EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 317
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 317 - AMENDING
SECTIONS 1, 3 AND 4 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 309, S. 1987 ENTITLED
“REORGANIZING THE PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL”
WHEREAS,
there is a need to clarify certain provisions of Executive Order No.
309 and to expand the membership of the Peace and Order Council, in
order to ensure more comprehensive and effective coordination of
government efforts and the active participation of citizenry relative
to the conduct of national campaign against criminality and
insurgency;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do
hereby order:
Section 1. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 309 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 1. Reorganization of the Peace and Order Council. —
The Peace and Order Council is hereby reorganized on the national,
regional, provincial, city and municipal levels of government to be
constituted as follows:
(a)
The National Peace and Order Council
—
The Secretary of Local Government as Chairman;
— The Secretary of National
Defense as Vice-Chairman;
— The Secretary of Justice;
— The Secretary of Social
Welfare and Development;
— The Secretary of Public Works
and Highways;
— The Secretary of Trade and
Industry;
— The Press Secretary;
— The Director of the National
Security Council;
— The Chairman of the National
Peace Commission;
— The Director of the National
Bureau of Investigation;
— The Chairman of the National
Police Commission;
— The Chairman of the Commission
on Human Rights;
— The Executive Director of the
Dangerous Drugs Board;
— The AFP Chief of Staff;
— The Chief of
Constabulary/Director General, INP; and
— Eight (8) representatives from
the private sector who shall be appointed by the Chairman,
representing
the academic, civic, religious, youth, labor, legal, business and media
organizations.
(b) The
Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) shall be composed of the
regional counterparts of the departments, offices and agencies
enumerated in paragraph (a) above, their respective agency heads. The
RPOC Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the Chairman of
the NOPC.
The Chairman of the RPOC shall
appoint at least three (3) representatives from the private sector as
enumerated under paragraph (a) above, upon consultation with the
members of the RPOC. Departments, offices, and agencies with no
regional and/or field offices may deputize their representatives on the
sub-national levels.
(c) The
Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) shall be composed of the
provincial counterparts of the departments, offices and agencies
enumerated in paragraph (a) above, wherever applicable, to be appointed
by their respective agency heads, with the Provincial Governor as
Vice-Chairman. In addition, there shall be one representative of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan to be chosen by it from among its members. The
Chairman of the Provincial Peace and Order Council shall appoint at
least three (3) representatives of the private sector as enumerated
under paragraph (a) above, upon consultation with the members of the
Council at his level (PPOC). Departments, offices and agencies with no
regional and/or field offices may deputize their representatives on the
provincial level.
(d) The City
or Municipal Peace and Order Council shall be composed of the City or
Municipal counterparts of the departments, offices and agencies as
enumerated in paragraph (a) above, wherever applicable, to be appointed
by their respective agency heads with the City or municipal Mayor as
Chairman and the respective Vice-Mayor as Vice-Chairman. In addition,
there shall be one representative of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or
Sangguniang Bayan, as the case may be, to be chosen by said Sanggunian
from among its members. The Chairman of the CPOC or MPOC shall appoint
one representative from the Veterans group of the locality and at least
three (3) representatives of the private sector as enumerated under
paragraph (a) above upon consultation with the members of the Council
at his level (CPOC or MPOC). Departments, offices and agencies with no
regional and/or field offices may deputize their representatives on the
city or municipal levels.”
* Sec. 3. Sec. 3 of Executive Order No. 309 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 3. Duties and Functions of Sub-National Councils. —
The Regional, Provincial and City/Municipal Peace and Order Councils
shall have the following duties and functions:
(a) Formulate
plans and recommend such measures which will improve or enhance peace
and order and public safety in their respective areas of
responsibility.
(b) To monitor
the implementation of peace and order programs and projects at the
provincial, city or municipal levels and the operation of Civilian
Volunteer Self-Defense Organizations and such other counter-insurgency
programs and activities.
(c) Make
periodic assessments of the prevailing peace and order situation in
their respective areas of responsibility and submit a report thereon
with recommendations to the Chairman of the National Peace and Order
Council.
(d) To receive
complaints against government personnel, civilian or military, and
indorse the same to the agency concerned and demand/compel such agency
to submit report of action taken thereon.
Sec. 4. Sec. 4 of Executive Order No. 309 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 4. Peace and Order Council Secretariat. — There shall
be a Peace and Order Council Secretariat which shall handle the
administrative and technical activities of the Peace and Order Council
that is organized in the various administration levels of government.
Specifically, the Secretariat shall prepare plans and programs for the
consideration of the Councils; supervise direct and monitor, for the
Council implementation of approved policies, plans and programs;
undertake liaisoning and coordination of activities with appropriate
agencies of the government and provide a forum for inter-disciplinary
dialogue and deliberation of major issues and problems affecting peace
and order.
The national and regional
offices of the NAPOLCOM shall serve as the secretariat of the NPOC and
RPOC, respectively, with the Chairman of the NAPOLCOM Acting as the
Secretary-General at the national level and the NAPOLCOM Regional
Director Acting as head of the RPOC Secretariat.
At the provincial, city and
municipal levels, the Secretariat of the PPOC, CPOC and MPOC shall be
headed by the most senior DLG officer stationed in the province, city
or municipality.
The Secretariat, at all levels
shall be assisted in its functions and duties by the regular staff of
the office of the Council Chairman.”
Sec. 5. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 5th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-eight.
* Copied verbatim from documents obtained directly
from the Malacañang records (missing Sec. 2).
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