasing.
The Philippines ranked 81st among the countries with high alcohol-death rate as reported by the World Health Organization.