ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CHN PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS

Question 1

AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

Answer 1

RA NO. 9165: REVISED DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW

Question 2

What is stated in the section 2 of RA NO. 9165: REVISED DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW

Answer 2

DECLARATION O FPOLICY. IT
IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO
SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF ITS
TERRITORY AND THE WELL–BEING OF ITS
CITIZENRY PARTICULARLY THE YOUTH,
FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE
DANGEROUS DRUGS ON THEIR PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL WELL–BEING, AND TO
DEFEND THE SAME AGAINST ACTS OR
OMISSIONS DETRIMENTAL TO THEIR
DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION

Question 3

a medicine or other substance which has a
physiological effect when ingested or
otherwise introduced into the body

Answer 3

Drugs

Question 4

a chemical substances taken for enjoyment,
or leisure purposes, rather than for medical
reasons. These drugs are usually to
provide pleasure or improve life in some
way. However, they can lead to addiction,
to health and social problems and to crime.
Most are illegal, so their use comes with all
the consequences of breaking the law.

Answer 4

RECREATIONAL DRUGS

Question 5

SOME OF THE DRUGS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE 1

Answer 5

1. Heroin
2. Cocaine
3. Fentanyl
4. Morphine
5. Methadone
6. Oxycodone
7. Pethidine

Question 6

PDEA

Answer 6

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Question 7

RA NO. 9502: ACT ON CHEAPER MEDICINE provides for a cheaper and quality medicines, amending:

Answer 7

• Republic Act No. 8293 -The Intellectual Property Code
• Republic Act No. 6675 -Generics Act of1988
• Republic Act No. 5921 -Pharmacy Law

Question 8

An act providing for a cheaper and quality
medicines

Answer 8

RA NO. 9502 ACT ON CHEAPER MEDICINE

Question 9

The Intellectual Property Code

Answer 9

Republic Act No. 8293

Question 10

Generics Act of1988

Answer 10

Republic Act No. 6675

Question 11

Pharmacy Law

Answer 11

Republic Act No. 5921

Question 12

What is the short title for RA NO. 9502: ACT ON CHEAPER MEDICINE

Answer 12

“Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008”

Question 13

PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL ACTS OF PRICE MANIPULATION

Answer 13

Imprisonment for a period of not less than
five (5) years nor more than fifteen (15)
years or shall be imposed a fine of not less
than One hundred thousand pesos
(Php100,000.00) nor more than Ten million
pesos (Php10,000,000.00), at the
discretion of the court.

Question 14

An act defining violence against women
and their children, providing for protective
measures for victims, prescribing penalties

Answer 14

RA NO. 9262: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Question 15

RA NO. 9262: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN quote

Answer 15

“Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004”

Question 16

refers to any act or a series of
acts committed by any person against a
woman who is his wife, former wife, or
against a woman with whom the person has
or had a sexual or dating relationship, or
with whom he has a common child, or
against her child whether legitimate or
illegitimate, within or without the family
abode, which result in or is likely to result in
physical, sexual, psychological harm or
suffering, or economic abuse including
threats of such acts, battery, assault, coercion, harassment or arbitrary
deprivation of liberty

Answer 16

“Violence against women and their children”

Question 17

Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting
attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be
punished in

Answer 17

accordance with the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.

Question 18

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be
punished by

Answer 18

imprisonment of two degrees
lower than the prescribed penalty for the
consummated crime as specified in the
preceding paragraph but shall in no case
be lower than arresto mayor.

Question 19

Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d)
shall be punished by

Answer 19

arresto mayor

Question 20

Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be
punished by

Answer 20

prision correccional

Question 21

Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be
punished by

Answer 21

arresto mayor

Question 22

Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be
punished by

Answer 22

prision mayor;

Question 23

Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section
5(i) shall be punished by

Answer 23

prision mayor

Question 24

An act that strengthening the Philippines
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
System

Answer 24

RA NO. 10121: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT

Question 25

A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition

Answer 25

Hazard

Question 26

A hazard may cause:

Answer 26

a. Loss of life
b. Injury or other health impacts
c. Property damage
d. Loss of livelihood and services
e. Social and economic disruption
f. Environmental damage

Question 27

A serious disruption of the function of a
community or a society.

Answer 27

Disaster

Question 28

A disaster is a result of the combination of:

Answer 28

→ Exposure to hazard
→ Conditions of vulnerability that are present
→ Insufficient capacity or measure to
reduce or cope with potential negative
effects on human