Against D.O. no. 40, S. 2017
Committee: Science and Technology Education Center Topic: Random Drug Testing in Public and Private Secondary Schools Country: Philippines Delegate: Keith Sean Vitor, STEC SHS Representative On the eighth of August, 2017, the Department of Education issued the DepEd Order no. 40, s. 2017, also known as the Guidelines for the Conduct of Random Drug Testing in Public and Private Secondary Schools. It requires mandatory drug testing of selected secondary school students through random sampling. Drugs and issues related to it are recognized more than ever because of our president Duterte’s vigour in his goal of eradicating every drug pusher and abuse in the country. However, this issue’s prevalence is not only limited to the working sectors of the community. There have been several reports of adolescents being caught with illegal substances. However, due to the possible errors in the tests, issues with confidentiality, and the actual effectiveness, Science and T...