RA 6425 is associated with which act?

• A. Newborn Screening Act of 2004
• B. Blood Banking Act of 1956
• C. Commission on Higher Education Act
• D. Dangerous Act of 1972

Answer: (D)

RA 6425 is the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, the law that regulates and penalizes the importation, distribution, manufacture, and use of dangerous drugs in the Philippines. It established the framework for drug control, including the creation of the Dangerous Drugs Board to set policy and coordinate anti-drug efforts, and it defines what counts as dangerous drugs and the associated penalties and treatment guidelines. This act laid the foundation for how narcotics and related substances are handled in the country, a framework that was later updated by the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. The other options pertain to unrelated areas—newborn screening, blood banking, and higher education—so they don’t fit the scope of this law.