Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 10th floor,

Francisco Good Condominium II Bldg. Esda cor. Mapagmahal St., Diliman, Quezon City MESSAGE It is an
honor for me to congratulate the Philippine NationalPolice for its newly published Compendium of Six
OperationalMaster Plans, that shall serve as a guiding tool of theorganization to achieve its vision,
mission and goals. This compendium will surely help all PNP uniformedpersonnel to fully understand
and effectively implement thevarious operational plans designed to address major threats tocriminality,
safety and security. Its timely publication is anindication of the PNPs sincere effort to truly make our
country asafe place to live, work and do business in. In behalf of the DILG family, I commend the Chief,
PNP andhis staff most especially the Directorate for Operations for theefforts they exerted in making the
publication of this compendiuma reality. JOSE D LINA JR Secretary
Republic of the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government NATIONAL POLICE
COMISSION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, PNP Camp
Crame, Quezon City MESSAGE On behalf of the Philippine National Police, I am bothhonored and happy
to welcome the publication of thiscompendium of the Six Operational Master Plans. I especiallywould
like to commend Police Director Edgar Aglipay and his staffat the directorate for Operations for coming
up with this handoutat a very opportune time. It gives me great pleasure to find in this handout an
honestreflection of the faith, mission, and vision of the PhilippineNational Police. Our dreams of
achieving organizationaldiscipline, moral integrity, and professional aptitude are aptlyreflected in this
brief version of the PNPs operational plans. As such, I encourage everyone to read this handout andtake
it to heart. It is my fervent hope that every police officer, inall stations throughout the country be made
to know and applythe principles and procedures contained in this handout. This is amust read for every
police officer worth his uniform. Congratulations and Carry On! LEANDRO R MENDOZA Police Director
General Chief, PNP
Republic of the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government NATIONAL POLICE
COMISSION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF
PNP FOR OPERATIONS Camp Crame, Quezon City MESSAGE For the past few years, the Philippine
National Police hasrelied on numerous operational plans for various kinds of policeactivities and to
counter different types of crimes. Thus, thisdecision to compile and summarize our operational plans
into thisCompendium of six Operational Master Plans is a welcomemove, as it would help provide a
concise and complete readingfacility to our police officers. I, therefore, encourage everyone, especially
our policeofficers in the field to read this Compendium. Ignorance of itdoes not only excuse anyone, it
also creates many dangerousthings not only to oneself but also to the entire Philippine NationalPolice.
MABUHAY tayong lahat! EDGAR C GALVANTE Police Deputy Director General Deputy Chief PNP for
Operations
Republic of the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government NATIONAL POLICE
COMISSION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE DIRECTORATE FOR OPERATIONS
Camp Crame, Quezon City MESSAGE Every navigator knows how hard it is to find an island in themiddle
of the open sea without certain tools like a map or acompass. But with the aid of such tools success
becomes agiven. The Compendium of six Operational Master Plans waspublished precisely to achieve
such success in the field of lawenforcement. This is one of the tools of the trade necessary for apolice
officer to accomplish his duties with a high level ofefficiency and proficiency. This publication launched
under my humble watch asDirector for Operations provides a concise but complete versionof the
PNPs operational plans. It is my hope that this handoutbecomes an integral part of every policeman and
his policestations survival kit. MABUHAY and God bless all of you! EDGAR B AGLIPAY Police Director
Directorate for Operations
FOREWORD This compendium of the six (6) Master Plan forpolice Operations was prepared by the
Directoratefor Operations to serve as a ready reference of allPNP units in the performance of their
mandatedtasks. This compendium is a compilation of all LOIs,directives, policies, memoranda circulars
and otherissuances, which were previously issued andpublished by the PNP. This will become a
unitproperty and not a personal copy of the unitcommander and will remain on file at theunit/station
and made available to all concerned,especially to those whose tasks/functions havedirect bearing on the
conduct of police operationsof the unit. The users of this compendium are enjoined to read carefully
and understand fully its contents be able to effectively and efficiently carryout the various tasks in
accordance with the applicable laws.
PREFACE The Philippine National Police is a separateentity from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Itis
mandated in the Philippines Constitution that thestate shall establish one national police, which
iscivilian in character and national in scope. As anational police, it is primarily charged with
theenforcement of laws and maintenance of peaceand order in the country. It shall likewise
ensurepublic safety and internal security. Section 24 ofRA 6975 defines the functions of the
PhilippineNational Police to include its collateral functions.
TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page No.SANDIGAN 1 - 14(Master plan for Anti-Criminality
Campaign)SANDUGO 15 -38(Counter Insurgency Master Plan)SANGYAMAN 39 - 58(Master Plan for the
Protection ofthe Environment and Natural Resources)SANG-BANAT 59 - 78(Master Plan for the
CampaignAgainst Illegal Drugs)SANG-INGAT 79 - 90(Master Plan for Security Coverage)SAKLOLO 91 -
98(PNP Master Plan for DisasterPreparedness & Management)UNIVERSAL DECLAMATION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS 100 105POLICE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 106PNP IMPLAN TO E. O. # 62 107 111LIGTAS
ACTION PLAN AGAINST KIDNAPPING 112 122(Standard Operating Procedures Nr 5)EXECUTIVE ORDER #
115 123 - 126(Localization of Peace Efforts)EXECUTIVE ORDER # 3 127 - 129(Creating of National Anti-
Crime Commission)JOINT IMPLEMENTATING GUIDELINES ON THEDILG/PNP; DND/AFP; DOJ/NBIMOA ON
ANTI CRIME OPERATIONS 131 - 138MOA ON INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
139 - 146DETAILS ON THE PROPOSAL OF THE STUDYCOMMITTEE CHAIRED BY DCO 147 149EO # 3
DEFINING POLICY AND ADMINSTRATIVESTRUCTURE FOR GOVERNMENTS COMPREHENSIVEPEACE
EFFORTS 150 - 154PNP IMPLAN TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 61 155 - 161(Creation of NDLEPCC)
THE NATIONAL DRUG SITUATION 162 - 165PRESIDENTIAL LETTER OF INSTRUCTION 01-01 166 -
184(National Anti-Drug Program of Action)LOI 17/94 KALIKASAN 185 - 189LOI 28/96 NIYOG 190 -
19336/93 DUHAT 194 - 196LOI 46/93 CHESA 197 - 199THE FORESTRY REFORM CODE OF THE PHIL. 200 -
217(PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 705)THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998 218 225(RA 8550)RA No.
7942 226 255RA No. 9003 256 - 294
DIRECTORATE FOR OPERATIONS MISSION To assist the Chief, PNP in the exercise of command,control,
direction, coordination and supervision of all theactivities concerning operations, employment
anddeployment of the PNP. FUNCTIONS 1. Plans, directs, controls, coordinates andssupervises PNP
operations and integrates support activities; 2. Assesses, evaluates and prepares
mobilization,demobilization, assignment and/or locationemployment/deployment of units in
coordination with otherdirectorial Staffs; 3. Prepares, coordinates and issues operationalplan, orders
and directives in accordance with Chief,PNPs policies and guidelines; 4. Maintains active liaisoning with
the other OperatingUnits of the military and other law enforcement agencies; 5. Maintains close
supervision, direction, control andcoordination of operational activities of all operating unitsand
regional offices of the PNP; and 6. Performs such other duties as higher authoritiesmay direct.
LAW ENFORCER "Law enforcer" is one whose prime responsibility is toenforce the law and whose
constitutional duty is to preservepeace, to defend and protect the people. There are several law
enforcement officers appointed anddesignated by operation of law. Police officer is just one of
them.Thus, there is indeed a clear delineation of duties andresponsibilities, and definition of jurisdiction
in the application oftheir respective law enforcing authority. As distinguished from other law enforcers,
a police officer isa general law enforcer who executes and enforces all existinggeneral, local, special and
penal laws other than those specificallyand exclusively assigned to other law enforcement agencies
ofthe government. HOW TO ENFORCE THE LAW: A law enforcer is presumed to know the law he has
sworn toenforce, One must not be allowed to exercise and perform thedelicate duty as a law enforcer
unless he knows how to enforceand execute the law, including its boundaries and limitationsotherwise,
abuses, anarchy and lawlessness shall prevail.
Law enforcers must: 1. Know the ability to learn how they are interpreted by thecourts; 2. Have the
ability to learn how they are interpreted by thecourts; 3. Know how to properly execute and enforce
such laws; 4. Know how and when to properly effect the arrest ofoffenders; 5. Have the technical and
legal know-how to protect anddefend the innocent from harassment, and prosecute offenderswho are
probably guilty of a felony or a crime. Unless the foregoing mandatory requirements areaccomplished
satisfactorily, a new graduate from the policeacademy and other law enforcement training centers
mustnot be allowed to join or be appointed as a regular memberof the Philippine National Police or any
law enforcementagency of the government. To do otherwise is by itself adeliberate violation of the
constitution, a disservice to thepeople, and at their useless and unjustifiable expense andprejudice.
CARDINAL RULES RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (Sec 11, Art 11, 1987 Philippine Constitution) HUMAN
RIGHTS ARE THE GOD GIVEN RIGHTSINHERENT TO THE VERY EXISTENCE OF MAN. The right towear a
piece of cloth to shield himself from shivering coldor melting heat; a right to have a bowl of rice to fill
hisempty stomach for the day; the right to have a shelter tospend the night; the right of every working
man to assurehimself and his family a life worthy of human dignity; and,the right to live with honor,
dignity and respect of hisfellowmen living in a just and humane society under theblessing of democracy
Entrusted with the constitutional mandate to serveand protect the people, law enforcers should be the
veryfirst protectorate of human rights. Failing that task, thereis no Aristotelian reason for them to
navigate the legalcomplexity and technical intricacy in the enforcement oflaws. Without recognizing and
respecting the sanctity ofhuman rights as enshrined in the Constitution, they cannever induce public
respect or command obedience toexisting laws. THEY CAN NEVER EFFECTIVELY ENFORCETHE LAW BY
VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS!
SANDIGAN (ANTI-CRIMINALITY MASTERPLAN)I. INTRODUCTION A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE This Plan shall
serve as the Master Plan in which all plans andprograms of the PNP shall conform with and supplement.
It shall prescribe the grand strategy to be undertaken by PNPOffices and personnel on crime prevention,
control and suppression, in thetotal fight against all forces of criminality. B. SITUATION The campaign
against crime is a continuing concern. It is a warthat the police can not win alone, and can not in any real
sense fight alone.Police can not change the root drivers of crime such as poverty,unemployment, poor
housing, moral education, freedom, civil liberties,ambitions, dysfunctional families and other ills of
socio-economicopportunities. Thus, all aspects of police work should be premised uponactive
community consent, trust and participation. In so doing, developing effective crime prevention, control
andsuppression strategies has presented the PNP with a fundamental dilemma.On one hand, crime will
always be committed and, indeed, a continuingmandate. From this perspective, the police is viewed
solely as a professionalcrime buster and often criticized if public expectations are not met. On theother
hand, the community needs to believe that the police is or can becomeeffective crime buster. Thus, the
PNP has been compelled to rethink and redesign itsentire approach to this main task through clearer
prioritization of targetswith emphasis on prevention, control and suppression of crime and
moreresources moved into proactive policing. C. ASSUMPTION The primary concern of the PNP for the
next five years is curbingcriminality. D. MISSION The PNP shall implement a responsive and holistic anti-
crimestrategy to effective prevent, control and suppress the occurrences of crimesto insure safety in our
community. E. OBJECTIVES 1. To reduce index crime rate 2. To improve response time 3. To improve
crime solution efficiency 4. To increase conviction rate 5. To operationalize COPS through the Police
CommunityPrecincts, for the 24-hour community security coverage.
II. DEFINITION OF TERMS (Please see appendix E)III. EXECUTION A. CPNPS INTENT Let us intensify our
campaign against crime. Let us create anatmosphere of peace, in close collaboration with the
community, localgovernment units, NGOs and international organizations, dedicating ourresources and
enhancing our capabilities and skills to address national andtransnational threats to peace and order.
The efforts of the Police Regional Offices (PROs), Police ProvincialOffices (PPOs)/City Offices and Police
Stations shall be to set-up andimplement a localized Anti-Crime Campaign Plan based on this plan. On
theother hand, the National Support Units shall create their efforts inaccounting and neutralizing
transnational and syndicated crime groups, andsupport the PROs in their localized Anti-Crime Campaign.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 1. Strategic Concept a. Improve the Police Security Service Package 1)
Effective law enforcement and crimeprevention and suppression system. . Foremost among the means
of effective lawenforcement is the wise utilization of all PNP available assets on the ground.One tested
and tried instrument is the Police Security Containment RingSystem (PSCRS), composed of the following
five (5) major components,deployment of which depends on their availability and the situation on
theground: a) The Innermost Containment Ring, whichis composed of barangay tanods, CVOs, NGOs,
radio groups,fire/disaster/calamity volunteer brigades that provide localized and neededpolice services
to the barangays. b) The Inner Containment Ring, composedof the foot patrol elements are in uniform
for police visibility while thedetective patrol component is in civilian attire for police presence. Even
ifthere are no uniformed police around the people will still think that a policeeye is watching them
because they will see police detectives in civiliancausing the arrest of crime perpetrators. c) The third
component is the MiddleContainment Ring, which is composed of bicycle or motorcycle-mountedpatrols
at control points who shall patrol the residential areas and make thetransport loading and unloading
areas as their standby points. This willprevent mugging of commuters specially during nighttime. d) The
Outer Containment Ring is composedof designated specialized units like the mobile patrols, which shall
be
deployed at chokepoints. Their task is to prevent the escape of fleeingcriminal and react to call for police
assistance. e) The fifth is the Outermost ContainmentRing, where the special police units (like the SWAT
or anti-terrorist units)and the mobile groups shall serve as security elements at areas designatedas
strong points, where they can immediately react to call for armed supportto beleaguered police
personnel on the ground. 2) Adoption by police offices/stations of the Crimeand Information
Management System, which will systematize the recording,retrieval and analysis of crime data. Another
means of effective law enforcement isthe adoption by police offices/stations of Crime and
InformationManagement System. In simple terms, the Regional, Provincial and City, andMunicipal Police
Offices will indicate in their local maps the place and time acrime incident happened. The resulting
inputs will constitute the basis for thedeployment or redeployment of police resources to maximize
their use foranti crime efforts. 3) Deployment of dedicated Police Intelligenceand Investigation Teams
for criminal gang/syndicates, terrorists, kidnappers,bank robbers, carnappers and specific crime prone
areas. The deployment of dedicated intelligence,investigation and manhunt teams is another means of
organizationaleffectiveness. Teams for specific activities involving InternalSecurity/Terrorist Groups,
Kidnapping, Robbery, Hijacking and Carnappingare formed in all police units in varying scale depending
on the threatanalysis and availability of personnel. These teams shall conduct legaloffensives against
members of syndicated crime groups to force them out ofthe locality or, better still, to prevent them in
the commission of crimes. 4) Aggressive Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Illegal Drug is the countrys
number 1 enemy.A high percentage of our populace is affected by this menace and majority ofthe
heinous crimes committed is drug- related. It is for this reason that wedo not only put to jail drug
pushers but also rehabilitate drug users. Thesupply and demand reduction strategies should be coupled
with aheightened drug education campaign. 5) Strengthening of the Programs for PublicSafety and
Internal Security The government considers the crimes such askillings; kidnappings, extortion and etc,
committed by the insurgent groupsas a criminal act not a political act. It is for this reason that
crimescommitted by them should be investigated and appropriate cases filed sothat justice is afforded
to the victims. People who feel that they are not safe in theirhouses, streets and place of work are
predisposed to crime. The policetherefore has to lend support. 6) Pursuing the objectives for Gender
AwarenessDevelopment
This concept will involve the strengthening ofGender and Development thrust of the PNP in
collaboration with governmentorganizations, NGOs and women organizations in the country, as
greatpercentage of crimes committed nowadays, involve women and children asvictims. b. Strengthen
linkages with NGOs, local andinternational law enforcement organizations, the AFP, andPresidential
Task Force and Centers as venues for interagency andinternational cooperation and support. These
organizations and agencies are venues foreffective law enforcement coordination and support. The
maintenance ofpeace and order is a multi-disciplinary responsibility and the active linkageswith these
agencies and offices will redound to the efforts to eliminatetransnational and national crimes in the
country, to include the criminalactivities of internal security threat groups and terrorists. In addition, this
linkage would turn very relevant andbeneficial during the conduct of special events, like, the holding of
honest,orderly and peaceful elections for both national and local officials of thegovernment. c. Enhance
the community participation thru theCommunity-Oriented Policing System (COPS). Through COPS, there
will be voluntary communitysupport and cooperation with law enforcement/crime prevention and
controlactivities, thus there will be enhanced police effectiveness and efficiencygiven the same police
resources. d. Operationalize the Integrated Area/Community Public Safety Plan (IA/CPSP) In order to
insure the success of linking up thecontribution of the community, the government and the police
inguaranteeing the safety and security of the communities, the existingIntegrated Area/Community
Public Safety Plan of provincial and municipalgovernment units shall complement this Anti-Crime
Strategy. Closecoordination with respective Peace and Order Councils (POCs), LawEnforcement
Coordinating Committees (LECCs), Regional DevelopmentCouncils (RDCs), Disaster Coordinating Councils
(DCCs), Drug Watch andStreetwatch organizations, shall be maintained. e. Promote the objectives of an
active CriminalJustice System Being in the frontline in the operationalization of theCriminal Justice
System, the police serves as an effective catalyst inpromoting the concepts of justice for crime victims
and of enhancingattainment of the objectives of the Anti-Crime Strategy. f. Devise an Effective Feedback
Mechanism The continued feedback from all recipients of publicsafety services received from the
citizens through the Project 117 of theDILG, the Ugnayans conducted by the PNP and other
governmentagencies, and other sources of reports, complaints, needs, or rejoinders,
shall be the basis for improving the delivery of police services to thecitizenry. This feedback mechanism
shall serve as the trigger to set off aseries of adjustments and if need be, a realignment of the
foregoingstrategies to attain the purpose of maintaining a peaceful and prosperouscommunity. 2.
Operational Concept The NHQ-PNP, through its directorial staff, shall superviseand support the Police
Regional Offices in implementing the strategic agendaand operational concept of this anti-crime
strategy. The PNP leadership,through the NALECC, the NDCC and the NPOC, shall coordinate
andcooperate with other national government agencies in the realization of themission of this anti-
crime strategy. The Police Regional Offices, through the policeprovincial/city offices and municipal/city
police stations, shall implementtheir localized anti-crime plans based on this master plan. Their plans
shallbe focused towards the implementation of localized activities to attain: (1)reduction of crime rate;
(2) improvement of response time; (3)improvement of local crime solution efficiency; (4) increase in
convictionrate for cases filed in court; and (5) the operationalization of community-oriented policing
system (COPS) thru the Police Community Precincts, for the24-hour community security coverage. The
national support units, through their specializedoperating units and various regional offices, shall
concentrate their effortstowards supporting all the anti-crime efforts of the PROs, except in thepursuit
of specific anti-crime tasks assigned to them. Schematic Diagram of the SANDIGAN MASTERPLAN refer
to appendix C. TASKS In furtherance of the intent and purpose of this Plan thefollowing shall also be
undertaken by offices/units concerned: 1. NHQ, PNP a. DCO Command Group supervisor, responsible
inthe successful implementation of this Master Plan. b. DPRM 1) Responsible in the conduct of moral
recoveryprogram for PNP personnel in coordination with DHRDD. 2) Strictly implement COMPLAN
PATNUBAY; 3) Monitor and supervise the moral and welfareprogram for the PNP personnel. 4)
Strengthen policies and guidelines for theproper selection of personnel for designation to key positions,
particularly atmunicipal station level; and
5) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. c. DI 1) Update and validate watch-lists on criminalsand
furnish the same to tasked units; 2) Provide timely intelligence andcounterintelligence information or
similar support, as needed, in theimplementation of this Plan; and 3) Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. d. DO 1) OPR for this Master Plan; 2) Supervise and monitor the progress of
theactivities of tasked units in the implementation of this Plan; 3) Supervise the implementation of the
Strategicconcepts on law enforcement, prevention and suppression system, andIntegrated
Area/Community Public Safety Plan. 4) Coordinate with the PAOCTF, PCTC andNDLEPCC for an effective
integration of anti-crime efforts with local andinternational offices and organizations; and 5) Perform
other tasks as requested/directed. e. DL 1) Provide equipment and logistical support to alltasked units;
and 2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. f. DC 1) Provide necessary fund support needed in
theimplementation of this Plan; and 2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. g. DIDM 1) Monitor
the progress of cases beinginvestigated until their final disposition in court; 2) Conduct pre-charge
investigation of personnelinvolved in violation of the ICU guidance of the CPNP; and 3) Perform other
tasks as requested/directed. h. DPCR 1) Disseminate various thrusts of the PNP incontaining all forms of
criminal activities throughout the country;
2) Supervise the implementation of theCommunity Oriented Policing System (COPS) in this Plan; 3)
Come up with activities to catalyze the five (5)pillars of CJS to be an effective system for anti-crime
efforts; 4) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. i. DHRDD 1) Design training programs/seminars
for all PNPpersonnel to enhance their ability in the performance of their assigned dutiesrelative to this
Plans operational concept; 2) Assist DPRM in the conduct of Moral RecoveryPrograms; and 3) Perform
other tasks as requested/directed. 2. Police Regional Offices 1-13, ARMM, CAR and NCR a. The main
implementors of this Master Plan, thus youare directed to perform activities but not limited to the
following: 1) Pursue more meaningful interfacing with othergovernment agencies through the RLECC,
RPOC and other regionalcoordinating bodies; prepare and update and operational IA/CPSP of
everyprovince and municipality under your jurisdiction; 2) Coordinate with various government
agenciesand NGOs concerned in development programs and the governmentspoverty-alleviation
projects; 3) Operationalize the strategic concept andoperational concept as contained in this Plan; 4)
Support government agencies, particularly thepillars of the Criminal Justice System, and those
concerned in the driveagainst lawless elements; and 5) Together with the Provincial Directors
(PDs),constantly evaluate the performance and continuously assess the fitness,qualifications, and
service reputation of local police chiefs. The ProvincialDirectors shall closely coordinate these
evaluations with the concerned localgovernment executives. b. Provide other support/assistance to
other operatingunits tasked with law enforcement functions. 3. National Support Units a. CIDG 1)
Support/assist all PNP units in the conduct ofinvestigation and in the filing and prosecution of criminal
cases, to insure theconviction of suspects; and
2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed; b. NARG 1). Launch sustained campaign against drug
chainand syndicates and other related offenses; 2). Provide other support/assistance to all PNPunits
pertaining to anti-illegal drugs operations; and 3) Perform other tasks, as requested/ directed. c. IG 1)
Conduct intelligence and counter-intelligenceoperations in support of this Plan; and 2) Perform other
tasks as requested/directed. d. TMG 1) Assist all PNP units in the conduct ofinvestigation of crimes
involving motor vehicles; and 2) Perform other tasks as directed/requested. e. SAF 1) Assist the PROs in
specialized crimeoperations; and 2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. f. PCRG 1) Promote
crime prevention awareness bytapping the support of the media and the community; 2)
Formulate/distribute anti-crime slogans/ tips/posters/leaflets/pamphlets, etc; and, 3) Perform other
tasks as requested/directed. g. CLS 1) Provide forensics technical support to PROs;and 2) Perform other
tasks as requested/directed. 4. All Other NSUs a. Provide technical/administrative support to all
PROs,NSUs and other PNP attached agencies; and, b. Perform other tasks as requested/directed.
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Respect for human rights shall be paramount, and strictadherence
with the PNP Operational Procedures (Revised Rules ofEngagement) shall always be emphasized in all
police operations. 2. All PNP units shall re-assess respective resources andcapabilities. All IMPLANs and
SOPs, shall be updated to conform with thismaster plan. 3. Tasked units shall operate on the existing
logistical andfinancial allocations. NHQ-PNP shall provide additional logistical andfinancial support on a
case-to-case basis. 4. Maximum coordination with national government agencies,local government
units, non-government organizations and all sectors of thecommunity, for the success of the anti-crime
strategy, is authorized andhighly encouraged. 5. In order to insure uniformity in adopting/implementing
theCOPS and IA/CPSP concepts, all chiefs of police/police supervisorsimplementing them must always
be guided by the Community-OrientedPolicing System (COPS) Manual for the PNP issued thru
NAPOLCOMResolution Nr 2000-157 dated October 31, 2000 and IA/CPSP guidelines andrequirements. 6.
This Master Plan shall supersede PNP LOI 10/93SANDIGAN (PNP Anti-Crime Strategy). However, all
applicable issuances,MOUs/MOAs not in conflict with this Master Plan are still in effect. 7. All RDs, PROs
and Dirs, NSUs shall submit IMPLANs to thisPlan and periodic reports on its implementation. 8. This
Master Plan shall take effect upon approval.IV. APPENDICESA. To improve the Police Security Service
Package, the following standardoperating procedures and guidelines shall be implemented: 1. SOP #01 -
POLICE BEAT PATROL PROCEDURES This SOP prescribes the basic procedures to be observed by all
PNPUnits and mobile patrol elements in the conduct of visibility patrols. 2. SOP #02 - BANTAY KALYE This
SOP prescribes the deployment of 85% of the PNP in the fieldto increase police visibility and intensify
anti-crime campaign nationwide. 3. SOP #03 SIYASAT This SOP prescribes the guidelines in the conduct
of inspectionsto ensure police visibility. 4. SOP #04 - REACT 166
REACT 166 was launched in 1992 as the peoples direct link tothe police to receive public calls for
assistance and complaints for promptaction by police authorities. This SOP prescribes the procedures in
the detailof Duty Officers, Telephone Operators and Radio Operators for REACT 166;their term of duty
and responsibilities. 5. SOP #05 LIGTAS (ANTI-KIDNAPPING) With the creation of the Presidential Anti-
Organized Crime TaskForce (PAOCTF), the PNP is now in the support role in the campaign
againstkidnapping in terms of personnel requirements. SOP #6 sets forth the PNPsguidelines in its fight
against kidnapping activities. 6. SOP #06 - ANTI-CARNAPPING This SOP prescribes the conduct of an all-
out and sustained Anti-Carnapping campaign to stop/minimize carnapping activities,
neutralizesyndicated carnapping groups, identify/prosecute government personnelinvolved in
carnapping activities, and to effectively address other criminalactivities related to carnapping. 7. SOP
#07 - ANTI-TERRORISM This prescribes the operational guidelines in the conduct ofoperations against
terrorists and other lawless elements involved interroristic activities. 8. SOP #08 JOINT ANTI-BANK
ROBBERY ACTION COMMITTEE(ANTI-BANK ROBBERY) This SOP provides overall planning,
integration,orchestration/coordination and monitoring of all efforts to ensure thesuccessful
implementation. 9. SOP #09 - ANTI-HIJACKING/HIGHWAY ROBBERY This SOP sets forth the guidelines
and concepts of operations tobe observed in the conduct of anti-hiway robbery/hold-
up/hijackingoperations. 10. SOP #10 - PAGLALANSAG/PAGAAYOS-HOPE This SOP sets forth the concept
of operations and tasks of allconcerned units in the campaign against Partisan Armed Groups and
loosefirearms. 11. SOP #11 MANHUNT BRAVO (NEUTRALIZATION OF WANTEDPERSONS) This SOP sets
forth the objectives and concept of operations andtasks of all concerned units in the neutralization of
wanted persons. 12. SOP #12 - ANTI-ILLEGAL GAMBLING This SOP sets forth the operational thrusts to
beundertaken by the PNP that will spearhead the fight against all forms ofillegal gambling nationwide.
13. SOP #13 - ANTI-SQUATTING
This SOP sets forth the concept of operations in the campaignagainst professional squatters and
squatting syndicates. 14. SOP #14 JERICHO This SOP prescribes the operational guidelines to be
undertakenby the NHQ, PNP in the establishment of a quick reaction group that can bedetailed with the
office of the SILG (OSILG), with personnel and equipmentrequirements of that reaction group supported
by the PNP. 15. SOP #15 NENA (ANTI-PROSTITUTION/VAGRANCY) This SOP sets forth the operational
thrusts to be undertaken bythe PNP that will spearhead the fight against prostitution and vagrancy. 16.
SOP #16 ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY This prescribes the guidelines to be followed by tasked
PNPUnits/Offices in enforcing the ban on pornographic pictures, videos andmagazines. 17. SOP #17 -
GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF ARREST, SEARCH,AND SEIZURE This SOP prescribes the procedure and
manner of conducting anarrest, raid, search and/or search of person, search of any premises and
theseizure of properties pursuant to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Rules ofCourt, as amended and
updated decision of the Supreme Court. 18. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SANDIGAN MASTER PLAN 19.
ANTI-ILLEGAL LOGGING (Please refer to SANGYAMAN MasterPlan) 20. ANTI-ILLEGAL FISHING (Please
refer to SANGYAMAN MasterPlan) 21. ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS (Please refer to BANAT Master Plan)B. To
strengthen linkages with other government and NGOs, local andinternational law enforcement
organizations, the AFP, and Presidential TaskForce and Centers as venues for interagency and
international cooperationand support, the following shall be implemented. 1) RULES AND REGULATIONS
IMPLEMENTING EO 829 AS AMENDEDBY EOs 41 AND 41-A (LECC) 2) PNP IMPLEMENTING PLAN TO EO
61. 3) PNP IMPLEMENTING PLAN TO EO 62.C. To enhance community participation thru the Community-
OrientedPolicing System (COPS) and uniform implementation of COPS, theCOMMUNITY-ORIENTED
POLICING SYSTEM (COPS) MANUAL shall beimplemented.
D. To operationalize the Integrated Area/ Community Public Safety Plan(IA/CPSP), IA/CPSP GUIDELINES
shall be implemented.E. Definition of TermsV. REFERENCES A. Republic Act 6975, as amended by
Republic Act 8551 B. Pertinent NAPOLCOM Resolutions C. NHQ-PNP LOI 10/93 SANDIGAN (PNP Anti-
Crime Strategy) D. The PNP Program Thrusts for CY 2001 E. Pulis ng Bayan, Lingkod ng Mamamayan by
PDDG LEANDRO RMENDOZA F. The Operational PPAs and PER.
SANDUGO (THE PNP ISO MASTER PLAN)I. INTRODUCTION The insurgency problem, whether of the
communist or the secessionisttype, has social, economic, political and security dimensions. The
securitypart, as manifested by armed guerilla activities, is the most visible sign orsymptom of the
problem. The security acts only because of the politicalorganization that provides the leadership and the
direction. On the otherhand, the dissatisfaction and grievances of the people resulting from thesocio-
economic and political conditions in the area provide the insurgencymovement the reason for its being.
Thus, insurgency may not be solved bypolice/military solution alone (although police/military action is
vital and animportant part), but by a package of government policies and programs thatcan effectively
and simultaneously address the socio-economic, the politicaland the military aspects of the situation.
Accordingly, the whole governmentmachinery and instrumentalities must strongly and coordinately be
made tobear on the problem. A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE This serves as the long-range and holistic master
plan of the PNP inwaging an internal security support operations nationwide. Premised on theestimate
of the national situation and other considerations, it prescribes thecounterinsurgency support strategy,
operational concept, scheme ofimplementation, service support, and coordinating instructions in order
toaccomplish the PNPs internal security support mission. All subsequent and supplemental Programs of
Action, LOIs, andother related issuances to be prescribed and executed by PNP units andpersonnel at all
levels which would have a bearing on internal security, musttherefore conform with the intent/spirit
and strategic and operationalguidelines embodied herein. This is to ensure the continuity,
unity,consistency and synergy of all internal security efforts at all times. B. DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS
(See Annex 1) C. NATIONAL SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS: 1. General The Government, through the
AFP and the PNP, hadlaunched various campaigns and pacification drives in the past decades toresolve
the continuing communist insurgency threat. As a result, thecommunist insurgent movement
experienced a downtrend in its partybuilding, army building and alliance work. This downtrend was
attributedamong others to the vigorous implementation of the series of the PNPsSandugo COIN
campaign plans and the AFP Campaign Plan Lambat-Bitag. These developments, however, did not lead
to the downfallof the Communist Movement. The CPP/NPA, instead, staged a strategicwithdrawal to
avoid decisive defeat by the government forces.
Subsequently, the CPP/NPA launched a rectification campaign to regaincontrol of LCM lost areas and
restore its influence in the rural areas.Additionally, the CPP, having experienced a regression in the
Yearly sub-stages of the Strategic Defensive Stage focused its activities on ideological,political and
organizational (IPO) work to rebuild the party, its army andmass organizations. During the Philippine
Constabulary/Integrated NationalPolice (PC/INP) era, internal and external security were tasks relegated
tothe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The PC/INP then, as one of thefour major services of the
AFP had played an indispensable role in counter-insurgency until its deactivation in 1991, with the
passage of RA 6975,which resulted in the birth of the PNP. RA 6975 further placed the PNP as thelead
agency in the maintenance of internal security although it took until1995, for the PNP to fully assume its
primary role in internal security.However, when RA 8551 was passed into law in 1998, internal security
wasonce again given to the aegis of the AFP. Moreover, Executive Order No.110 issued on June 15, 1999
mandated the PNP to support the AFP in ISOfor the suppression of insurgency and other serious threats
to nationalsecurity. The military and police counter-insurgencycampaigns and other complementing
efforts by concerned civil governmentagencies LGUs and NGOS, may be classified into three major
operations oractivities, namely: (1) Internal Security Operations (ISO) by the AFP and thePNP to provide
security to the people and the government; (2) NationalDevelopment operations by the civil
government agencies to address the rootcauses of insurgency; and (3) Peace Process by the Office of the
PresidentialAssistant on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to complement the overall governmenteffort to
attract rebels back to the mainstream of society, in the spirit ofequality, peace, reconciliation and
unification. Essentially, these three mutuallycomplementing efforts are the governments three-pronged
strategy inaddressing the countrys insurgency problem. In line with the governments three-pronged
strategy inaddressing the insurgency problem, the PNP and the AFP have expanded theirroles and
actively participated in the civil governments development activitiesthat strike at the root causes of
insurgency. As one recognized weakness of thisundertaking is the lack of coordination and unity of
efforts among themilitary/police and civil government agencies, thus the National Peace
andDevelopment Plan (NPDP) was formulated. Amidst these changes in the operationalenvironment,
coupled with the recent political events in our country, the PNPhas to formulate and adopt a
comprehensive plan that would define the generalguidelines/concepts of operations and tasks to be
observed and followed by allPNP units/offices in supporting the AFP in the suppression of insurgency
andother serious threats to national security in conjunction with the NPDP andExecutive Order No. 110.
2. Strategic Guidance a. The National Peace and Development Plan This Plan sets forth the governments
overall plan for addressinginsurgency. It recognizes insurgency as a multi-dimensional problem requiring
aholistic and collaborative response and involvement of all sectors of governmentand of the citizenry. It
prescribes the Clear Hold Consolidate Develop(CHCD) operational methodology and envisions to
launch a concerted,
integrated and collaborative campaign to address insurgency and its root causesthrough the left
hand and the right hand responses. The left handresponse involves the conduct of political and
socio-economic reforms toaddress the root causes of insurgency and win the hearts and minds of
thepeople, while the right hand response involves the conduct of offensiveoperations that directly
contribute to the decisive defeat of the insurgents andthe dismantling of their politico-military
infrastructures. These offensiveoperations include diplomatic, political, intelligence, psychological and
militaryoffensive. b. Strategy of "Total-Approach" The National Peace and Development Plan has
adopted the Strategyof "Total Approach". Its holistic approach to effectively address armed conflictsin
the country consists of a security component, a political component and asocio-economic component.
The security component directly addresses violentconflicts, the political component seeks to tap the full
cooperation of localgovernment units and civil society to promote good governance and local
peaceinitiatives, while the socio-economic component focuses on ways and means toeradicate/alleviate
poverty. c. AFP ISO Campaign Plan BALANGAI: This is the implementation of the National Peace and
DevelopmentPlan and consistent with the National Strategy of Total Approach and theClear Hold
Consolidate and Develop Methodology prescribed in the nationalplan. It envisions the clearing of
barangays one after the other bysimultaneously and decisively defeating CPP/NPA armed groups,
dismantlingLCM politico military infrastructures and more importantly Winning the Heartsand Minds
of the People. The SOT concept is applied in dismantling the politico military structure of the enemy
and employs the TRIAD of intelligence,combat and psychological operations as separate weapons
system to decisivelydefeat its armed groups.II COUNTER - INSURGENCY STRATEGY A. C, PNPs INTENT I
intend to have all the PNP Offices and units consistently andvigorously perform our tasks as mandated
by RA 8551 and further providedin EO 110. The Police Regional Police Offices and other tasked PNP
Unitsshall be employed accordingly to help support the AFP neutralize the LCMnationwide. This way, the
armed components, the infrastructures, and thepolitical machinery of the CPP/NPA/NDF will be
dismantled by thegovernment. I likewise intend to have the organization help LocalGovernment Units
(LGUs) re-establish or strengthen government authorityand control over insurgency-affected barangays,
and have linkages withother security and development agencies and organizations to help attainthe
aims of the National Peace and Development Plan of the government. Inso doing the PNP would be able
to effectively implement and succeed in thiscampaign plan as the PNP will be greatly involved in
harnessing allgovernment resources in the fight against insurgency and its root causes. B. OBJECTIVES 1.
Broad Objective
The PNP, in strengthening its participation and involvement in thegovernments peace and development
machinery, and concurrent with itsstatutory functions and mandate through Executive Order 110, shall
support theAFP in ISO for the suppression of insurgency and other serious threats tonational security
and to perform its tasks in the National Peace andDevelopment Plan. 2. Specific Objectives a. To develop
the capability of field units to fullyoperationalize this ISO support plan for the government and the AFP
inparticular. b. To support the AFP in the isolation of the undergroundinfrastructure and front
organizations of the insurgents in the towns andcities from the general population c. To enhance
intelligence activities against threatgroups d. To enhance the conduct of legal offensive against
theinsurgents. e. To support the governments National Peace andDevelopment Plan to include the
Peace and Reconciliation plan. C. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: 1. Strategic Concept a. The PNP shall
basically support the AFPs ISOCampaign Plan Balangai through the conduct of limited internal
securityoperations, sustained law enforcement and PCR activities, intensiveinformation gathering and
the conduct of investigation and prosecution ofISO related cases. b. The PNP campaign plan shall also
follow the Clear-Hold-Support operational methodology as herein indicated in support to theintegration
efforts of the military and other civilian agencies of thegovernment as envisioned in the NPDP and the
strategy of Total Approach. e the conduct ofcombat, Intelligence and
Psychological operations as separate weaponssystems to directly lead to the destruction of the
insurgent armed groups.The end state of this phase is dismantled LCM politico-military infrastructurein
the affected barangays and the decisive defeat of the main enemy armedgroups in the targeted guerilla
fronts. The PNP will support the AFP who isprimarily responsible for the Clear Stage.
shall involve the utilization of theterritorial defense forces to limit the freedom of action and movement
of theCPP/NPA, limit its access to resources and reduce mass base support to theCPP/NPA/NDF. This
phase shall have the following end state. IntegratedArea/Community Public Safety Plan (IA/CPSP) is
organized and established, inorder to protect the people, defend communities and secure vital assets
andinstallations. The PNP will be primarily responsible for the Hold Stage in areaswhich are turned over
to the PNP or where there are no AFP units assigned.
However, other areas especially in those areas where AFP units are present orwhere AFP supervises
CAFGU then the IA/CPSP is responsible.
police support to consolidation and development activities ofother agencies of government. The PNP
within its capability shall play asupportive role in these activities, including but not limited to the
conduct ofmedical and dental civic action, adult literacy programs and providingsecurity in support and
in coordination with AFP to civil government agenciesin their delivery of basic services in far-flung and
strife-torn area.
contested barangays and develop thecapability of local officials to effectively govern their barangays.
This stagehas the following end-state; 1) Government authority and control in contestedareas
reestablished or strengthened, 2) Government services delivered, 3) Counter-organizations further
expanded andconsolidated, and 4) Mass support for the government is enhanced.
Stage has the following for itsend state: 1) Root causes of insurgency effectivelyaddressed, and 2)
Political and socio-economic reforms plannedat the beginning of the campaign are sustained. c. The
overlapping and interrelated phases of thismethodology may be conducted simultaneously or
sequentially depending onthe prevailing situation in the targeted area. The efforts of the PNP shallfocus
in supporting the AFP on the Clearing and Holding phases, and withinthe local unit capability they shall
provide appropriate support to localgovernment units and other concerned agencies in the
Consolidation andDevelopment Phase. d. The principle of integration of efforts shall be appliedto
accomplish an ISO-related mission. This principal thrust requires the PNP,military and the civil
government agencies to work cohesively, and to unifyefforts to ensure a focused, effective and holistic
approach in addressinginsurgency. The role of the police aside from supporting the AFP inneutralizing
the insurgent politico-military infrastructure is to help create aphysically and psychologically secured
environment conducive for socio-economic development. 2. Operational Concept a. The NHQ-PNP,
through its directorial staff, shallsupervise and support the Police Regional Offices in implementing
thestrategic agenda and operational concept of this counter-insurgencystrategy. The PNP leadership,
through the NALEC, the NDCC and the NPOC,
shall coordinate and cooperate with other national government agencies inthe realization of the intent
of this counter-insurgency strategy. b. The Police Regional Offices, through the policeprovincial/city
offices and municipal/city police stations, RMGs and PMGsshall implement their localized counter-
insurgency plans based on thismaster plan. Their plan shall be focused towards the implementation
oflocalized activities to attain: (1) development of the capabilities of fieldsunits to support the AFP in the
resolution of ISO problem; (2) isolation of theunderground infrastructure and front organizations of
insurgents in townsand cities from the general population; (3) enhancement of intelligenceactivities
against threat group; and (4) enhancement of legal offensiveagainst the insurgents. c. The Special Action
Force is designated as the reservemobile/strike unit of NHQ, PNP. It shall be deployed/committed to
supportthe police Regional offices as situation warrants and/or upon request. d. The PNP National
Support Units, through theirspecialized operating units and various regional offices, shall assist/support
thelocal police units in the conduct of ISO related activities in accordance with theirmandated mission
and functions. e. Role of PNP and AFP on Enemy Affected Barangaysparticularly in areas with guerilla
frontsInfluenced Infiltrated Threatened As shown in the above schematic diagram, the AFPtakes the
primary responsibility in responding to affected areas, particularlyin areas with very active and active
guerilla fronts. In these areas, the AFPwill seek to dismantle/neutralize the insurgent political and
armedcomponents by mobile battalions of a tasked unit applying the SpecialOperations Team (SOT)
concept and the TRIAD concept of Intelligence. Inbuilt - up areas not affected by insurgency, including
cities and urban center,the PNP takes the lead role. It shall continue its normal police functions,such as
the enhancement of law enforcement activities, maintenance ofpeace and order to ensure public safety
intensified intelligence, policecommunity relation activities and other related police operations. f. In
areas where the AFP due to its limited resources,cannot physically occupy or adequately secure an area,
and where PNP unitsare present or available, the PNP within its capability shall initially providesecurity
in the area until AFP reinforcements shall have arrived. However, inareas where there is preponderance
of AFP forces or where it is declared byMOA/policy that they are the OPR, the PNP shall, through the
conduct oflimited combat support operations assist the AFP mainly because the policepersonnel to be
committed on this aspect are the same personnel that areperforming law enforcement functions. On
the ground, the Regional Directors, PDsand Chiefs of Police are enjoined to enter into memorandum of
understanding
with their AFP counterparts purposely to delineate and define their respectiveresponsibilities/tasks and
command relationship based on their capabilities,limitations and the prevailing threat situation and
within the limits of the MOAset by DILG/PNP and DND/AFP. g. The PNP through the PROs, PPOs/CPOs
and MPSshall undertake the following specific activities during the Clearing andHolding Phases of the
operational Methodology: 1) Operations This shall focus on thefollowing: 1.1) Conduct of population
and resourcecontrol/denial measures depending upon the prevailing situation and legalconsideration,
such as but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints, androadblock; employment of overt and
covert population surveillance; screeningand controlling of displaced persons in the affected areas. 1.2)
Deployment of police visibility patrols inrear areas to prevent the entry/incursion of the enemy in
threatened/conflictareas. 1.3) Conduct of limited police operations suchas ambush, raid, clearing and
other similar operations depending upon thecapability and limitation of forces and threat situation on
the ground. 1.4) Implementation of the crime preventionand suppression programs provided for in LOI
Sandigan Milenyo. 1.5) Intensification of the preventive and pro-active measures and guidelines set
forth in LOI AGAP dated October 16, 2000. 1.6) Provision of appropriate security measuresto
government vital installations/facilities, defense of communities andprotection of the people from
insurgent terroristic actions. 1.7) Conduct holding operations in areascleared by the AFP forces to
protect the community from possible enemydepredations and terroristic activities, with the support of
CAFGUs, CVOs, andthe local government units upon request of, or in coordination with local AFP. 1.8)
Operationalization of the IntegratedArea /Community Public Safety Plan (IA/SPSP) through close
coordination withthe Local Government Units, Local Peace and Order Councils, Law Enforcementand
Disaster Coordinating Councils, in order that it shall appropriate serve asthe unified and integrated
direction of the local public safety programs andcreate an active shield against the problems associated
with internal security. 1.9) Strengthen the various programs forpublic safety and internal security 2)
Intelligence Operations: This shall focus on the following: 2.1) Conduct intensive and
sustainedintelligence gathering to identify threat groups and monitor their movements,plans/activities
etc. 2.2) Conduct of special projects and caseoperations to neutralize or negate insurgent leadership,
logistics fund support,plans and terroristic activities, safe houses and other support facilities.
2.3) Intensify counter intelligence operations todetect and neutralize enemy infiltration, sabotage and
subversion, incoordination with the intelligence units of the AFP and other law enforcementagencies.
2.4) Enhance the mobilization and utilization ofthe Barangay Information Nets (BINs) 3) Police
Community Relations This shall focus on the following: 3.1) Conduct public information campaign
thatwould reduce the influence of the insurgent on the populace through the tri-media. 3.2) Implement
measures to gain, preserve andstrengthen civilian support for the programs of the government in
counter-insurgency. 3.3) Support the comprehensive, integratedand holistic peace process of the
Government pursuant to Executive Order No. 3issued by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on February
28, 2001 (See Annex-- ) 3.4) Maintain a databank of issues against theinsurgents and develop positive
issues for the PNP and AFP for mediaexploitation. 3.5) Conduct civic action, information
drives,dialogues, livelihood projects, civil assistance and development, and other alliedPCR activities
designed to win back the enemy mass base. 4) Legal Offensive Activities: This shall involve the following:
4.1) Provide efficient and well-coordinatedinvestigation documentation and prosecution of all ISO
related cases, incoordination with the DND/AFP, DOJ and the Commission on Human Rights. 4.2) Sustain
the filing of ISO related cases andfollow-up the prosecution of cases in court against the insurgents. h. In
the Consolidation and Development Phases, theactivities are as follows: 1) Assist the Local Government
Units (LGUs) andconcerned civil government agencies in the strengthening and consolidatingcontrol and
authority over targeted barangays/areas pursuant to the strategicconcept laid down in the NPDP. 2)
Provide/extend appropriate security coverage tocivil government agencies, local government units
NGAs, NGOs and GOs in thedelivery of basic services and development projects to the community
duringthe consolidation and development phases. 3) Participate in, and support the Local
ChiefExecutives (LCEs) in the selection process of the Civilian VolunteerOrganizations (Bantay
Bayan/Kababayan).
4) Intensify intelligence gathering: 5) Ensure that the Integrated Area/CommunityPublic Safety Plan
(IA/CPSP) is fully operationalize in coordination with thelocal government units. i. Counter-organization
effort against insurgents/secessionists above ground organizations. Counter - organization such as the
CVOs/BantayBayan/Kababayan and CAFGUs are organized in barangays that have beende-influenced or
cleared from enemy control. The CAFGUs and CVOs/Bantay Bayan/Kababayanshall, during the holding
phase, augment the PNP for territorial defense inorder to free the AFP maneuver forces to go on all
offensive. The CVOs shallhelp mobilize the people to support the government, the police and themilitary
against the insurgents. Another important element of counter organization isthe setting-up of peoples
organizations and cooperatives in the clearedbarangays for various livelihood projects and community -
basedreforestation (when appropriate). The peoples organizations (POs) andCooperatives can also serve
as the nuclei for rural economic developmentand environmental protection to be orchestrated by
concerned governmentagencies under the baton of the governor or Mayor. j. Organization of CVOs for
ISO Support The CVO is an overt but unarmed component of theLocal Defense Organization. They are
directly under the control andsupervision of the local chief executives who shall be assisted by the
localpolice and/or military elements in the community. The PCR elements of PNP units/offices
incollaboration with the local officials, recruit volunteers to become membersof the CVOs from all
sectors of society such as peasants, workers, students,professionals, businessman, religious sectors, out
of school youth andothers. The CVOs shall among others perform the followingtasks in support of the
police and the military in the area: 1) Collect intelligence reports; 2) Conduct ronda and similar
neighborhood watchactivities; 3) Assist in the dissemination of publicinformation; 4) Assist in providing
safety and security servicesin cases of emergency; 5) Support and assist in the identification
andimplementation of community development projects; and 6) Perform other related tasks. k. Conduct
of regular meetings of Coordinating Councilsto plan, monitor, supervise and revitalize ISO government
efforts
Government fora such as the peace and ordercouncils, development councils and the disaster
coordinating centers andarea coordinating centers are excellent venues or facilities through
whichvarious government programs are discussed and facilitated. Concerned PNP units are therefore
directed toactively participate in the activities of these bodies for the attainment of arevitalized internal
security support operations to the AFP and thegovernment as a whole. l. The operationalization of the
DILG/PNPand DND/AFP Joint IRR to EO 110 The core objective of the Joint IRR is to delineate theroles
and responsibilities of the PNP and AFP in the implementation of theprovisions of EO 110 in the areas of
Operations, Intelligence, PoliceCommunity Relations and Investigation of ISO related cases and
otherrelated activities. Likewise, it set forth the concept in Internal SecurityOperations to be conducted
jointly by the AFP with the PNP in the supportrole in order to preserve the internal security of the State
against insurgentsand other serious threats to national security. Relatedly, the Clear-Hold-Consolidate-
Developoperational methodology shall be applied to carry out the integrated andfocused effort of the
military, police, the entire government machinery andthe NGOs, GOs, POs in addressing insurgency as
outlined in the NationalPeace and Development Plan and the Strategy of Total Approach. (SeeAnnex- ):
Schematic Diagram of the Operational Methodology) D. TASKS: In furtherance of the intent and purpose
of this Plan thefollowing shall also be undertaken by offices/units concerned: 1. NHQ PNP Directorial
Staff a. Directorate for Operations 1) Monitor the progress and development of thiscampaign plan; 2)
Coordinate/work closely with the Joint AFP-PNPSecretariat on Internal Security Coordinating System
(ISCS) for thecontinuous evaluation and assessment of internal security condition of thecountry; 3)
Prioritize the deployment of SAF operatingunits to critical areas, especially when there are more critical
areas than theavailable operating units; 4) Monitor the operationalization of the
IntegratedArea/Community Public Safety Plan; 5) Generate and maintain additional reserveelements
from available personnel at NHQ-PNP; and 6) Perform other tasks as directed.
b. Directorate for Police-Community Relations 1) Plan, develop and supervise the PCR activitiesof tasked
units; 2) Assist the PROs in the establishment ofeffective inter-agency linkages with concerned
government units and NGOs. 3) Develop and pursue PCR activity design to gainthe support and
cooperation of the populace on the government; and 4) Perform other tasks as directed/requested. c.
Directorate for Personnel and Records Management 1) Fill-up personnel strength of all mobile forcesin
accordance with the staffing pattern; 2) Recommend the replacement and/or reshuffleof field
commanders when necessary; 3) Prioritize the distribution of recruitment quota toareas where the AFP
is not present. 4) Come-up with policies and guidelines onthe proper selection of key positions in
insurgency affected areas; and 5) Perform other tasks as directed. d. Directorate for Intelligence 1)
Provide policy direction to PROs in theirintelligence efforts; 2) Intensify the conduct of intelligence and
CIoperations in support of the AFP; 3) Provide timely and relevant intelligenceand estimates of the
situation to all tasked units; 4) Assess continuously the intelligence priorityrequirements; and 5) Perform
other tasks as directed. e. Directorate for Investigation and DetectiveManagement 1) Supervise the
PROs in their investigation effortsand in the service of warrants of arrest against DT personalities; 2)
Monitor and follow-up the cases filed against theinsurgents in the proper court and/or at the
Commission on Human Rights; 3) Supervise the PROs and other tasked PNPunits/offices in the
implementation of the legal offensive; and 4) Perform other tasks as directed/requested. f. Directorate
for Logistics
1) Allocate and re-allocate vehicles, firearms andcommunication facilities based on criticality of the area
and threat situation; 2) Plan for and support the additional logisticalrequirement of tasked units; and 3)
Perform other tasks as directed/requested. g. Directorate for Plans 1) Responsible in the re-organization
of theRegional and Provincial Mobile Groups in accordance with the staffing pattern;and 2) Perform
other tasks as directed. h. Directorate for Comptrollership Provide additional fund requirements of
tasked units. i. Directorate for Human Resource and DoctrineDevelopment 1) Supervise and monitor the
training activities of tasked units; 2) Supervise the SCOUT Training of all mobile forces; and 3) Direct and
supervise the training to improvepolice investigative techniques. j. Directorate for Research and
Development 1) Conduct continuous research on organizationaland individual equipment that may be
appropriate for use in ISO; and 2) Conduct continuous evaluation on the existingorganizational and
individual equipment for usefulness, serviceability andapplicability in ISO. 2. NSUsa. PNP Special Action
Group 1) Act as the primary mobile force of PNP; 2) Sustain training and retraining of personnel forISO
to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency; and 3) Perform other tasks on orders. b. Aviation
Security Group 1) Maintain and enhance the serviceability ofprimary air assets;
2) Prioritize the allocation of flights for an efficientdelivery of air support to ISO; 3) Establish, maintain
and improve air-to-groundcommunications system; and 4) Conduct a sustained training on the
operationand deployment of air assets as a measure to maintain the highest level ofair tactical
proficiency in support to ISO.c. Maritime Group 1) Maintain and enhance the serviceability ofprimary
maritime assets; 2) Prioritize the allocation of materials for anefficient delivery of Maritime support to
ISO; 3) Maintain and improve ship-to-groundcommunications system; 4) Conduct a sustained training on
the operationand deployment of watercrafts; and 5) Perform other tasks on orders.d. Police Community
Relations Group 1) Assist PROs in the conduct of PCR and otherPCR operations in support to ISO; 2)
Conduct civic action, information drives,dialogues and counter propaganda using the print and
broadcast media todiscredit and isolate the threat group politico-military hierarchy; 3) Conduct series of
coordination with othergovernment agencies and NGOs for possible support in conjunction with
theimplementation of this plan; 4) Assist PROs in the processing of the threatgroups members who will
avail of the amnesty and balik-baril programs;and 5) Perform other tasks on orders.e. Intelligence Group
1) Intensify information gathering and intelligenceoperations against CPP/NPA/NDF top leadership; 2)
Provide timely intelligence information totasked units; 3) Perform other tasks on orders.
f. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group 1) Assist PROs in the case build-up and
otherdocumentation against CPP/NPA/NDF personalities; 2) Provide investigation teams to other
taskedunits; and 3) Perform other tasks on orders. g. Police Security Protection Office 1) Sustain and
enhance the security ofembassies, vital installation, and VIPs from atrocities; and 2) Perform other tasks
on orders. h. Communications and Electronics Group Provide additional communication requirements
totasked units. 3. PROs 1-12, NCRPO, CAR, ARMM and CARAGA The main implementors of this master
plan , thus directedto perform the following subject to the MOA with the AFP, PNP priority forAnti-
crime, available PNP resources, threat level and other localconsiderations: a. Conduct limited internal
security operations,gathering of information and PCR activities in support to the AFP. b. Re-deploy
forces, firearms, vehicles andcommunication equipment to address the enemy threat; c. Determine own
force mix in the deployment offorces for ISO and law enforcement, giving more emphasis to the
identifiedprimary thrust or local areas; d. Coordinate closely with the AFP Area Commandswithin
respective AORs in the conduct of internal security operations; e. Continue to conduct SCOUT Training
until allpersonnel of the mobile forces are trained; f. See to it that all your lower offices have
IA/CPSPsand COPS Plans and are fully implemented; g. Strengthen the organization of COOPs
and/ororganize new ones in cleared areas in respective AORs to bolster the existingIA/CPSP; h. Prepare
to conduct ISO in areas where no AFP arepresent.
i. Coordinate closely with Peace and OrderCouncil/Development Coordinating Council (POCs/DCC) on
other activitiesthat require the active participation of civilian agencies and the privatesector; j. Render
quarterly report on the Internal SecurityCondition (ISC) of provinces/municipalities within their
respectivejurisdiction; and k. Perform other tasks on orders. 4. Other NSUs a. Assist and support the ISO
of PROs in conformitywith their respective area of interest or field of expertise; and b. Continue to
perform their respective missions. E. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Respect for human rights shall
be paramount, and strictadherence with the PNP Operational Procedure (Revised Rules of
Engagement)shall always be emphasized in all police operations. 2. All PNP units shall re-assess
respective resources andcapabilities. All IMPLANS AND SOPs, shall be updated to conform with
thismaster plan. 3. Tasked units shall operate on the existing logistical andfinancial allocations. NHQ-PNP
shall provide additional logistical and financialsupport on a case-to-case basis. 4. Maximum coordination
with national government units, non-government organizations and all sectors of the community, for
the success ofthis strategy, is authorized and highly encouraged. 5. In order to insure uniformity in
adopting/implementing theCOPS and IA/CPSP concepts, all chiefs of police/police supervisors
implementingthem must always be guided by the "Community-Oriented Policing System(COPS) Manual
for the PNP" issued thru NAPOLCOM Resolution Nr 2000-157dated October 31, 200 and IA/CPSP
guidelines and requirements. 6. This Master Plan shall supersede PNP LOI 41/96 CAMPAIGNPLAN
SANDUGO III (PNP Counter Insurgency Strategy). However, all applicableissuances, MOUs/MOAs not in
conflict with this Master Plan are still in effect. 7. All RDs, PROs and Dirs, NSUs shall submit IMPLANs to
thisPlan and periodic reports on its implementation. 8. This Master Plan shall take effect upon approval.
LEANDRO R MENDOZA Police Director General Chief, PNP
ATTACHMENTS: A. APPENDICES (OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES) 1. Strengthen the Advance Security
Control Point (ASCP)established at the respective area of responsibility in order to prevent
policestations/precincts from the attack of the Local Communist Terrorists (LCTs). SOP # 1 MEMO
DIRECTIVE ON ADVANCE SECURITY CONTROLPOINT dated November 5, 1999. 2. Intensify legal offensive
campaign particularly in thedocumentation and filing of criminal charges against the DTs, including
theservice of pending warrants of arrest. SOP # 2 - MEMO DIRECTIVE RE NOTICE OF TERMINATION
OFJASIG DTD JUNE 7, 1999. 3. Enhance the coordination and cooperation between the AFPand PNP in
the conduct of intelligence and counter-intelligence operations onmatters involving suppression of
insurgency and other serious threats tonational security. SOP # 3 - MOA BY THE AFP AND PNP ON THE
CONDUCT OFINTELLIGENCE AND COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS DTD FEBRUARY 19,2001. 4.
Strengthen linkages with NGOs, local and international lawenforcement organizations, the AFP, and
Presidential Task Force and Centers asvenues for interagency and international cooperation and
support. SOP # 17 OF SANDIGAN - IMPLEMENTATION OF EO 829 ASAMENDED BY EOs 41 AND 41-A
(LECC) SOP # 18 OF SANDIGAN - CAMPAIGN AGAINSTTRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL SYNDICATES (PNP
IMPLEMENTING PLAN TO EO 62) 5. Enhance community participation thru the Community-Oriented
Policing System (COPS) SOP # 19 OF SANDIGAN - COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICINGSYSTEM (COPS)
MANUAL 6. Operationalize the Integrated Area/Community Public SafetyPlan (IA/CPSP) SOP # 20 OF
SANDIGAN - IA/CPSP GUIDELINES B: Definition of Terms - refers to any conflict
betweengovernment forces and organized groups which involves the actual use ofarmed force and
which disrupts normal social, economic, political andcultural activities in a specific geographical area.
- Are the source of strength andbalance; that characteristic, capability or locality
from wherein the enemyderives its freedom of action, physical strength or the will to fight. It is thehub
of all power and movement. Its attack should be the focus of alloperations. Centers of gravity can
change. A major shift in operational
direction, the replacement of a key enemy commander, the fielding of newunits or weaponry can
significantly shift centers of gravity. - These shall mean offensive anddefensive
operations such as attack, counter attack, bombing, artillerybarrage and other tactical actions involving
the use of bigger, tactical forces,bigger caliber weapons, better armored vehicles and both air and
navalweapons systems. -Oriented Policing System (COPS) - anintegrated approach to the
communitys public safety concern which is basedon the notion that the police can provide better
services to the communitythrough the development of an effective partnership between and
amongthem. Such partnership must be based on trust and goodwill in order tofacilitate voluntary
community support and cooperation to lawenforcement/crime prevention and control activities, thus
enhance policeeffectiveness and efficiency, given the same police resource. surgency -
These are the economic, socio-cultural, political reforms and development including the military and
policeactions undertaken by the Government in order to defeat insurgency. - An
aspect of intelligence devotedto offensive actions to destroy or neutralize the effectiveness of
adverseintelligence activities and to undertake defensive actions to protectinformation against
espionage, individuals against subversion andinstallations or material against sabotage.
Forces - refers to the Armed Forces ofthe Philippines, the Philippine National Police and other armed
groupssupporting the government forces. - Refers to unevaluated material of
everydescription including those derived from observations, communications,reports, rumors, imagery
and other sources from which intelligence isproduced. - It is an activity aimed
atidentifying the composition, organization and leadership, disposition, training,strategy and tactics,
logistics, combat effectiveness, plans and other relatedinformation about the insurgents and other
threat groups. It also includes theacquisition of other related information/data that indirectly or directly
relate toinsurgency and other serious threats to national security such as: data oncriminal
elements/groups that can be exploited by or can sympathize withinsurgents; results of security survey
and personnel security investigation; casebuild-up as part of legal offensive; analysis/assessment of
recovered subversivedocuments; and, data about the terrain, weather and the people in certainareas.
Insurgency - a condition of subversive political activity,civil rebellion, revolt or insurrection against a duly
constituted governmentor occupying power, where irregular forces are formed and engaged inactions,
which may include guerilla warfare, that are designed to defy,weaken and/or overthrow the
government and occupying power. P) is the
blue print for the protection of lives and properties in agiven locality. It is focused on total mobilization
of all available resourcesand the simultaneous conduct of complementary programs involving the
civilian, police and military components of the society. It has ten (10) areasof concern namely: crime
prevention, law-enforcement, prosecution,corrections, fire prevention and suppression, counter-
insurgency,environmental protection, health and sanitation, civil defense andcommunity development.
ITDS) - Is astrategy of integrating the efforts of mobile, forces,
territorial forces (AFPdesignated territorial forces, CAA companies, PNP and local defenseorganization);
local government; local sectoral organizations (NGOs, POs)and the local populace into an effective
defense and security system that willsecure and insulate the locality from enemy influence incursion or
re-entry. - A meaningful statement or a productderived from information which has been
selected, recorded, evaluated,analyzed, integrated and interpreted so that its immediate mandate
orpotential significance to the development and execution of plans, policiesand operation is made clear.
- refers to the wide range of measurestaken by the government to free and protect its
society from subversion,lawlessness and insurgency. It is established and maintained primarily tocreate
an atmosphere of relative peace and order under which nationaldevelopment could be achieved.
Internal Security Operations activities designed topreserve internal security against insurgents,
secessionists and terrorists.Among others, it includes territorial defense operations, intelligence,
combat,military and police civil relations and psychological operations. - The process
whereby the facts of thecommission of an offense, identity of the person/s responsible and the placeof
commission of the offense, are known through examination of the crimescene, interview, or questioning
of the witnesses, the complainants orsuspects, and other pieces of evidence presented.
Development refers to those actions taken bythe government to foster and strengthen its
responsiveness and capabilitiesto meet the needs of the society, and to promote the growth of a
viablepolitical, economic and social institution that will insure freedom fromconditions bearing
potentials for internal conflict. - refers to the state or conditionwherein the peoples
way of life and attitudes, their institutions, territorialintegrity and sovereignty, including their well-
being, are protected, andenhanced. It is synonymous with the protection of the political,
economic,psycho-social, military, geo-ecological and techno-scientific environment ofthe nation.
Operational Control (OPCON) Those functions ofcommand involving composition of subordinate
forces, the assignment of tasks,the designation of objectives and the authoritative direction necessary
toaccomplish the mission. Operational control should be exercised by the use ofthe assigned normal
organizational units through their respective commandersor through the commanders of subordinate
forces established by thecommander exercising operational control. It does not include such matters
asadministration, discipline, internal organization and unit training except when asubordinate
commander requests assistance.
- is a document which reflects enemycomposition, disposition, strength, tactics,
logistics, training, combateffectiveness, miscellaneous data and personalities. These
are the regular, customary ornormal duties and activities of the police in the performance of its
mandate, asenumerated in Section 24 of RA 6975 (DILG/PNP Law of 1990), as amended by
Primary/Lead Role - As used herein, shall mean providingthe principal planning, direction, control and
resources for internal securityoperations. This shall also include the responsibility for preparing
internalsecurity assessment and other related documents and reports unless specifiedby law or directed
by competent authority, as well as the establishment andadministration of an appropriate Rewards
System. Assisting the leadagency in internal security operations with
personnel and material resourceswithin the capability of the PNP. - these
are dangers tothe components of National Security that could come from within or fromwithout the
nation state. They may be political, economic, military, psycho-social, techno-scientific and geo-
ecological in nature including but not limitedto organized/syndicated crimes, terrorism, rebellion, coup
detat andinsurgency.
Annex - 2 OPERATIONAL METHODOLOGY CLEAR HOLD CONSOLIDATE DEVELOP Activities Clearing of
the Re-establishment of Strengthening Full blast to political Government control & of Govt control
economic infrastructure thru authority in recovered and authority development gradual areas
Sanctioning of & construction Organization of CVOs & pro-dissident environmental (TRIAD Way)
CAFGUs local officials protection Formation of Peoples Expansion of Field Officers Organization
(PO)/Coops POs/Coops (or of NGAs conversion of work together CAFGUS/CVOs under the as such) baton
of the LCE Orchestration of development efforts through COC, ROC, etc. RolesDND/AFP- lead agency
DILG/PNP - as lead agency DILG/PNP - prosecute DILG/PNP- as leadw/support of DILG/PNP with support
of DOJ & AFP dissident local officials agency CDA/NAPC -DOJ legal offensive CAFGUs/CVOs - augment
PNP livelihood projects NAPC - implement field forces Social Reform Agenda DENR - reforestationPIA -
media offensive CVOs - mobilize popular projects Others - provide support to Govt and AFP support &
Others - support to cooperation per SRA CDA/NAPC - organize livelihood convergence plan Pos/Coops
LCEs - orchestration LCE - convergence AFP - support agency of development efforts Leader AFP -
support agency AFP support role REFERENCES a) Section 12 of Republic Act (RA) # 6975 as amended by
Section 3 of RA # 8551 b) EO No. 309 concerning the Re-organization of the Peace and Order Councils; c)
EO No. 319 concerning the Re-organization of the Local Development Councils; d) EO No. 113
concerning the National Reconciliation and Development Program (NRDP); e) EO No. 1012 concerning
the Local Integrated Security Defense Plan;
f) Joint AFP-PNP SOPs relating the Counter-insurgency; g) Pro-Democracy PEOPLES WAR Book, 1991;
and h) Executive Order (EO) # 110 i) AFP Campaign Plan 01/99 BALANGAI j) EO 115, series 99, -
Localization of Peace Efforts; k) National Peace and Development Plan dtd Jan 2000. l) PNP COIN Master
Plan (MP-01 SANDUGO) m) MOA on Intelligence & Counter-Intelligence Opns dtd 19February 2001 n)
2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedures o) MOA on JSOP on ISO dtd 07 Jan 1999 p) MOA on
Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operationsdtd 19 February 2001 q) EO No. 3 dtd 28 February 2001
SANGYAMAN (PNPs MASTERPLAN TO HELP PROTECT AND PRESERVE OUR ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL
PROPERTIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES)I. INTRODUCTION A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE This master plan
prescribes the guidelines to be followedby tasked PNP Units/Offices in assisting lead government
agencies in theenforcement of laws over Philippine territorial waters, lakes, rivers,mountain ranges,
forest, to include laws and ordinances that have been setforth to preserve, protect and enhance our
environment and naturalresources, in close coordination with the Department of the Environment
andNatural Resources, Department of Agriculture, National Museum and othertasked government
agencies and non-government organizations. B. SITUATION The Philippines is one of the countries in the
world blessed withsignificantly rich natural resources. In fact, almost all kinds of minerals,metals,
precious stones, animal species, plants, and trees can be found inthis very unique archipelago. However,
Filipinos and foreigners alike have exploited theseresources, and even worse, to the extent of over
exploiting and destroyingit. The most affected are our marine, aquatic and forest resources.
Thecontinuing degradation of our remaining natural resources has reachedcritical proportion due to
illegal destructive methods for business or personalmotives. Further contributing to the deterioration of
our environment is theexacerbating pollution emanating from vehicles brought about by the rapidurban
growth and industrialization.The following are the five (5) immediate concerns that should be
addressedin order to insure protections of the environment: Forest Protection;Protection of Fisheries;
Marine Life, and Aquatic Resources; Ensuring Cleanand Safe Land, Air and Water; Preservation of
Endangered Species andOther Wild Life; and Protection of Cultural Properties (Annex B
FiveImmediate Concerns).II. DEFINITION OF TERMS (See Annex A)III. CPNPs INTENT It is the C,PNPs
intent for the PNP through its National Support Units(NSUs), Police Regional Offices (PROs), Police
Provincial Offices (PPOs), Cityand Police Stations to assist concerned government agencies in
protectingand conserving the countrys natural and man-made resources, including itscultural sites and
heritage. Coordination may be undertaken with non-government organizationsto further improve the
current status of the nations wildlife and other
resources in the preservation and protection of all of our countrys naturaland man-made resources.IV.
OBJECTIVES: A. BROAD OBJECTIVES To protect, conserve and develop our environment and
naturalresources, in coordination with and in direct support of all concernedgovernment agencies. B.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Protect Lives - People must learn to properly utilize and protect ourenvironment,
cultural properties and natural resources. It is unfortunate forour country to have experienced disasters
that claimed thousands of liveswhich can be attributed to peoples reckless and erroneous utilization of
ournatural resources. The disaster that had happened in Ormoc is a clearpicture of natures way of
retaliating to mans irresponsiveness. Enhance Public Safety - Public safety remains to be the top priority
of the PNP.Destruction of lives and property caused by continuous misuse, abuse, andmalpractices of
the people on our natural resources must be fully stopped inorder to protect these resources and
promote public safety. Hence, the PNP,being deputized to enforce environmental laws, should
relentlessly conductoperations that would effect the arrest and conviction of violators andpreempt the
same from ensuing. The PNP shall assist in the enforcement of environmental andcultural properties
laws in close coordination with tasked governmentagencies - ( See annex B - Summary of Pertinent
Provisions ofEnvironmental, Cultural and Natural Resources Protection Laws ) 4. Community
Participation in the protection,conservation and development of environment and natural resources.
Community participation is an indispensable element in theprotection, conservation and development
of natural resources. Therealization of the vision to live in a community with vast source of
naturalresources and an environment worthy of emulation will come about throughthe voluntary
community support and cooperation to environmentalprotection law enforcement, prevention and
control activities.V. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. STRATEGIC CONCEPTS 1) Operationalization of the
Integrated Area/CommunityPublic Safety Plan (IA/CPSP). One of the areas of concern embodied in the
IA/CPSPis the protection of the environment and natural resources. As part of the
strategic concept, THE INTEGRATED AREA COMMUNITY PUBLICSAFETY PLAN (IA/CPSP) is the blueprint
for the protection of lives andproperties in a given locality. The IA/CPSP concept requires the
totalmobilization of all available resources and the simultaneous conduct ofcomplementary programs
that will involve the civilian, police and militarycomponents of society. The primary responsibility of the
PNP is to assist the DENR,National Museum, DA and other tasked government agencies in the conductof
anti-crime operations implementing appropriate environmental, culturaland natural resources
protection laws. 2) The employment of both territorial Units/offices andselected National Support Units
(NSUs) in the conduct of an all-out andsustained campaign to protect and preserve our environment,
naturalheritage and natural resources should be executed in tandem with concernedgovernment
agencies. Selected NSUs with suitable/relevant capabilitiesshall be task-organized to track down crime
groups involved in illegalactivities that contribute to the degradation of the environment and
naturalresources. B. OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS The NHQ-PNP, through its directorial staff, shall
superviseand support the Police Regional Offices and selected National OperationalSupport Units in
implementing the strategic agenda and operational conceptof this master plan. The PNP leadership,
through the NALECC, RLECC andPROs, shall coordinate and cooperate with other national
governmentagencies in the realization of the mission of this plan. The Police Regional Offices, through
the policeprovincial/city offices and municipal/city police stations shall select andorganize capable and
dedicated PNP personnel to be utilized in policeoperations against violators of environmental, cultural
and natural resourcesprotection laws. PNP personnel selected for this purpose shall undergotraining on
environmental, cultural and other related laws, to ensure theireffectiveness in the conduct of
operations. In order for the operational concepts to become dynamic,assessment on the operations
conducted shall be made together with theDepartment of Agriculture, National Museum and the
Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources counterpart, to determine itseffectiveness; and
further recommend new approaches, manner ofoperations, adjustments on the implementing plans,
amendments toenvironmental laws, and other recommendations that will assure thepreservation of our
natural resources. C. TASKINGS 1. NHQ PNP - a) DCO - Overall supervisor in theimplementation of this
plan; b) DO - 1) Designated as OPR; and
2) Perform other tasks as ordered. c) DI 1) Provide intelligence and perform intelligence operations/
support; and 2) Perform other tasks as ordered. d) DPCR 1) Inform the public regarding the Commands
effort in this undertaking; 2) Mobilize NGOs and GOs re enforcement of laws on environmental
protection and in raising public awareness on these matters. 3) Perform other tasks as ordered. e) DPL -
1) Initiate at the national level the updating of necessary agreements and/or joint undertakings with
DENR, DA and other government and non-government agencies concerned in this activity; 2) Initiate the
deputation by concerned government agency/s of all PNP personnel involved in this operation. 3)
Perform other tasks as ordered. f) DHRDD 1) Provide POIs for the training in coordination with
concerned agencies; 2) Provide training cadres/lecturers andinformation materials in coordination with
concerned agencies; 3) Monitor development/completion of training of respective PNP personnel; 4)
Perform other tasks as ordered. g) DL - 1) Provide logistical requirements of tasked units upon request
and as needed; and 2) Perform other tasks as ordered. h) DC - 1) Provide additional fund releases to PNP
units upon approval of C, PNP; and 2) Perform other tasks as ordered.
2. MARIGROUP a) Conduct/assist in the enforcement of all fisherylaws, rules and regulations; b)
Conduct/assist in the examination of fishsuspected to have been caught by the use of explosives,
prohibited fishingequipment, or noxious or poisonous substances; c) Conduct/assist in the
apprehension,investigation and filing of criminal and/or administrative bodies againstviolators of fishery
laws, rules and regulations; d) Dispose confiscated fishes pursuant toMalacaang Circular No. 130 dated
September 26, 2000 and other relatedguidelines; e) Take custody of impounded fishing boatsincluding
fishing gears and other paraphernalia used in illegal fishing, whenapplicable, pending the final resolution
of the criminal/administrative casethereon; f) Assist the Bureau of Fisheries and AquaticResources on
information dissemination against all forms of illegal fishing; g) Ensure the attendance of apprehending
officersand fish examiners to court hearings; and h) Submit reports on operations conducted
andaccomplishments to DO. i) Perform other tasks as ordered. 3. TMG - a) Conduct/assist in the
enforcement ofenvironmental protection laws such as laws in smoke belching, wastedumping, and
other related ordinances; b) Support the conduct of operation incoordination with DENR and other
government and non-governmentagencies concerned re drive against vehicular air pollutants; c)
Support other PNP units in the apprehension ofpersons transporting illegally gathered forest and marine
products; and d) Perform other tasks as ordered. 4. CIDG a) Conduct operations to assist in
theenforcement of cultural heritage protection laws; and b) Perform other tasks as ordered. 5. ASG a)
Conduct air patrol/reconnaissance operationwithin capability in coordination with the government
agencies concerned,
if necessary; b) Undertake measures to prevent the smugglingof protected species of Philippine flora
and fauna, through airports, otherexit points and through air travel; and c) Perform other tasks as
ordered. 6. SAF - a) Support other PNP units deputized to enforceenvironmental laws; b) Acts as the
reserve force to be deployedanywhere, on orders; and c) Perform other tasks as ordered. 7. LSS a)
Logistical support shall be carried out throughthe normal logistics procedures and channels except in
cases requiringemergency allocation; and b) Perform other tasks as ordered. 8. Other National Support
Units - Support/Augment the operations of the MaritimeGroup, Traffic Management Group, Aviation
Security Group and PoliceRegional Offices. 9. All RDs, PROs 1 13, CAR, ARMM, and NCR a) Train
qualified PNP personnel to be utilizedduring police operations for assisting in the enforcement of
environmentallaws and other existing ordinances for the preservation and protection ofnatural
resources, cultural heritage and the environment; b) Select and train qualified personnel
onenvironment, cultural heritage and natural resources protection incoordination with DA, DENR,
National Museum and other government andnon-government agencies concerned; c) Conduct joint
undertakings with concernedagencies in the conduct of sustained cultural and resources
protectionoperations. Operations shall be assessed together with counterparts ofconcerned agencies to
determine future undertakings and possible coursesof action; d) Support, through local police units and
othermobile forces, localized police operations on the apprehensions of violatorsof environmental
protection laws; and e) Perform other tasks as ordered.
IV. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS a. Coordination and consultation with Peace and OrderCouncils,
NGOs, and other Civilian Organizations is highly encouraged. b. Respect for human rights is of
paramount importance in alloperations. c. Adherence to rules of engagement is a must. d. Selection,
organization and training of personnel to beutilized in police operations to help enforce environmental
laws for theprevention and preservation of natural resources and environment must becompleted
within one (1) month upon receipt of this plan. e. Confiscated/seized items shall be turned-over
togovernment agency concerned for proper disposition. f. Investigation and filing of appropriate
charge/s against theapprehended person/s shall be the responsibility of the government
agencyconcerned. g. RDs concerned shall submit to NHQ PNP (Attn: DHRDD)After Training Report
immediately upon completion of training. h. Result and assessment of the first month of
actualoperations must reach NHQPNP (Attn: DO) NLT 75 days upon receipt of thisplan. i. Lateral
coordination is encouraged. j. This master plan shall take effect upon approval and shallsupersede other
instruction inconsistent with it. LEANDRO R MENDOZA Police Director General Chief, PNPCopy
furnished: Command GroupDistribution: D-Staff All RDs, PROs All Dirs, NSUs
ANNEXES: A. Definition of Terms B. Summary of Pertinent Provisions on Environmental, Cultural
Properties and Natural Resources Protection Laws C. LOI 17/94 KALIKASAN (PNPs Campaign Plan to
Protect Our Environment and Natural Resources) D. LOI 28/96 NIYOG (PNPs Campaign Plan to Protect
the Coconut Industry) E. LOI 36/93 DUHAT (PNPs Campaign Plan Against Illegal Logging) F. LOI 46/93
CHESA (PNPs Campaign Plan Against the Destruction of Marine Life) G. Presidential Decree No. 705
(Revising P.D. No. 389 The Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines) H. Republic Act No. 8550 (The
Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) I. Republic Act No. 7942 (Philippine Mining Act of 1995) J. Republic
Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) K. Republic Act No. 8749 ( Philippine
Clean Air Act of 1999) L. Presidential Decree 984 (Revising R.A. 3931 Pollution Control Law) M.
Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990) N.
Republic Act No. 7586 (NIPAS ACT An Act Providing for the Establishment and Management of
National Integrated Protected Areas System) O. Republic Act 3547 of 1929 ( An Act Defining and
Penalizing Cruelty to Animals) P. Commonwealth Act No. 73 of 1936 (An Act Prohibiting the Hunting,
Killing, Wounding, or Taking of the Tamaraw) Q. Republic Act 3983 of 1932 (An Act for the Protection of
Wild Flowers and Plants) R. Presidential Decree No.374 (Amending Certain Section of R.A. 4846
Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act)
ANNEX A DEFINITION OF TERMS a. Aquaculture - fishery operations involving all forms of raising and
culturing fish and other fishery species in fresh, brackish, marine areas. . b. Air Pollutant - means any
matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and the inert
gases in their natural or normal concentrations, that is detrimental to health or the environment, which
includes but not limited to smoke, dust, soot, cinders, fly ash, solid particles of any kind, gases, fumes,
chemical mists, steam and radio-active substances. c. Air Pollution - means any alteration of the
physical, chemical and biological properties of the atmospheric air, any discharge thereto of any liquid,
gaseous or solid substances that will or is likely to create or to render the air resources of the country
harmful, detrimental, or injurious to public health, safety or welfare or which will adversely affect their
utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate purposes.
d. Aquatic Pollution - the introduction by human or machine, directly or indirectly of substances or
energy to the aquatic environment which result or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as to
harm living and non-living aquatic resources, pose potential and/or real hazard to human health,
hindrance to aquatic activities such as fishing and navigation, including dumping/disposal of waste and
other marine litters, discharge of petroleum or residual products of petroleum or carbonaceous
materials/substances and other radioactive, noxious or harmful liquid, gaseous or solid substances, from
any water, land or air transport or other human made structure. Deforestation, unsound agricultural
practices such as the use of banned chemicals and excessive use of chemicals, intensive use of artificial
fish feed and wetland conversion, which cause similar hazards and deleterious effects shall also
constitute aquatic pollution. e. Aquatic Resources - includes fish, all other aquatic flora and fauna and
other living resources of the aquatic environment, including but not limited to see corals. f. Antiques -
are cultural properties found locally which are one hundred years or more of age or even less, but their
production having ceased, they have, therefore, become or are becoming rare. g. Artifacts - are articles
which are products of human skills or workmanship, especially in the simple product of
primitive arts or industry representing past eras or periods.h. Artificial Reefs - any structure of natural or
man-made materials placed on a body of water to serve as shelter and habitat, source of food, breeding
areas for fishery species, and shoreline protection.i. Catch Ceilings - refers to the annual catch limits
allowed to be taken, gathered or harvested from any fishing area in consideration of the need to
prevent over fishing and harmful depletion of breeding stocks of aquatic organisms.j. Chemical
Substance - means any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity including any
combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of chemical reaction or
occurring in nature.k. Closed Season - the period during which the taking of the specified fishery species
by a specified fishing gear is prohibited in a specified area or areas in Philippine waters.l. Commercial
Fishing - the taking of fishery species by passive or active gear for trade business or profit beyond
subsistence or sports fishing.m. Coral Reef - a natural aggregation of coral skeleton with or without living
coral polyps, occurring in intertidal and subtidal marine waters.n. Cultural Properties - are old buildings,
monuments, shrines, documents, and objects which may be classified as antiques, relics, or artifacts,
landmarks, anthropological and historical sites, and specimens of natural history which are of cultural,
historical, anthropological, archaeological or scientific value and significance to the nation historical
objects and manuscripts; household and agricultural implements, decorative articles or personal
adornment; works of art such as paintings, sculptures, carvings, jewelry, music, architecture, sketches,
drawings, or illustrations in part or in whole; works of industrial and commercial art such furniture,
pottery, ceramics, wrought iron, gold, bronze, silver, wood, or other heraldic items, metals, coins,
medals, badges, insignias, coat of arms, crests, flags, arms and armor, vehicles or ships or boats in part
or in whole.o. Ecosystem - means the ecological community considered together with non-living factors
and its environment as a unit.p. Electro fishing - the use of electricity generated by batteries, electric
generators and other source of electric power to kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious fishery
species, whether or not the same are subsequently recovered.q. Endangered, Rare, and/or Threatened
Species - aquatic plants, animals including some varieties of corals and sea
shells in danger of extinction as provided for in existing fishery laws, rules and regulations.r.
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) - is the document issued by the government agency
concerned certifying that the project under consideration will not bring about an unacceptable
environmental impact and that the proponent has complied with the requirements of the
environmental impact statement system.s. Greenhouse Gases - means those gases that can potentially
or can reasonably be expected to induce global warming, which includes carbon dioxide, methane,
oxides of nitrogen, chorofluorocarbons, and the like.t. Fishery/Aquatic Products - include not only fin
fish but also mollusk, crustaceans, echinoderms, marine mammals and all other species of aquatic flora
and fauna and other products of aquatic living resources in any form.u. Fishing with Explosives - the use
of the dynamite, other explosives or other chemical compounds that contains combustible elements or
ingredients which upon ignition by friction, concussion, percussion, or detonation of all or parts of the
compound will kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious any fishery species. It also refers to the use of
any other substance and/or device which causes an explosion that is capable of producing the said
harmful effects on any fishery species and aquatic resources and capable of damaging and altering the
natural habitat.v. Fishing With Noxious or poisonous Substances - the use of any substance, plant
extracts or juice thereof, sodium cyanide and/or cyanide compounds or other chemicals either in raw or
processed form, harmful or harmless to human beings, which will kill, stupefy, disable or render
unconscious any fishery species and aquatic resources and capable of damaging and altering the natural
habitat.w. Forest Products - means timber, pulpwood, firewood, bark, tree top, resin, gum, wood, oil,
honey, beeswax, nipa, rattan, or other forest growth such as grass, shrub, and flowering plant, the
associated water, fish, game, scenic, historical, recreational, and geological resources in forest lands.x.
Hazardous Waste - are hereby defined as substances that are without any safe commercial, industrial,
agricultural or economic usage and are shipped, transported or brought from the country of origin for
dumping or disposal into or in transit through any part of the territory of the Philippines.y. Historical Site
- is any place, province, city, town, and/or location and structure which has played a significant and
important role in the history of our country and nation. Such significance and importance may be
cultural, political, sociological or historical.
z. Infectious Waste - means that portion of medical waste that could transmit an infectious disease.aa.
Kaingin - refers to the shifting and/or permanent slash- and-burn cultivation of forest land having little
or no provision to prevent soil erosion.bb. Lake - an inland body of water, an expanded part of a river, a
reservoir formed by a dam or lake basin intermittently or formerly covered by water.cc. Minerals - refers
to all naturally occurring inorganic substances in solid, gas, liquid or any intermediate state excluding
energy materials such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy.dd.
Muro-Ami - fishing method that requires diving and other physical or mechanical acts to pound the coral
reefs and other habitat to entrap, gather or catch fish and other fishery species.ee. National Cultural
Treasure - is a unique object found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or
scientific value which is significant and important to this country and nation.ff. National Museum -
referred to as the Museum, shall be the agency of the government which shall implement the provision
of this act.gg. National Park - refers to a forest reservation essentially of natural wilderness character
which has been withdrawn from settlement, occupancy or any form of exploitation except with in
conformity with approved management plan and set aside as such exclusively to conserve the area or
preserve the scenery, the natural and historic objects, wild animals and plants therein and to provide
enjoyment of these features in such areas.hh. Non-Governmental Organization - an agency, institution,
foundation or a group of persons whose purpose is to assist peoples organizations/associations in
various ways including but not limited to organizing, education, training, research, and/or resource
accessing.ii. Nuclear Wastes - are hazardous wastes made radioactive by exposure to the radiation
incidental to the production or utilization of nuclear fuels but does not include nuclear fuel, or
radioisotopes which have reached the final stage of fabrication so as to be usable for any scientific,
medical, agricultural, commercial or industrial purpose.jj. Peoples Organization - a bonafide association
of citizens with demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable leadership,
membership and structure, its members belong to a sector/s voluntarily band themselves for their own
upliftment, development and greater good.
kk. Philippine Waters - include all bodies of water within the Philippine territory such as lakes, rivers,
streams, creeks, brooks, ponds, swamps, lagoons, gulfs, bays and seas and other bodies of water now
existing in the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays and the waters around between and
connecting the islands of the archipelago regardless of their breadth and dimensions, the territorial sea,
the sea beds, the insular shelves, and all other waters over which the Philippines has sovereignty and
jurisdiction including the 200-nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone and the continental shelf.ll.
Premium Hardwood - refers to narra, molave, dao, kamagong, ipil, acacia, akle apawit, banuyo,
batkuling, hetis, bolangeta, taek, tindalo, and manggismm. Private Lands - refers to lands covered by
either administrative or judicial title or FREE PATENT, HOMESTED and SALES PATENT and TORRENS TITLE
obtained under the Land Registration Act (Act No. 496, as amended). Realty Tax Declaration is not
acceptable proof of ownership (DENR Administrative Order No. 121, Series of 1989), also includes titled
lands and alienable and disposable lands with approved applications for homestead, free and
emancipation patents.nn. Protected Area - refers to identified portions of land and water set aside by
reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity and
protected against destructive human exploitation.oo. Quarrying - a process of extracting materials such
as marble, basalt, andesite, conglomerate, tuff, adobe, granite, gabbro, serpentine, inset filling
materials, clay for ceramic tiles and building bricks, pumice, perlite and other similar materials from the
ground. Also the process of extracting, removing and disposing quarry resources found on or
underneath the surface of private or public lands.pp. Relics - are cultural properties which, either as a
whole or in fragments, are left behind after the destruction or decay of the rest of its parts and which
are intimately associated with important beliefs, practices, customs and traditions, periods and
personages.qq. Selective Logging - is the systematic removal of the mature, over mature and defective
trees in such manner as to leave adequate number and volume of healthy residual trees of the desired
species necessary to assure a future crop of timber, and forest cover for the protection and conservation
of soil, and water.rr. Special Private Land Timber Permit (SPLTP) - issued to land owners themselves by
the Secretary of DENR to cut, gather, collect, or remove narra and other premium hardwood species
found in their private land (DENR Memo Circular No.22 Series of 1990).
ss. Timber License Agreement (TLA) - These permits were issued by the DENR, pursuant to P.D. 705 and
the old constitution and continue to be in full force and effect until their expiry dates subject to the
same term and conditions as originally granted and approved unless Congress may provide otherwise
(Sec 3, Executive Order No. 278, Series of 1987).tt. Timber Sharing Agreement (TPSA) - All licensed
issued by the DENR to utilize timber resources from forest areas, in lieu of TLA, in compliance with Sec 2
Article XII of the New Constitution as implemented under E.O. 278, series of 1987 (DENR Administrative
Order No. 78, Series of 1990).
ANNEX B FIVE (5) IMMEDIATE CONCERNS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSEDFOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, CULTURALPROPERTIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1. FOREST PROTECTION Statistics
from the Bureau of Forest Development (BFD)maintains that 11.1 million hectares of forest land are still
covered withtimber, satellite data and surveys conducted by other quarters reveal aconsiderably smaller
figure. According to the Forestry Development Centerof the University of the Philippines, the remaining
living forests may onlycover an area of between 1.9 million and 2.4 million hectares. Similarly,the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) predictedthat the country may lose all its forests
within 15 years if the continueddestruction is not averted. Because deforestations manifold effects on
the Philippinesecological balance is already being strongly felt, particularly in the ruralareas, the DENR
admits that available resources are not enough forconservation and reforestation programs which
require tremendous fundingto achieve goals. 2. PROTECTION OF FISHERIES, MARINE LIFE AND AQUATIC
RESOURCES The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)claims its inability to stop illegal
fishing and harvesting of coral has beenhampered by lack of finance. The lack of public awareness and
cooperationin matters dealing with conservation is another stumbling block in efforts tosave the
countrys dwindling natural resources. Blast fishing and muro-ami operations have turnedseabeds into
killing fields, as shown here in the Philippines. In a recentconvention on Conservation in the Pacific and
Southeast Asia, convenorsappeal for the protection of the reefs. Coral reefs are considered one of the
most productiveecosystems. Their direct relationship with fish production has long beenestablished: a
healthy reef supports more fish. And in a country like thePhilippines, where a great percentage of the
population depends on fishingas a means of livelihood, the importance of coral reefs, cannot
beunderrated. Already, fishermen have expressed concern over thedwindling fish harvests. Yet,
ironically, illegal methods of fishing used byfishermen themselves have been responsible for some of the
damage. Theyhave used dynamite, chemicals like sodium cyanide, bamboo poles andboulders to either
stun or scare the fish toward their nets. In the process,they have destroyed the coral around which the
fish hover. 3. ENSURING CLEAN AND SAFE LAND, AIR AND WATER
The continuous alteration of the physical, chemical, nuclear and biological properties of any water, air
and/or land resources of the Philippines, or any discharge of any liquid, gaseous or solid wastes at will
has created and rendered harmful, detrimental or injurious effects to public health or welfare, and
further adversely affect their utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational or
other legitimate purposes. As progress was slowly felt, the attitude and mode of living ofthe people
changed. Those who lived near the river considered the river asan ideal dumping place for their
increasing garbage and other refuse. Inaddition, people from other nearby towns, who did not have
much regardfor the river settled nearby and ventured into piggery and poultry raising.They then turned
the pristine river into an instant sewer. Similarly, greedybusinessmen thought the river was a quarry and
hauled tons of rocks,gravel, and sand. 4. PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND OTHER WILD
LIFE The profound impact of mans activities on all components of thenatural environment particularly
the effect of increasing population, resourceexploitation, industrial advancement and mans ignorance
have causedsevere lost to our animal and plant resources. Recent assessment on thequantity of the
varieties of terrestrial, wetland and marine species of bothflora and fauna revealed a very disturbing
figures. Eighty nine percent(89%) of the 558 species of birds nationwide are recognized as
threatenedspecies, likewise 44% threatened species of mammals and 8 species ofendangered reptiles.
Similarly, plants in the vast forest areas in the countryare continuously experiencing destruction. The
depletion of wildlife resources is attributed to the followingcauses, both direct and indirect: Habitat
destruction; Hunting, poaching;Growing human population and inappropriate practices; Lack of
knowledgeon the value of wildlife; Natural calamities and Introduction of exoticspecies. To this end,
recognizing the critical importance of protecting andmaintaining the natural biological and physical
diversities of the environmentnotably on areas with biologically unique features to sustain human life
anddevelopment should be invoked to the people. 5. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES The
Philippines has a unique and rich cultural heritage.Evidences of this in the form of ancient churches,
ancestral homes, naturaland man-made sceneries, and the treasures contained within them arespread
out throughout the islands. However, due to a lack of awarenessand attention, many of these God-made
and man-made structures havefallen into disrepair. Because people have not been properly
educated,many historical landmarks are exploited and art pieces are disposed ofrather indiscriminately.
Today, the Philippines is experiencing a spiritual and culturalrenaissance. As we look to the promise of
the future and strive to make amark globally, it is important that we first take stock and become aware
ofwho we are as a people. Art and culture is integral to the celebration andrenewal of the spirit .
Writings, artworks, relics, and structural landmarks
are tangible evidences of our countrys past and of the way we live. Theyare the fingerprints of our
nations character. In view of the above enumerated problems concerning theenvironment and natural
resources, it is the policy of the state to protect thepeople by effectively enforcing environmental
protection laws that wouldaddress these problems.
SANGBANAT PNPs MASTER PLAN ON CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUGSI. BASIC PLAN 1. Purpose and
Scope This master plan sets forth the concept ofoperations, operational guidelines and tasks of all PNP
units/offices in thetotal fight against illegal drugs; integrating/orchestrating the activities of allconcerned
National Government Agencies (NGAs) in the conduct of anti-illegal drug campaign at the national down
to barangay levels. 2. Definition of Terms ( See Annex 1 ) 3. Situation a. Facts and Figures The drug
menace has grown to alarming proportion inspite ofprevention and suppression efforts by the PNP and
other tasked governmentagencies to combat it. Day by day we are shocked by crimes committed
bythose high on illegal drugs. Narcotics makes possible the worst and mostheinous crimes in society. It
distort reason, wreck values, and makemonster of men. The number one drug choice in the country
isMethamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, followed closely by Marijuana dueto its relatively low
price and availability. ECSTACY or MDMA is now beingintroduced in the market particularly in
nightclubs and discos. Shabu finds its origin from China and its entry into thecountry is facilitated by
foreign and domestic-based syndicates usingHongkong and Taiwan as the staging points. Smuggling
activities areperpetrated via ocean-going vessels from where multi-kilos of shabu aretransferred ship-
side to smaller sea crafts which then unload the illegal drugto our shores. Interdiction records reveals
that human couriers are beingutilized for both inbound and outbound shipments. Mails and parcels
arevery popular for outbound shipments of small quantities of drugs. On theother hand, marijuana
producing areas in the country are located inNorthern Luzon and in Central Visayas. Comparative
statistics on the value of drugs seized for the past threedecades show a tremendous increase from P80
million pesos worth for theperiod 1972-1979 to more than P23 billion pesos for the period 1990-
2000.Relatedly, records show that, for the year 2000 alone, thirty six thousandseven hundred fifty three
(36,753) persons were arrested for involvementin drug related activities, and correspondingly, a seizure
of three billion ninehundred ninety four million two hundred sixty four thousand four hundredeighty
two pesos (P3,994,264,482.00) worth of illegal drugs. Topping the listin terms of the volume of
confiscated illegal drugs is Methamphetaminehydrochloride (shabu) with a lion share of 85% of the total
value of seizeddrugs, marijuana with 14% and 1% for all the other types of prohibiteddrugs. b. Diagnosis
of the Drug Menace
The motive of the drug lords, traffickers, pushers and theircohorts in the illegal trade is profit. Today,
even a simple and ordinaryperson have entered into the drug trade simply because of its
extensivereturn. The present economic crises forced street level pushers to theretailing of prohibited
drugs as a means/source of livelihood. While on theother hand, many abusers use dangerous drugs as a
vehicle to escape therealities/ vagaries of poverty and its concomitant problems. Relatedly, lack of
knowledge/information, loss of familyvalues and other aspects of prohibited drugs caused many others
to fall intothe trap.II. OBJECTIVES A. National Objectives 1. To reduce to zero or at leastminimize the
Profits derived from illicit drug activities thru supply Reductionand Demand Reduction, in order to fulfill
the Freedom fro Fear for ourpeople; 2. To address and eradicate or alleviate the Breeding
Grounds/riskfactors in the environment/social mileu that abet/exacerbate the drugproblem, in order to
fulfill the Freedom from Want for our people andthereby preempt them from committing or becoming
victims of drug-relatedcrimes; and 3. To motivationally enlighten, empower and mobilize the peopleto
participate in and support the Criminal Justice System and Governmentmachinery in attaining the two
aforementioned objectives, so thatParticipatory Democracy shall be institutionalized in our society. B.
Broad Objective The PNP conducts an all-out and sustained anti-narcoticscampaign to neutralize drug
personalities from street-level pushers to bigtime drug lords, smugglers and syndicates; investigate and
prosecute drugoffenders; provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents;and
empower the barangay as self-policing entities against the drugmenace. C. Specific Objectives 1. Supply
Reduction - Arrest of drug personalities andseizure of illegal drugs through intensified police operations.
2. Demand Reduction - Implementation of preventiveeducation and public information campaigns to
increase awareness of the illeffects of prohibited drugs. This also includes treatment and rehabilitation
ofdrug dependents. 3. Inter-Agency Cooperation - Promote anti-drug relatedactivities among tasked
government agencies in close coordination with theNDLEPCC, being mandated to orchestrate and
consolidate the drugenforcement and prevention efforts of National Government Agencies,
LocalGovernment Units and Non-Government Organizations. 4. Community Participation - undertaking
the 3 CoreComponents of Community Oriented Policing System (COPS) namely FullService Policing (FSP),
Problem Solving (PS) and Community Partnership(CP). Generate support, active participation and
cooperation of NGOs,
CVOs, other civilian organization in the community, including the formationof civilian organizations. 5.
International Cooperation - to run after the transnationaldrugs syndicates; and plug/minimize the drug
traffic to and from thePhilippines. Exchange of information and relevant technologies that could beused
in the Anti-Drugs Campaign could also be accessed through this pillar.The PCTC, INTERPOL, ASEANAPOL,
Defense/Military and Police attaches,embassies, consulates, international NGOs, like the International
Associationof Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the like are the avenues through whichinternational
cooperation could be tapped against transnational syndicatesand sources of drugs. This new pillar is but
a natural consequence of theglobalization of the world into a village.III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A.
STRATEGIC CONCEPTS It is a three-pronged strategy, each prong assigned to overcomeits targeted
obstacle and accomplish its allocated objective. 1st Prong: Supply/Demand Reduction Campaign It
consist of Production, Processing, Trafficking, Financing,Retailing and Consumption prevention/control
measures to reduce profit tozero and thereby accomplish the first national objective. 2nd Prong:
Development/Reform Package of Programs(Drug Preemption Campaign) It encompasses Education,
Good Government,Development/Industrialization, Moral/Values/Spiritual Formation and LegalReform
Programs to address/solve the risk factors/deficiencies in theenvironment and thereby attains the
second national objective. 3rd Prong: People Empowerment Campaign Its components include
Propaganda, Organizational, Political,Enforcement and Ideological Drives to catalyze into action the
people andeliminate the crisis of citizenship, and thereby realize the third nationalobjective. (Please see
Annex L). The operational methodology for PeopleEmpowerment consists of Motivational
enlightenment Organization andMobilization (Annex M). The ultimate goal is to be able to mobilize
PeoplePower against the drug menace nationwide, as envisioned in Annex N. B. OPERATIONAL
CONCEPTS The above-strategic concept shall be operationalized bythe PNP through the execution of the
following Concept of Operations: 1. Supply Reduction Drive (SRD) a. Activities to be undertaken by the
PNP The PNP shall endeavor to reduce the supply side/segmentof illegal drugs to the barest minimum
level possible. This is tosimultaneously drive the prices of drugs skyrocketing high and create acute
shortage of the contraband to deathknell level. The PNP shall bring thisabout by doing the following: 1)
Production Control Measures a) Crop eradication operations (manual andaerial); b)
Confiscation/forfeiture of plantationlands; c) Investigation and prosecution of owners,planters, guards,
etc.; d) Interdiction operations to stop diversionof licit production by land, sea and air, including
importation/smuggling; and e) Others. 2). Processing Control Measures a) Search and destroy
operations toneutralize secret laboratories; b) Strict enforcement of regulations andclose monitoring of
processing chemicals and refining supplies to minimizediversion of licit precursor chemicals; c)
Investigation and prosecution of owners,workers, suppliers, buyers, guards, etc, involved in illegal drug
trade; and d) Others. 3) Trafficking Control Measures a) Strict Customs operations to interceptdrug
shipments; b) Border and coastal patrol operations; c) Airport security to prevent pilferage/landing; d)
Search and seizure operations, especiallywith the use of X-Ray machines, K-9 and the like; e) Bilateral
and Multilateral cooperation; f) Investigation and prosecution oftraffickers, couriers and cohorts; and g)
Others. 4) Financing Control Measures a) International/bilateral cooperation toidentify, investigate and
institute forfeiture proceedings against moneylaundering activities of drug financiers; b) Investigation
and prosecution of DSHsuch as drug lords and financiers for tax evasion; and c) Others. 5).
Retailing/Pushing Control Measures a) Buy-bust operations; b) Patrol/Police visibility operations; c)
Check Point operations; d) Saturation Drives; e) Raids of drug dens; f) Arrest, investigation and
prosecution ofpushers, as may be warranted; g) Police-Community Cooperation; and
h) Others. b. Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Forces(RAIDTAFs) and their Anti-Drug Syndicates and
Supply ReductionDrive (SRD) Operations. RAIDTAFs operations shall focus on the neutralization ofthe
masterminds, drug lords, traffickers, top cohorts from thePolice/Military/Government and others
including the pushers of the differentdrug syndicates in their respective regions. On the other hand,
their SupplyReduction Drive operations shall dismantle and stop the supply segment ofthe drug chain
above including retailing. Anti-Syndicated and Supply Reduction Operations shall beconducted in three
(3) phases, as follows: Phase I - Surveillance/Case build Up - This will include thereview/updating of
intelligence files, identification/listing of targetpersonalities and instrumentalities/locations/etc; building
up of the potentialcase to be filed later by listing possible witnesses, scanning for pieces ofevidence, etc;
and the like. These will be done primarily by joint forces ofNG, CIDG, IG, TMG and concerned PROs.
Phase II - Negation Phase - This will be executed by Sub-Phases; namely: Preparatory, Proper and Post-
Negation. In the Pre-Negation Sub-Phase, coordination/test buys/ application for
warrants/organization and equipage of operating team/s mission briefing-orientation/etc shall be
undertaken. In the Negation Proper Sub-Phase, theoperation/raid is conducted/SOCO-evidence
gathering/collection-properhandling of evidence/secure presence of Brgy
Officials/securewitnesses/arrest and TI of suspects/etc shall be conducted. In the Post-Negation Phase,
getting result of lab test/debriefing/preparation and filing ofreport/accounting of seized evidence/etc
shall be done. Phase III - Legal Offensive Phase - It shall include thepreparation and filing of criminal
charges, confiscation/forfeiture procedure,pursuing tax evasion cases, providing protection to
witnesses, preservationof and accountability for evidence, maximum security to prevent escape ofdrug
suspects, case tracking and follow-up, prosecution activities and thelike; until the case is
resolved/decided by the courts. The goal here is toassure the conviction and secure the maximum
penalty, preferably death,for the personalities involved in drugs. This phase shall be done primarily
bythe PROs/PPOs/CPOs/Pol Stations concerned, so as not to tie down/overburden the RAIDTAFs and for
continuity in the prosecution of cases. c. PROs and Other Regional NSUs and Their Anti-Pushers/Users,
SRD, and BANAT Operations 1) Anti-Pushers/Users Operations The Anti-Pushers/Users Operations such
as theconduct of buy-bust, raids of drug dens, arrest of those engaged in potsessions and the like shall
be retained and conducted by the PROs throughtheir respective PPOs/CPOs/Police Stations/Precincts
and Mobile Groups.With the help and support of NGAs, LGUs and NGOs,PROs/PPOs/CPOs/PSs/PPs shall
also address the root causes/breedinggrounds that prompted them to be pushers/users such as
undertakinglivelihood projects and/or treatment and rehabilitation.
(NOTE: Anti-Pushers/users and DRD Operations shall bedone by the PROs through their respective
PPOs/CPOs/PSs/PPs as part oftheir COPS implementation in their respective AORs; that is, FSP, PS and
CPoperations/activities.) 2) BANAT Operations To disinfect/clear and empower drug-affected barangays
tobecome self-policing communities and eventually turnedover to barangayofficials, BANAT Operations
shall be conducted thereat. For this purpose, allbarangays shall be assessed by the Intelligence
Community with the help ofBarangay Officials, and categorized according to the degrees of
drugaffectation. The categorization shall be as follows: Target priority 1-Category 1 - Seriously affected-
when 2.5% or more of the local population are drug dependents and/or existence of pushers/drug
traffickers, drug syndicates and/or MJ plantation within the barangay. Target Priority 2-Category 2 -Less
Seriously affected - when 1.0% to 2.49% of the local residents are drug dependents. Target Priority 3 -
Category 3-Threatened to be affected-when less than 1% of the populace are drug dependents. Target
Priority4 - Category 4- Unaffected when there are no pushers and users. Parameters to be considered
in this categorization should be: a) Number of users and pushers b) Presence of protectors/coddlers,
syndicates c) No of Drug related cases d) Number of users and pushers apprehended and number of
those who voluntarily surrendered for rehabilitation. BANAT OPERATIONS in drug-affected baragays
shall be conducted bythe following outfits: a) Clearing of drug-affected barangay of narcotics
abusersand traffickers, and empower the barangay folks to become a self-policingcommunity against
the drug menace. b) The PNP field units with the cooperation of the differentNGAs, LGUs and/or NGOs,
shall address the rootcauses/Breeding Groundsthat prompted pushers and abusers to indulge in drugs
throughdevelopment-oriented package of projects and activities. The process of disinfecting and
empowering a target barangayshall entail several operations and activities to be executed by phases.
Phase I - Social Investigation and Planning- It shall includeintelligence gathering about drug syndicates,
pushers and users; baselineand social research to know the socio-economic root-causes of
drugtrafficking and addiction; operations and development planning; etc.
Phase II - Neutralization - At this stage, appropriate policeoperations by PNP line units shall be
conducted to arrest drug personalities,their goons/henchmen, pushers, etc. The objective is to remove
theatmosphere of fear in the community. Phase III - Field Units shall undertake the application of
Scanning-Analysis-Response - Analysis (SARA) problem-solving methodology designedto identify/locate
who/what are the persons/entities that can be tapped as"Guardians" to counter the drug menace in the
barangay. These Guardiansshall be organized and mobilized to form a link against the drug menace.
Phase IV- This shall involve the implementation of developmentprojects designed to address/alleviate
the rootcauses; such as providealternative livelihood for the pushers, worthwhile alternatives
andrehabilitation for the drug dependents; and the like. Phase V- Barangay Empowerment - Field Units
shall jointlyempower the barangy folks against the drug menace by organizing BINs,conducting rondas,
educating the local folks about the ill effect of drugs,implementing operation "Private Eye", etc. This will
continue until thebarangy is completely rid of pushers, ushers and drug personalities. Phase VI- Self-
Policing Community - The barangay shall bedeclared drug-free once the set of criteria are met. This will
be culminatedwith the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between theBrgy Chairman
and the PNP PD/CD/COP in the presence of LGUs, NGOs, andother civic groups. 3) Counterintelligence
Counterintelligence shall be intensified and sustained by IGand Intelligence personnel of RAIDTAFs and
PROs/PPOs/CPOs/PoliceStations/Precincts with the support of PTFIC, NBI, NICA and AFP to identifyand
weed out the police, military, and other government personnel who areinvolved in Dangerous Drugs.
The immediate superior of suchmisfits/scalawags shall be held accountable under the Doctrine of
CommandResponsibility. There shall be strict screening (including drug test), closesurveillance and
supervision of police/military/government personnel whoare tapped for anti-drug efforts. 4) Operation
"Private Eye" To enhance the Intelligence and Counterintelligenceefforts of the Anti-Narcotics
Campaign, Peoples Power shall be harnessedthrough the implementation of operation "Private Eye" by
all RAIDTAFs andPROs. The citizenry shall serve as the "eye and ears" of the police bycollecting and
reporting/submitting information/leads/evidence againstdrug personalities, drug chain instrumentality
and activities, and theircohorts in the police/military/government. Monetary and other incentivesshall
be offered and given to anyone who could so provide suchinfo/leads/evidence that shall lead to the
arrest of drug elements (with orwithout warant of arrest) who could be caught flagrante delicto
(doctrine ofcitizen s arrest situations) and/or location of illegal drug Instrumentalitiessuch as MJ
plantations. The amount of reward/incentive shall becommensurate to the gravity of the
crime/notoriety of the suspect/etc; andthe schedule of rewards/incentives widely disseminated. The
identity of the"Private eye/ear" shall remain anonymous and special payment scheme shallbe devised
and implemented to preserve same. In case it is compromised,
security and assistance shall be provided to him/her; including availment ofthe Witness Protection
Program, if qualified. 5) Operational Guidelines i) RAIDTAFs and PNP Units shall pursue aggressivelythe
arrest, prosecution and conviction of suspects and dismantling of theirdrug chain instrumentalities such
as MJ plantations, laboratories, supportsystem, etc. ii) RAIDTAFs and PNP Regular Units shall
conductcoordinated operation with each other, other law enforcement agencies,other pillars of the CJS,
with support/assistance of the AFP, PTFIC, and NBI.For this purpose, the Law Enforcement Coordinating
Committees (LECCs)and Peace and Order Councils (POCs at various levels shall be tapped for
thispurpose. iii) All RAIDTAFs Commanders and RDs, PROs shall beevaluated/rated and held accountable
for the performance of their respectiveunits as well as the involvement of their personnel in illegal drug
activities.For this purpose, the following are the performance indicators/parameters: - Arrest,
prosecution and conviction of drug personalities - Neutralization of Drug Syndicates and dismantling of
illegal drug instrumentalities. - No. of cases filed in court and conviction rate. - No. of
police/military/government personnel investigated/prosecuted for involvement in drugs/drug chain
activities. - No. of Barangays cleared/empowered/self-policing - No of pushers and users rehabilitated.
2. Demand Reduction Drive (DRD) Demand Reduction Drive Operations(DRD) -These will be undertaken
through Primary, Secondary and/or TertiaryPrevention Approaches. Tertiary Prevention Approaches
which shall becoordinated/initiated/pump-primed and/or carried out byPROs/PPOs/CPOs/PSs/PPs, as
the case maybe. These will be done with thesupport of other NSUs Regional Offices such as Police
Community RelationsGroup (PCRG), Health Service (HS), Logistics Support Service (LSS), etc,
asappropriate. The NGAs, LGUs, and NGOs shall likewise be catalyzed,organized and/or mobilized to
help in this effort. The PNP, in collaboration with all other government taskedunits, shall exert all-out
and sustained efforts to reduce, if not eradicate,the demand side/segment of illegal drugs. The NGAs,
LGUs, NGOs, and thePrivate Sector/Civil Society shall be harnessed in multi-agency/sectoralefforts and
cooperation to address the rootcauses giving rise to and abettingthe drug menace, especially the drug
dependents and pushers. The effectiveimplementation of the Community Oriented Policing System
(COPS) andthe Integrated Area Community Public Safety Plan (IA/CPSP), is the key toachieve the goal of
reducing the demand side level of the drug menace.
The approaches to zero in to this side of the campaign withtheir respective target groups are as follows:
a) Primary Prevention Approach for Non-Users Primary prevention attempts to discourage theinitiation
of drug use, especially by children and adolescents. It tries to keepthem from falling into the drug
river. A sequence of mutually reinforcingmeasures is encompassed by primary prevention. The
measures and theirrespective activities are the following: 1) Public Awareness
-depth coverage on TV and radio
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Approach for Experimentersand Casual Drug Users Secondary prevention (intervention) discourages
theescalation of drug consumption by occasional or experimental users andencourages them to return
to non-use. It tries to get them out of the drugriver before too much damage is done -- and then keep
them out. Inaddition to the measures listed under primary prevention, casual users mayneed direct,
one-on-one assistance, including identification and referralservices and short-term counseling.
Increased attention is being given towomen of childbearing age who may put their unborn children at
risk notonly of fetal drug effects, but also of AIDS. Successful intervention reducesthe prevalence of drug
abuse. The measures and their respective activities are asfollows: 1) Outreach Identification and Referral
-based informati -related
- oms y Preventive Approach
for Addicts andRecovering Persons Tertiary prevention provides treatment and aftercareto help people
get off and stay off drugs. It tries to save the casualties ofdrug use, to revive them, then help them stay
out of the drug river.Addicted and recovering people may profit from the kinds of measures
listedunder primary and secondary prevention, but typically will also need intenseand extended one-on-
one services as well as long-term support. Both theAIDS epidemic and the mounting numbers of
children suffering from in uterodrug exposure call for intensified prevention activities at the tertiary
stage.Successful treatment and aftercare reduces the prevalence of drug abuse. The measures and their
respective activities arelisted hereunder: 1) Detoxification
Chemically Assisted or Drug- - -term
grams
Alcoholics) Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous) It is most important to emphasize that a single
approach cannever do the full prevention job. The goal is to combine selectedapproaches in the most
powerful sequence possible; to address as many riskgroups as the prevention budget will allow; to
include a range of key settingin the program; and to engage powerful influencers from all segments
inthese effort. 3. International Cooperation (IC )
There is an overwhelming evidence that production, trafficking,and consumption of narcotics and
psychotropic drugs has already reachedglobal scale, with far reaching consequences for the
internationalcommunity. The illicit drug trade has been fueled by its tremendousprofitability, thus, it has
evolved from a complex and sophisticated trade intoa commercial industry and has surpassed the
expectations and predictions ofmany government worldwide, with some serious implications for the
future.The key factor influencing the production of illicit drugs is the rise in globalconsumption. Aware
of the magnitude of the problem, the United Nationsthrough its instrumentality, the UN International
Drug Control Program andthe various conventions passed in recent years, had endeavored to
securecommitments among the parties-signatories as well as intergovernmentaland international
organizations, the important role of the suppressing thegrowing global drug abuse problem. In response
to the challenge, theUNDCP has sought to focus attention on the underlying linkages between theillicit
drug phenomenon and other threats facing the international communitythrough the development of a
multidimensional global efforts to reversedrug related trends before they acquired serious dimensions.
The government of the republic of the Philippines is a signatoryto three international drug control
conventions: The Single Convention onNarcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972 Protocol. The
Conventionon Psychotropic Substances of 1971 and the United Nations Conventionagainst Illicit Traffic
in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988;and the Political Declaration of the Special
Session of the General AssemblyDevoted to Countering the World Drug Problem Together held in New
Yorkon June 8-10, 1998. The country does reaffirms its commitment to overcome thedrug problem
through domestic and international strategies to reduce boththe illicit supply and demand for drugs. It
further recognizes that the actionagainst the problem of drugs is a common and shared responsibility of
allStates that must be addressed in a multilateral setting. The concern of the international community
on the gravity of thedrug problem is reflected in the more familiar environment of Philippinedrug
enforcement and prevention. Todays drug syndicates are immenselyimproved versions of gangs of the
past. They have the resources andfinancial capability to recruit experts in fields relevant to the trade.
Theycan form armies and influence governments. The complexity and size of the international drug
trade,punctuated by the ability of the traffickers to redirect operations fromcountry to country,
necessitates an equally sophisticated response andcooperation by the governments in fulfillment of
public safety concern aswell as their obligations under the UN conventions aimed at fightingtrafficking
and drug abuse on the global dimension. To this end, the I.C.P.O. Interpol remains as an institutional
mechanism for international policecooperation. As an intergovernmental organization with
specialarrangements with the UN, it has a total membership of 169 countries, ofwhich 28 are in the
Asia-Pacific region to serve as a focal point ofcooperation. The National Central Bureaus (NCBs) conduct
police actionsoriented work within the limits set by their national legislative andadministrative system.
The strategy, therefore, towards a worldwide fight againstdangerous drugs, is to forge bilateral and
multilateral
relationships/agreements between nations (through the Department ofForeign Affairs or through the
National Drug Law Enforcement andPrevention Coordinating Center) to solidify international
cooperation inchemical control and prevention of drug trafficking. C. TASKINGS: 1) NHQ, PNP A) DCO -
overall supervisor/orchestrator B) DI - a) Furnish an updated drug watchlist on Illegal Drugs to all tasked
units; b) Provide timely intelligence and counter-ntelligence informations/supports needed in the
implementation of this plan; c) Continous updating of the illegal drugs situation; d) Intensify information
collection efforts to identify the users/abusers, pushers/supplers/syndicates/traffickers/financiers, drug
coddlers/protectors, drug dens/lairs and outlets, plantation/laboratory, drug network, their support
systems and their modus operandi; e) Assess the effort of all tasked units; f) Assist NARG/DPL in
liaisoning with other national and international organizations and police attaches; and g) Perform other
tasks on order. C) DO- a) OPR in the conduct of this plan; b) Monitor the implementation of this plan; c)
Assess the operational accomplishments and effors of all tasked units; and d) Perform other tasks on
order. D) DL- a) Provide the necessary logistical support needed in the implementation of this plan; and
b) Perform other tasks on order.
E) DC- a) Allocate necessary fund support in the implementation of this plan; b) Perform other tasks on
order. F) DIDM- a) Assist the operating units in the conduct of SOCO investigation, documentation of
arrested persons and seized documents and in the filing of appropriate charges in court against the
suspects; b) Monitor and follow up of all drug cases filed in court; and c) Perform other tasks on order.
G) DPL- a) Assist NARG in liaisoning through its NCB Secretariat; b) Support the campaign by proposing
anti-drug legislation and tapping the Enactment Pillar; c) Initiate establishing linkages with friendly
nations thru or in close coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) or National Drug Law
Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating Center (NDLEPCC), in effect, to engender coalition among
sovereign governments to devise an international drug policy; and d) Perform other tasks on order. H)
DPCR- a) Seek the assistance of the leaders of the various NGOs, POs, tri-media, religious sectors,
business and other sectors in the conduct of anti- illegal drugs operations; b) Responsible for the
dissemination to the public of the various thrusts of the PNP in containing illegal drugs problem
throughout the country; c) Responsible in the conduct of press conferences/releases; and d) Perform
other tasks on order. 2) PROs 1-13, NCRPO, CAR and ARMM- jointly responsible withNARG in the
conduct of these operations in their respective AORs.
a) Maintain/energized the Regional Anti-illegal Drugs Task Forces (RAIDTAFs) BANAT being headed by
DRDOs with the Regional Field Officers of NARG as Deputies (with resident/in-place OPCON elements
from PPOs/CPOs/PPs in respective AORs;b) Conduct all-out and sustained Anti-Narcotics Campaign by
implementing the concept of operations in respective AORs, utilizing their respective RAIDTAFs,
PPOs/CPOs/PSs/PPs,Mobile Groups and OPCON Regional Units/Offices of NSUs;c) Identify
Users/abusers, pushers/suppliers, drug coddlers /protectors,syndicates /traffickers /financiers, including
their residences, safehouses, laboratories, places of conveyances and other related information and
take swift and agressive action against them;d) Conduct case build-up/surveillance on suspected
user/abusers,pushers/suppliers drug coddlers/ protectors and syndicates/traffickers/financiers;e)
Categorize the affected barangays into Categories 1, 2, 3 or as seriously affected, less seriously affected
and threatened to be affected and subject them to BANAT Operations;f) Refer to other concerned
government and non government line agencies arrested or surrendered drug dependents/abusers;g)
Turn-over drug -free barangays and related policing activities to the Community thru a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Brgy Chairman and the PNP;h) Conduct Community related
projects/programs through sports activities and livelihood programs to divert youths attention from
drugs;i) Conduct sustained drug awareness programs and ensure continued commitment to drug-abuse
prevention programs;j) Primarily responsible for the supply reduction and demand reduction within
respective AOR;k) Conduct performance evaluation of all operating units;l) Operationalize the PROs
Speakers Bureau;m) Track down status of all narcotics cases in coordination with DOJ and other
members of the criminal justice system;n) Strengthen counter-intelligence activities against all PNP
personnel suspected of using, pushing/recycling seized narcotics evidence and protecting drug lords;

o) Jointly assess with PROs, NARG and concerned members of RPOC the result of campaign; p) Submit
periodic reports; and q) Perform other tasks on order.3) NARG- jointly responsible with all PROs in the
conduct of the following operations: a) Performs primary role in Anti-Narcotics Campaign against
Transnational and National (two or more regions) drug syndicates and sources b) Administer and
manage the PNP Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers, in coordination with DDB and DEP Center c)
Furnish an Updated Watchlist on Illegal Drugs to all tasked units; d) Provide timely intelligence and
counterintelligence informations/supports needed in the implementation of this plan; e) Continue
updating the illegal drugs situation; f) Identify Users/abusers, pusher/suppliers, drug
coddlers/protectors,syndicates/traffickers/financiers,includi ng their residences, safehouses, laboratory,
places of conveyances and other related information and take swift and aggressive action against them;
g) Conduct case build-up/surveillance on suspected users/abusers, pushers/suppliers, drug
coddlers/protectors and syndicates/ trafficers/financiers; h) Intensify information collection efforts to
identify the users/abusers, pushers/suppliers, drug coddlers/protectors, their support systems and their
modus operandi; i) Responsible for supply reduction related activities; j) Track down status of all
narcotics cases, in coordination with DOJ and other members of the criminal justice system; k)
Strengthen counter-intelligence activities against all PNP personnel suspected of using,
pushing/recycling seized narcotics evidence and protecting drug lords; l) Assess the effort of all tasked
units; and together with IG, validate cleared/empowered/self-policing barangays declared as such by
RAIDTAFs and PROs; m) Act as action office/liaison office of the PNP in all clustered and special task
groups embodied in the National Anti Drug Program of Action (NADPA)
n) Primary arm/liaison of PNP in tapping/harnessing the International Cooperation; and o) Perform
other tasks on orders.4) CIG- a) Assist the operating units in the conduct of investigation and in the filing
of appropriate charges in court against the suspects; b) Provide technical and legal assistance to the
operating units; c) Intensify collection efforts to identify the users/abusers, pushers/suppliers drug
coddlers/ protectors, their support systems and their modus operandi; d) Identify Users/abusers,
pusher/suppliers, drug coddlers/protectors, syndicates/trafficers/financiers, including their residences,
safehouses, laboratories, places of conveyances and other related information, and take swift and
aggressive action against them; e) Conduct case build-up / surveillance on suspects users / abusers,
pushers/suppliers, drug coddlers /protectors and syndicates/traffickers/financiers; f) Perform other
tasks on order5) IG a) Furnish an Updated Watchlist on Illegal Drugs to all tasked unit; b) Provide timely
intelligence and counter-intelligence information/supports needed in the implementation of the plan; c)
Undertake continuous updating of the illegal drugs situation; d) Intensify information collection efforts
to identify the users / abusers, pushers / suppliers / syndicates/ traffickers / financiers Drug coddlers /
protectors, drug dens/lairs and outlets, plantation/laboratory drug network, their support systems and
their modus operandi; e) With NARG, validate Barangays declared as cleared / empowered / self policing
by PPROs and/or RAIDTAF BANAT; and f) Perform other tasks on order.6) ASG- a) Increase police
visibility at the NAIA domestic airports and other airports nationwide;
b) Conduct open verification (SITA) to all passengers entering or departing from the airport; c) Employ K-
9 to detect and interdict drug cargoes/shipment; and d) Perform other tasks on order. 7) MARG a)
Conduct open verification (SITA) to all passengers entering and departing form the ports/piers; b)
Increase police visibility at the ports/pier nationwide; c) Intensify uniformed sea lane and coastal patrol;
and d) Perform other tasks on order. 8) LS a) Provide legal assistance to the operating units especially in
the conduct of investigation, filing of appropriate charges and in monitoring the development of cases;
and b) Perform other tasks on order. 9) CLS- a) Provide technical assistance in the conduct of
investigation, preservation of evidences and other related actions; b) Make available the crime
laboratory for drug testing; and c) Perform other tasks on order. ANNEXES Definition of Terms LOI
BANAT (Alpha) dated September 3, 1997 LOI 49/Y2 (PAGSULONG) dated December 16, 2000 LOI 14/94
(MARIJUANA ERADICATION) LOI 01/99 (Pabo Real - Alpha) LOI 08/99 (PNP IMPLAN to Executive Order
No. 61)ANNEXES A:
a. Administer - refers to the act of introducing any dangerous drugs into the body of any person, with or
without his knowledge by injection, ingestion, or other means of committing any act of indispensable
assistance to a person in administering a dangerous drug to himself;b. Centers - refers to any of the
treatment and rehabilitation centers for drug dependents;c. Cultivate - means the act of knowingly
planting, growing, raising or permitting the planting, growing or raising of any plant which is a source of
prohibited drugs;d. Dangerous Drugs - refers to either: 1) Prohibited Drug which includes opium and
its active components and derivatives, such as heroin and morphine, coca leaf and its derivatives,
principally cocaine, alpha and beta cocaine, hallucinogenic drugs, such as mescaline, lysergic acid
diethylamide and other substances producing similar effects, Indian hemp and its derivatives, all
preparations made from any of the foregoing, and other drugs and chemical preparations, whether
natural or synthetic, with the physiological effects of a narcotic or hallucinogenic; 2) Regulated Drugs -
which includes self-inducing sedatives, such as secobarbital, pentobarbital, barbital, amobarbital and
any other drug which contains a salt of a derivatives of a salt of barbituric acid, any salt, isomer or salt of
an isomer, of amphetamine, such as Benzedrine or dexidrine, or any drug which produces a
physiological action similar to amphetamine, and hypnotic drugs, such as methaqualone, nitrazepam or
any other compound producing similar physiological effects;e. Deliver - refers to a persons act of
knowingly passing a dangerous drug to another personally or otherwise; and by any means, with or
without consideration;e. Drug Dependence - means or state of psychic or physical dependence, or both,
on a dangerous drug, arising in a person following administration or use of that drug on a periodic or
continuous basis;f. Indian Hemp - otherwise known as marijuana, embraces every kind, class, genus or
specie of the plant cannabis sativa L, including cannabis americana, hashish, bhang, guaza, churrus, and
ganjab, and embraces every kind, class, and character thereof, whether dried or fresh and flowering,
flowering or fruiting tops or any parts or portion of the plant, seed thereof, and all its geographic
varieties, whether as a reefer, resin, extract, tincture or in any form whatsoever;g. Manufacture - means
the production, preparation, compounding or processing of a dangerous drug either directly or indirectly
or by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis,
and shall include any packaging or repackaging of such substance or labeling, or relabelling of its
container, except that such terms do not include the preparation, compounding, packaging, or labeling
of a drug or other substance by duly authorized practitioner as an
incident to his administration or dispensing of such drug or substance in the course of his professional
practice; h. Narcotic Drug - refers to any drug which produces insensibility, stupor, melancholy or
dullness of mind with delusions and which may be habit-forming, and shall include opium, opium
derivatives and synthetic opiates; i. Opium - refers to the coagulated juice of the opium poppy and
embraces every kind, character and class of opium, whether crude, or prepared the ashes or refuse of
the same; narcotic preparation thereof or therefrom; morphine or any al kaloid of opium enters as an
ingredient, opium poppy, opium seeds, opium poppy straw, and leaves or wrappings of opium leaves,
whether prepared for use or not; j. Pusher - refers to any person who sells, administers, delivers, or
gives away to another, on any terms whatsoever, or distributes, dispatches in transit or transports any
dangerous drug or who acts as a broker in any of such transactions, k. Sell - means the act of giving a
dangerous drug, whether for money, or any other material consideration; l. Use - refers to the act of
injecting, intravenously or intramuscularly, or of consuming, either by chewing, smoking, sniffing, eating,
swallowing, drinking, or otherwise introducing into the physiological system of the body, any of the
dangerous drugs; m. Opium Poppy - means any part of the plant of the species papaver somniferum L,
including the seeds there of.ANNEX B Summary of Pertinent Provisions of Environmental,Cultural and
Natural Resources Protection Laws1. FOREST PROTECTION a. P. D. NO. 705 - Forestry Reform Code of
the Phils. Pursuant to the provisions of PresidentialDecree No. 705; as amended, and Letter of
Instructions No. 1020 and otherpertinent policies, laws and regulations, the Secretary of the
Environmentand Natural Resources or his duly authorized representative haveadministrative authority
to order the confiscation of any forest productsillegally cut, gathered, removed, possessed or
abandoned, including allconveyances used either by land, water or air in the commission of theoffense
and to dispose of the same in accordance with pertinent laws,regulations or policies. In case where the
apprehension are made by thePNP, Philippine Navy, Coast Guard and other government law
enforcementagencies, the apprehending agency shall notify the nearest DENR officer andturn over the
seizured forest products to the CENRO/PENRO/RED concernedfor further investigation and disposition.
b. P.D. NO. 331 - Requiring that all forests be developed,managed and utilized on a sustained yield basis
with the benefit of technicalforestry know-how of registered foresters. All holders of timber licenses,
leases and/or permitsare required to employ and/or engage the services of registered foresters,
so as to provide the needed expertise in safeguarding public interest in the development, management,
and utilization of Philippine forests. 2. PROTECTION OF FISHERIES, MARINE LIFE AND AQUATIC
RESOURCES Republic Act No. 8550 - The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 Section 86 of the Philippine
Fisheries Code of 1998, better known as Republic Act 8550, prohibit any person from unauthorized
fishing or engaging in other unauthorized fisheries activities. No person shall exploit, occupy, produce,
breed, culture, capture or gather fish, fry or fingerlings of any fishery species or fishery products, or
engage in any fishery activity in Philippine waters without a license, lease or permit. Fishing for daily
food sustenance or for leisure which is not for commercial occupation or livelihood purposes may be
allowed. It shall be unlawful for any commercial fishing vessel to fish in bays and in such other fishery
management areas which may herein after be declared as over exploited. It shall be unlawful for any
person not listed in the registry of municipality fisher folk to engage in any commercial fishing activity in
municipal waters. It shall be unlawful for any foreign person,corporation or entity to fish or operate any
fishing vessel in Philippine waters.The entry of any foreign fishing vessel in Philippine waters shall
constitute aprima facie evidence that the vessel is engaged in fishing in Philippine waters(Sec 87,
Republic Act 8550). Section 88 also expresses that it is unlawful for anyperson to catch, take or gather or
cause to be caught, taken or gathered, fishor any fishery species in Philippine waters with the use of
electricity,explosives, noxious or poisonous substance such as sodium cyanide in thePhilippine fishery
areas, which will kill, stupefy, disable or render unconsciousfish species: Provided, that the proper
authorities, subject to such safeguardsand conditions deemed necessary and endorsement from the
concerned LGUs,may allow, for research, educational or scientific purposes only, the use ofelectricity,
poisonous or noxious substances to catch, take or gather fish orfishery species: Provided, further, that
the use of poisonous or noxioussubstances to eradicate predators in fishponds in accordance with
acceptedscientific practices and without causing adverse environmental impact inneighboring waters
and grounds shall not be construed as illegal fishing. Itshall be unlawful for any person, corporation or
entity to possess, deal in, sellor any manner dispose of, any fish or fishery species which have been
illegallycaught, taken or gathered. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to gather, possess,
sell or export ordinary precious and semi-precious corals, whether raw or in processed from, except for
scientific or research purposes. The confiscated corals shall either be returned to the sea or donated to
schools and museums for educational or scientific purposes or disposed through other means (Sec. 91,
Republic Act 8550).. It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or judicial, to fish with gear method that
destroys coral reefs, seagrass beds, and other fishery marine life habitat as may determined by the
Department. Muro-Ami and any of its variation, and such similar gear and methods that require
diving, other physical or mechanical acts to pound the coral reefs and other habitat to entrap, gather or
catch fish and other fishery species are also prohibited (Sec. 92, R.A. 8550).
It is unlawful for any person or corporation to gather,sell or export white sand, silica, pebbles, and any
other substances whichmake up any marine habitat (Sec 92, Republic Act 8550).3. ENSURING CLEAN
AND SAFE LAND, AIR AND WATER a. Republic Act No. 7942 - The Philippine Mining Act of 1995 All
mineral resources in public and private landswithin the territory and exclusive economic zone of the
Republic of thePhilippines are owned by the State. It shall be the responsibility of the Stateto promote
their rational exploration, development, utilization andconservation through the combined efforts of
government and the privatesector in order to enhance national growth in a way that
effectivelysafeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected communities.The Director,
DENR may deputize, when necessary, any member or unit ofthe Philippine National Police, barangay,
duly registered nongovernmentalorganization (NGO) or any qualified person to police all mining
activities. Any person extracting minerals and disposing thesame without a mining agreement, lease,
permit, license, or steals mineralsor ores or the products thereof from mines or mills or processing
plants shallbe liable to law. Any person who wilfully destroys or damages structures inor on the mining
area or on the mill sites shall, upon conviction, beimprisoned for a period not to exceed five (5) years
and shall, in addition,pay compensation for the damages which may have been caused thereby. b.
Republic Act No. 7160 - The Local Government Code Pursuant to Sec. 33 of R.A. 7160, otherwise
knownas the Local Government Code, all provinces cities, municipalities andbarangays, through
appropriate ordinances, are hereby mandated toconsolidate, or coordinate their efforts, services, and
resources for purposesof jointly addressing common solid waste management problems
and/orestablishing common waste disposal facilities. c. R. A. NO. 9003 - Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of2000 The following acts are prohibited in accordance toSec 48, Republic Act No.
9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of2000: (1) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste
mattersin public places, such as roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros or parks, andestablishment, or causing
or permitting the same; (2) Undertaking activities or operating, collectingor transporting equipment in
violation of sanitation operation and otherrequirements or permits set forth in or established pursuant
to this Act; (3) The open burning of solid waste;
(4) Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste; (5) Squatting in open
dumps and landfills; (6) Open dumping, burying of biodegradable ornon-biodegradable materials in
flood-prone areas; (7) Unauthorized removal of recyclable materialintended for collection by authorized
persons; (8) The mixing of source-separated recyclablematerial with other solid waste in any vehicle,
box, container or receptacleused in solid waste collection or disposal; (9) Establishment or operation of
open dumps asenjoined in this Act, or closure of said dumps in violation of Sec. 37; (10) The
manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable packaging materials; (11)
Importation of consumer products packaged innon-environmentally acceptable materials; (12)
Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented asrecyclable or with recyclable content; (13) Transport
and dumping in bulk of collecteddomestic, industrial, commercial and institutional wastes in areas other
thancenters of facilities prescribed under this Act; (14) Site preparation, construction, expansion
oroperation of waste management facilities without an EnvironmentalCompliance Certificate required
pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586and this Act and not conforming with the land use plan of the
LGU; (15) The construction of any establishment withintwo hundred (200) meters from open dumps or
controlled dumps or sanitarylandfills; and (16) The construction or operation of landfills or anywaste
disposal facility on any aquifer, groundwater reservoir or watershedarea and or any portions thereof;
This Act also shall cover the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation,
sale, distribution, use and disposal of all unregulated chemical substances and mixtures in the
Philippines, including the entry even in transit, as well as the keeping or storage and disposal of
hazardous and nuclear wastes into the country for whatever purposes (RA 6969 otherwise known as the
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990). d. Republic Act No. 8749 -
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 No person shall introduce or cause or allow theintroduction of leaded
gasoline into any motor vehicle equipped with agasoline tank filler inlet and labeled "unleaded gasoline
only". Thisprohibition shall also apply to any person who knows or should know thatsuch vehicle is
designed solely for the use of unleaded gasoline. No person
shall manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, introduce into commerce,convey or otherwise dispose of,
in any manner leaded gasoline and enginesand components requiring the use of leaded gasoline. No
motor vehicle shall be registered with the DOTCunless it meets the emission standards set by the
Department as provided inSection 21 hereof. Any vehicle suspected of violation of emission
standardsthrough visual signs, such as, but not limited to smoke-belching, shall besubjected to an
emission test by a duly authorized testing center for thispurpose, the DOTC or its authorized testing
center shall establish a roadsideinspection system. Should it be shown that there was no violation
ofemission standards, the vehicle shall be immediately released. Otherwise, atesting result indicating an
exceedance of the emission standards wouldwarrant the continuing custody of the impounded vehicle
unless theappropriate penalties are fully paid, and the license plate is surrendered tothe DOTC pending
the fulfillment of the undertaking by the owner/operatorof the motor vehicle to make the necessary
repairs so as to comply with thestandards. A pass shall herein be issued by the DOTC to authorize the
useof the motor vehicle within a specified period that shall not exceed seven (7)days for the sole
purpose of making the necessary repairs on the saidvehicle. The owner/operator of the vehicle shall be
required to correct itsdefects and show proof of compliance to the appropriate pollution controloffice
before the vehicle can be allowed to be driven on any public orsubdivision roads. e. Presidential Decree
No. 984 - Pollution Control Law No person shall throw, run, drain, or otherwisedispose into any of the
water, air and/or land resources of the Philippines, orcause or permit, suffer to be thrown, run, drain,
allow to seep or otherwisedispose thereto any organic or inorganic matter or any substance in
gaseousor liquid form that shall cause pollution. No person shall perform any of the followingactivities
without first securing a permit from the Commission for thedischarge of all industrial wastes which
could cause pollution: 1) the construction, installation, modification oroperations of any sewage works
or any extension or addition thereto; 2) the increase in volume or strength of any wastes inexcess of the
permissive discharge specified under any existing permit; 3) the construction, installation or operation
of anyindustrial or commercial establishments or any extension or modificationthereof or addition
thereto, the operation of which would cause an increasein the discharge of waste directly into the
water, air and/or land resourcesof the Philippines or would otherwise alter their physical, chemical
orbiological properties in any manner not already lawfully authorized. f. Republic Act No. 6969 - Toxic
Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990 The following acts and omissions
shall be consideredunlawful:
1) Knowingly use in chemical substance or mixturewhich is imported, manufactured, processed or
distributed in violation of thisAct or implementing rules and regulations or orders;. 2) Failure or refusal
to submit reports, notices or onthe information, access to records as required by this Act, or
permitinspection of establishment where chemicals are manufactured, processed,stored or otherwise
held; 3) Failure or refusal to comply with the pre-manufacture and pre-importation requirements; and 4)
Cause, aid or facilitate, directly or indirectly, in thestorage, importation or bringing into Philippine
Territory, including itsmaritime economic zones, even in transit, either by means of land, air or
seatransportation or otherwise keeping in storage any amount of hazardous andnuclear wastes in any
part of the Philippines. 4. PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND OTHER WILD LIFE a. Republic
Act No. 7586 NIPAS Act of 1992 It is hereby established a National IntegratedProtected Areas System
(NIPAS), which shall encompass outstandinglyremarkable areas and biologically important public lands
that are habitats ofrare and endangered species of plants and animals, biographic zones andrelated
ecosystems, whether terrestrial, wetland or marine, all of which shallbe designated as protected
areas. The following categories of protectedareas are hereby established: Strict nature reserve; Natural
park; Naturalmonument; Wildlife sanctuary; Protected landscapes and seascapes;Resource reserve;
Natural biotic areas; and other category established bylaw, conventions, or international agreements
which the PhilippineGovernment is a signatory (RA No. 7586 (NIPAS Act of 1992). The following acts are
prohibited within protectedareas: (a) Hunting, destroying, disturbing or mere possessionof any plants or
animals or products derived therefrom without a permitfrom the Protected Area Management Board;
(b) Dumping of any waste products detrimental to theprotected area, or to the plants and animals or
inhabitants therein; ( c) Use of any motorized equipment without a permitfrom the Management Board;
(d) Mutilating, defacing or destroying objects of naturalbeauty, or objects of interest to cultural
communities (of scenic value); (e) Damaging and leaving roads and trails in a damagedcondition; (f)
Squatting, mineral locating, or otherwise occupyingany land; (g) Constructing or maintaining any kind of
structure,fence or enclosures, conducting any business enterprise without a permit; (h) Leaving in
exposed or unsanitary conditions refuse ordebris, or depositing in ground or in bodies of water; and (i)
Altering, removing, destroying or defacing boundarymarks or signs.
b. Republic Act No. 3547 An Act Defining and Penalizing Cruelty to Animals It is unlawful to overdrive,
overload, torture,torment, or neglect to provide with necessary sustenance or shelter, or tocruelty beat,
or needlessly mutilate, or kill any living creature (Republic Act3547 of 1929, as amended by Republic Act
3548). c. Commonwealth Act No. 73 of 1936 The Commonwealth Act No.73 of 1936 prohibits
thehunting, killing, wounding or taking of the Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis)and provides penalty
thereof. d. Republic Act No. 3983 of 1932 It is unlawful to take, collect, kill, mutilate or have
inpossession, or to purchase, offer or expose for sale, transport, ship or exportalive or dead flowering
plants, fens, orchids, club moss and other wild plantswithout permit from the government.5.
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES Presidential Decree No. 374 - Cultural Properties Preservation
and Protection Act It shall be unlawful to export or to cause to be takenout of the Philippines any of the
cultural properties without previousregistration of the objects with the National Museum and a written
permitfrom the Director of the National Museum. No cultural property may beimported without an
official certification of exportation from the country oforigin. It shall be unlawful also to explore,
excavate, ormake diggings on archaeological or historical sites for the purpose ofobtaining materials of
cultural or historical value without the prior writtenauthority from the Director of the National Museum.
No excavation ordiggings shall be permitted without the supervision of an archaeologistcertified as such
by the Director of the National museum, or such otherperson who in the opinion of the Director is
competent to supervise thework, and who shall, upon completion of the project, deposit with
theMuseum a catalogue of all the materials found thereon, and a description ofthe archaeological
context in accordance with accepted archaeologicalpractices. When excavators shall strike upon any
buried cultural property,the excavation shall be suspended and the matter reported immediately tothe
Director of the National Museum who shall take appropriate stems tohave the discovery investigated
and to insure the proper and safe removalthereof, with the knowledge and consent of the owner. The
suspension shallnot be lifted until the Director of the national Museum shall so allow it. All restoration,
reconstruction, and preservation ofgovernment historical buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments and
sites,which have been designated as National Cultural Treasures, andimportant cultural properties
shall only be undertaken with the writtenpermission of the Director of the National Museum who shall
designated thesupervision of the same.
SUBJECT : LOI /01 SANGINGAT-MILENYO (The PNPs Master Plan on Security Coverage in the 3rd
Millennium)TO : See DistributionI. REFERENCES: a. Republic Act 6975, as amended by Republic Act 8551;
b. Pertinent NAPOLCOM Resolutions; and c. The Operational PPAs and PERs.II. PURPOSE: This Master
Plan sets forth the strategic concepts and operationalguidelines, as well as contingency plan to ensure
the maintenance of peaceand order during the year-round observance of holidays, which involvesgreat
concern on movement of the citizens, international, national and localmeeting/conferences/events, and
rallies/mass action in protest to widerange of issues. 1. Broad Objective The PNP, concurrent with its
mission and functions, conductspolice operations to ensure utmost security possible to individuals and
vitalinstallations, most especially during the holding of special events. It shallundertake coordinated
courses of action necessary to prevent, contain,neutralize persons from inflicting any harm upon people
or damage toproperty especially on activities involving foreign guests and tourists. 2. Specific Objectives
In the conduct of providing security for various events, the PNP,thru its Police Regional/Provincial Police
Offices (PROs/PPOs) and NationalSupport Units (NSUs) shall undertake the following: a. To catalyze all
PNP units to enhance coordination andcooperation with government units and private sectors in their
respectiveareas of jurisdiction, to be able to come up with measures to preempt theoccurrence of
crimes that can adversely affect the safety and security ofindividuals and vital installations; b. To
enhance the level of awareness and preparednessof PNP personnel in providing security to individuals
and vital installations,and in dealing mass actions; c. To enhance the units capability to identify
andneutralize threat groups; and
d. To determine and rectify PNP vulnerabilities whichmaybe exploited by the threat groups.III.
SITUATION: The security situation is one of the factors that greatly affect theeconomic conditions of the
country. The Philippine National Police, being theforefront of maintaining peace and order and public
safety, undertakessecurity measures towards the attainment of a safe place to live, work,invest and do
business in. Wide range of issues which tend to beset/affect the lives of thepopulace are being
capitalized by cause-oriented groups/various threatgroups, to coerce moderate organization/s to join in
staging mass actions,such as rallies, demonstration, strike, etc. to project their positions anddemands.
The situation can likely be taken advantage of by thedissidents/terrorists to create an atmosphere of
chaos and destabilization.Hence, the need to integrate PNP efforts with the national and
localgovernment units to be able to come up with a program of action that iswell-coordinated, unified
and responsive to the situation at hand to preempt,prevent and/or suppress destabilization and/or
terroristic acts.IV. MISSION: The PNP, concurrent with its mission and functions, secures andprotects the
people and facilities from any acts of violence, to further ensurenormal functions of the government,
business establishments, and preservethe freedom of travel and assembly; orderly and safe conduct of
any local,national or international events.V. EXECUTION: 1. STRATEGIC CONCEPTS In furtherance of
the PNPs thrust in providing security coverageand public safety services to ensure the peaceful and
orderly conduct of anyevent/activities, in close coordination with the concerned governmentagencies,
non-government organizations (NGOs) and civilian volunteerorganization (CVOs), the following shall
compose the strategic concepts: a. The Police Security Containment Ring System (PSCRS).
Thedeployment of which depend on their availability and the situation on theground: a.1 The Innermost
Containment Ring, composed ofbarangay tanods, CVOs, NGOs, radio groups; a.2 The Innermost
Containment Ring, composed of thefoot-patrol elements in uniform for police visibility while the
detective patrolcomponent is in civilian attire for police presence; a.3 The Middle Containment Ring,
which is composed ofbicycle or motorcycle-mounted patrols at control points; a.4 The Outer
Containment Ring, composed ofdesignated specialized units like the mobile patrols, deployed
atchokepoints; and
a.5 The Outermost Containment Ring, where the specialpolice units (like SWAT or anti-terrorist units)
and the mobile groups shallserve as security elements at areas designated as strong points, where
theycan immediately react to call for armed support. b. The Operationalization of an Integrated
Area/CommunityPublic Safety Plan (IA/CPSP) Through the coordination with the local Peace and
OrderCouncils, Law Enforcement Coordinating Councils and Disaster CoordinatingCouncil, the
formulated and developed IA/CPSPs of local government unitsare rationalized in order that it shall
appropriately serve as the unified andintegrated direction of the local public safety programs and create
an activeshield against the problems associated with internal security. c. The Community Involvement
thru the Community OrientedOriented Policing Systems(COPS) The function of the community in nation
building is notonly crucial, it is absolutely imperative. Efficient and effective delivery ofpolice services
can only be attained through the development of aresponsive partnership, based on trust and goodwill,
between thecommunity and the police. The interaction among the community players,which result in a
partnership for a peaceful community is called COPS. d. Effective Feedback Mechanism The continued
feedback from all recipients of public safetyservices received from the citizens through the Project 117
of the DILG, theUgnayans conducted by the PNP and other government agencies, andother sources of
reports, complaints, needs, or rejoinders, shall be the basisfor improving the delivery of police services
to the citizenry. This feedbackmechanism shall serve as the trigger to set off a series of adjustments and
ifneeded be, a realignment of the foregoing strategies to attain the purpose ofmaintaining a peaceful
and prosperous community. 2. OPERATIONAL CONCEPT The following policies in various special events
shall servebe observe: a. During Elections/Plebiscite The PNP, as deputizedby the Commission on
Elections, shall ensure the smoothimplementation and maximum effectiveness of the securityoperations
and delivery of public safety services during the givenperiod for the electoral process. All PNP personnel
shall remainapolitical and shall undertake necessary actions to pre-empt theoccurrence of election-
related violence and provide contingencyplans to address untoward incidents during the entire
electionprocess. b. During Holidays The PNP, in coordination with DOTC andjointly with the LGUs,
NGOs, CVOs, established a Public Assistance Centersto ensure a secured, safe, and orderly movement of
themotorists/commuters during the year-round observance of holidays. Ensurethe smooth flow of
traffic and conduct preemptive/preventive measures tominimize if not totally eradicate vehicular
accidents.
c. During International, National and LocalEvents/Conferences/Celebrations The PNP, in close
coordination with the National ExecutiveCommittee/Organizing Committee, other government agencies
and NGOs,provides security coverage to the visiting dignitaries, top ranking/seniorofficials, delegates
and participants to ensure their safety and the peacefuland orderly conduct of all the scheduled
activities. d. During Mass Actions The PNP, in close coordination withthe LGEs and other law
enforcement agencies, secures the rallyists, protectsthe citizenry from acts of terrorism and violence
brought about by massprotest actions and related illegal activities, and ensures the normalgovernment
functions and normal business operation of various industries.Maximum tolerance shall be observed in
dealing with rallyists. e. On Bomb Threats/Bombing Incidents To efficiently andeffectively address the
threats and destruction posed by terrorist groups andindividuals, who employ bombing as means to
attain their objectives,through planning, preparation, prevention, detection, reaction and post
blastinvestigation, and to be able to identify and bring the offenders before thebar of justice. As
situation/magnitude of the above-events demands, aprovisional Task Force shall be organized by the
concerned PROs/PPOs/CPOsthat will control, direct and supervise the conduct of security operations
toensure the orderly and peaceful conduct of the activity. The following Task Groups maybe established
under the Task Forcedepending on the situation: a. Airport Security Task Group
stateguests/dignitaries/tourists and their official party, as well as their property,are being secured while
at the airport area. Airport facilitation is extended tothose arranging the arrival and departure of the
guests, in close coordinationwith the airport authorities. b. Close-in Security Task Group the safety of
local andforeign VIP/s shall be arranged and provided by the close-in security. Theresponsibility ends
when the party being secured has left the country, or anappropriate order has been issued terminating
the close-in securitysservices. c. Convoy Security Task Group provision of motorcycle andmobile cars
for escort duties, as well as ensuring the safe and orderlymovement of the vehicles and in accordance
with the protocol arrangementshall be under the responsibility of convoy security. d. Billet Security Task
Group appropriate security to theVIP/s billeted in the different hotels, etc. for their protection from
thefts,kidnappings, etc shall be the responsibility of the billet security. e. Route Security Task Group
deployment of personnel toprotect a predetermined course of movement (primary and alternate
route)from a specific point of origin to its destination. f. Site Security Task Group the inner circle of a
place ofengagement is placed under the overall security coverage of PSG personnelas mandated by
protocol, with the PNP in support role. Other than thosespecified (below the Vice-President of the
Republic of the Philippines, and
that of a visiting dignitary of a Minister rank), site security shall be theprimarily responsibility of the PNP.
g. Area Security Task Group the immediate vicinity and theouter circle of the place of engagement has
to be secured to thwart anypossible threat. g.1 Traffic and Parking Arrangement the smooth flowof
traffic along the routes to be taken, and the orderly and securedingress/egress of vehicles in the
designated parking area; and g.2 Contingency Operations the deployment ofexplosive ordnance for
paneling purposes, civil disturbance management,special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team, ready to
address/respond to alocalized emergency/crisis situation is included in the security plan. h. Reserve
Force Task Group augmentation of personneland equipment placed on standby, ready on call, to
attend to certainemergency requirements/prevailing situation, such as but not limited tomedical and
firefighting capability, prison van, technical/lightingcomponents/instruments, etc. i. Intelligence Security
Task Group to gather intelligenceinformation for use of the Task Force. j. Logistics Security Task Group
to provide logistics supportto the Task Force. 3. TASKS: 1. DPRM a. Issue appropriate order for the
transfer orreassignment of organic personnel from one unit to another assignment, toman the Security
Force. During Elections, this must be with priorcoordination and approval from the COMELEC, during the
election period;and b. Support the additional subsistence allowance ofpersonnel detailed for special
security operations. 2. DI a. Provide timely intelligence information to all taskedunits/offices; and b.
Draw up an election watchlist areas at the provincial,city/municipal level, in close coordination with the
AFP, during elections. 3. DO Oversee and monitor the implementation of securitypreparations for the
various special events, as embodied in the campaignplan. 4. DL Support the logistical requirements of
tasked unitson special security operations. 5. DPCR
a. Organize NGOs, CVOs and civic groups to supportthe DILG/PNP in providing better traffic
management and road safety, andpublish traffic updates such as location of traffic jam, destroyed
bridges,rerouting plans, etc; b. Supervise the implementation of the strategicconcept on Community
Oriented Policing System (COPS); linkage of thosedepartment/agencies hosting/sponsoring the event
and those sectoralgroups which might stage actions, such as rallies, demonstration, strike,etc., to
disrupt the staging of event or embarrass the government. 6. NCRPO, PROs 1-13, CAR and ARMM - The
mainimplementors of this campaign plan, thus you are directed toperform/undertake the activities but
not limited to the following: a. Gather, monitor and report all intelmatters/significant developments
that would likely occur inidentified areas and report all intelligence matters that may affectthe activity
particularly on the movements and intention of theprotesting groups and various security threats. b.
Pursue more meaningful interfacing with othergovernment agencies through the RLECC, RPOC and
other regionalcoordinating bodies; prepare, update and operationalize theIA/CPSP of every province
and city/municipality in respective AOR; c. Coordinate with various government agencies,NGOs and civil
society to discuss possible arrangements to ensure acordial atmosphere during security operations, and
necessarycontingency measures/plans to take care of unforeseen events oracts, both natural or
otherwise; and d. Perform other tasks as requested/directed. 7. TMG - a. UPR in the traffic direction and
control, and motoristassistance; b. Attach/detail motorcycle teams placed OPCON toPRO designated as
UPR; c. Catalyze the organization of land transport systemfor a complementary support on inter-related
program/thrusts. c. Perform other tasks as requested/directed. 8. MG - a. Conduct negation/barrier
patrol along the coastalareas of the place of engagement; b. Detail maritime patrol teams placed
OPCON to PRO,designated as UPR; c. Catalyze the organization of water-transport systemfor a
complementary support on inter-related program/thrusts.; and d. Perform other tasks as
requested/directed.
9. ASG - a. Secure airports and its immediate establishmentsagainst threats of terrorist
groups/individuals. b. Extend airport facilitation assistance to the visitingdignitaries and Welcome
Committee coordinating the arrival/departure of theVIPs; c. Catalyze the organization of air-transport
system fora complementary support on inter-related program/thrusts.; and d. Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. 10. SAF a. Attach/detail CDM personnel, and EOD and ATUteams to be placed
OPCON to PRO, designated as UPR; b. Support the PROs and the PPOs in terms of EODtraining, and
responding to bombing incidents, upon request/orders; and c. Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. 11. CES - a. Support the PRO, designated as UPR, oncommunication
network/requirements; b. Coordinate with different civic and amateur radiogroups/association for the
use of their facilities and members to assist thePNP in the monitoring and reporting of incidents, traffic
situation, motoristassistance, land/seaports area activities; and c. Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. 12. CSG - a. Coordinate with the security agencies and companyguard forces for
their active role in assisting the PNP in trafficcontrol/direction and immediate reporting of any crime
incidents; b. Periodic inventory/accounting and implementation ofstrict control measures to safeguard
against pilferage of explosives; and c. Perform other tasks as requested/directed. 13. Other NSUs a.
Provide operational/technical/administrative supportto all PROs; and b. Perform other tasks as
requested/directed.VI. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Personnel detailed in route and area security must be facingoutward in relation to the VIPs being
protected to detect and/ward-offpossible hostile action of would be attackers and shall stay in their
respectiveassignment until recall order is given by the overall Commander. b. Coordination with media
during live-traffic situations and toimplement re-routing and advisory programs dealing with traffic
congestionshall be ensured. c. Pull-out of detailed personnel shall be only after the area hasbeen
cleared of rallyists/demonstrators and traffic has been restored tonormal flow. d. Be reminded that
while personnel would be employed incommuters/motorists assistance, civil disturbance management,
securingthe safety of VIPs and delegates, the normal operations against criminalelements and dissidents
terrorists should not be overlooked. e. Alert status shall be declared/upgraded/lifted at the discretion
ofthe RDs based on the prevailing situation in the respective AORs. f. Tasked units shall operate on
existing logistical and financialallocations. NHQ-PNP shall provide additional logistical and financial
supporton a case-to-case basis. g. Lateral coordination to create awareness, constantcommunications
and action among tasked offices/units, other localgovernment agencies, NGOs and other concerned
civilian organizations incarrying out the mission is highly encouraged/authorized. One
playersproblem/concern should be regarded as a team problem. h. This Master Plan has been
conceived in order to provide a singlereference material, prevent confusion, minimize paperwork, or
precluderepetitive issuances of directives, guidelines or policies applicable to similarsituations. i.
Prepare a specific plan for the specific activity wherein yourPolice Office is tasked to secure and submit
it to NHQ PNP (Attn: DO). j. This LOI takes effect ten (10) days after approval/signature. LEANDRO R
MENDOZA Police Director General Chief, PNP
Annexes: A. Annex 1 SANG-INGAT Framework B. Annex 2 NAPOLCOM Res No 2000-157,
Approving aCommunity- Oriented Policing System (COPS) Operations Manual for thePNP. C. Annex 3
NAPOLCOM Res No 93-037, Implementation ofan Integrated Area/Community Public Safety Plan
(IACPSP). D. Annex 4 Project Patrol 117: DILG Security andDevelopmentPlan. E. To efficiently and
effectively address the threats and destructionposed by terrorist groups and individuals, who use
bombing as means toattain their evil intents Annex 5 Letter of Instructions 11/93
KAMAGONG(Prevention, Containment and Neutralization of terrorists from furtherBombing in NCR)
dated June 16, 1993. Annex 6 Letter of Instructions 11/93 LAUA-AN (PNPAnti-Terrorism Strategy)
dated May 15, 1993. Annex 7 Letter of Instructions 04/2001 (EOD CapabilityRestructuring) dated
February 7, 2001. F. In securing the rallyists, protect the citizenry from acts ofterrorism and violence
brought about by mass protest actions and relatedillegal activities, and to ensure the normal
government function and normalbusiness of various industries. Annex 8 Letter of Instructions 31/93
APITONG (PNPsPlan Against Welga ng Bayan). Annex 9 Letter of Instructions 32/93 ACACIA
(PNPsContingency Plan for Manila during Transportation Strike to PreventTerrorism and ensure
maintenance of Peace and Order). Annex 10 Letter of Instructions 08/93 (LABOR DAY)dated 28 April
1993. Annex 11 Letter of Instructions 17/Y2 (11th CONGRESS)dated July 14, 2000. G. On ensuring an
honest, orderly and peaceful electoral process. Annex 12 Letter of Instructions 24/91 (MABOLO-
ALPHA). Annex 13 Letter of Instructions 54 /97 (ELECTION) datedDecember 11, 1997.
Annex 14 Letter of Instructions 06/98 (PAG-AAYOS-HOPE)dated March 18, 1998. Annex 15 Letter
of Instructions 03/2001 (HALALAN) datedJanuary 23, 2001. H. On ensuring a secured, safe, and orderly
movement ofthe motorists/commuters during the year-round holidays. Annex 16 Letter of
Instructions 01/93 (PAGTATAPOS) Annex 17 Letter of Instructions 10/93 (BALIK-PAARALAN)dated
May 31, 1993. Annex 18 Letter of Instructions (HOLY WEEK) Annex 19 Letter of Instructions
(KALULUWA) I. In providing security coverage to the visiting dignitaries, topranking/senior officials,
delegates and participants to ensure their safety andthe peaceful and orderly conduct of all the
schedules activities. Annex 20 Letter of Instructions 15/2T (INDEPENDENCE DAY) Annex 21 Letter
of Instructions 51/Y2 (RIZAL DAY) Annex 22 Letter of Instructions 13/93 (PARANGAL) Annex 23
Letter of Instructions 20/93 (PAGSUSULIT) datedJuly 26, 1993. Annex 24 Letter of Instructions 15/92
(AKBAYAN) Annex 25 Letter of Instructions (BISITA)
SUBJECT : LOI ___/01 SAKLOLO-MILENYO (The PNPs Disaster Plan in the 3rd Millennium)TO : See
DistributionI. REFERENCES: a. Republic Act 6975, as amended by Republic Act 8551; b. Presidential
Decree No 1566- Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Control Capability and Establishing the National
Program on Community Disaster Preparedness; and c. The Operational PPAs and PERs.II. PURPOSE: This
Letter of Instructions sets forth the strategic concepts, operationalguidelines and coordinating
instructions to be undertaken by PNP Offices andpersonnel on disaster management. With this Letter of
Instructions, theaction that will be undertaken by the concerned PNP units/offices will be asresponsive
and possible with the support of the government agencies andthe community.III. SITUATION: The great
ocean and seas around the Philippines, while providing wideavenues for international trade and
commerce and source of tremendousmarine resources, also serve as the spawning areas of destructive
typhoonsand monsoons. Being in the so-called Circum-Pacific belt of fire andtyphoons, our country has
always been subjected to series of naturaldisasters and calamities yearly, which usually result in deaths,
miseries andmassive destruction of property. Disasters, which could be natural and human-made, would
causeenormous loss in terms of human lives and property, the destruction ofenvironment and the
setback of economic development. It has been notedthat the number and costs of disasters continue to
rise overtime. This is inview of the increasing vulnerabilities of societies and communities to naturaland
man-made disasters. On the other hand, poverty and populationpressures have forced growing numbers
of poor people to live along harmsway on flood plains, unstable hillside and earthquake-prone zones.
Theirextraordinary vulnerability is perhaps the most important cost of the highnumber of disaster
casualties. Moreover, in cities and communitiesexperiencing rapid industrialization and urbanization,
the lack of disaster-riskmitigation programs contributes to their increasing vulnerability to disaster.In
whatever part of the country we are located, the possibility ofexperiencing the gloom and the stark
reality of all types of hazards:typhoons, floods, flashfloods, drought, earthquakes, volcanic
eruption,landslide, fire, maritime disasters, air disasters, oil spills, etc., is alwayspresent.
Relatedly, the PNPs inherent duty for public safety dictates theprovision of area security; search,
rescue/recovery, evacuation and reliefoperation in affected areas, in support to the tasked
governmentagencies/instrumentalities of the Disaster Coordinating Councils. Theprogram thrusts shall
be pursued thru the implementation of keeping thepolice units and personnel ready to serve, and
provide support to communitydevelopment.IV. MISSION: The Philippine National Police, as the Disaster
Coordinating Counciloperating unit, conducts disaster preparedness activities, provides securitycoverage
in disaster areas, and assist in search and rescue, evacuation, andrelief operations.V. EXECUTION: This
Master Plan embraces all conceivable contingencies, short of waremergency, making use of all available
resources the PNP can muster toexecute the NDCC Calamities and Disaster Preparedness Plan. The
intentconceived in this LOI is to make operation plans promulgated by thedifferent regional commands
functional and action-oriented and is capable ofmeeting simple or multiple contingencies. This LOI
encourages the conceptof self-reliance by promoting the spirit of self-help and mutual assistanceamong
the local officials and their constituents which the local PNP units willbe in contact with and/or will be
working with during disasters andcalamities. Preparedness is constant alertness and constant
enhancement ofcapabilities. Readiness is preparedness for the worst. As member-Agency, the PNP is
tasked to organize Police AuxiliaryServices in the cities, municipalities and barangays; and to provide
securitycoverage in disaster areas. A. STRATEGIC CONCEPTS In furtherance of the DILG/PNP mandated
functions, thefollowing shall compose the strategic concepts: 1. CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING POLICE
SECURITYSERVICE PACKAGE - Effective law enforcement and crime preventionand suppression system,
through the Innermost Containment Ring of thePolice Security Containment Ring System (PSCRS), which
is composed ofbarangay tanods, CVOs, NGOs, radio groups, fire/disaster/calamity volunteerbrigades
that provide localized and needed police services to the barangays. 2. THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF AN
INTEGRATEDAREA/COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (IA/CPSP) - Whileemergency preparedness is a
joint responsibility of the national and localgovernment, its effectiveness will depend largely on the skills
and resources,and the involvement of private organizations and the general public in thearea of
disaster. Through close coordination with the Disaster CoordinatingCouncil, the formulated and
developed IA/CPSP of the PNP, in consonancewith the local government units is rationalized in order
that it shallappropriately serve as the unified and integrated direction of the local publicsafety programs
to be more resolve to confront disaster on a total systemapproach.
3. THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THECOMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING SYSTEM (COPS) -
The function ofthe community in nation building is not only crucial, it is absolutelyimperative. Efficient
and effective delivery of police services can only beattained through the development of a responsive
partnership, based ontrust and goodwill, between the community and the police. The
interactionsamong the community players, which result in a partnership for a peacefulcommunity is
called COPS. 4. EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM - The continuedfeedback from all recipients of public
safety services received from thecitizens through the Project 117 of the DILG, the Ugnayans conducted
bythe PNP and other government agencies, and other sources of reports,complaints, needs, or
rejoinders, shall be the basis for improving thedelivery of police services to the citizenry. This feedback
mechanism shallserve as the trigger to set off a series of adjustments and if needed be, arealignment of
the foregoing strategies to attain the purpose of maintaininga peaceful and prosperous community. B.
OPERATIONAL CONCEPT The activities to be undertaken shall be as follows: a. Preparation Involves
planning, readiness throughinformation dissemination and training, and pre-positioning
ofresponse/reaction teams to meet all foreseeable threats/emergencies.Planning and operation shall be
done on an inter-agency, multi-sectoralbasis to optimize the utilization of resources. Goals and
objectives have tobe more realistic and attainable. b. Organization Inventory of equipment, manpower
andresources of different participating government agencies, non-governmentorganizations and private
entities which can be readily tapped when thesituation so requires. Considered the Councils frontier in
its response arethe following association/groups, but not limited to: medical, contractors,fire
volunteers, mountain climbers, engineers, communications, transport,etc. c. Accounting Resources
and equipment committed shall beaccounted for maximum utilization/disposition and the proper turn-
over ofsame after the disaster operations. d. Coordination - Networking with the LGUs,
othergovernment agencies such as DPWH, DECS, DSWD, the non-governmentorganizations and private
entities. The deployment of PNP personnel in every municipal/citythroughout the country, become
magnanimous to the first line of responsemobilized to the scene/disaster response operation. Rescue
and recoveryoperations shall be conducted at the Barangay/Municipal/Provincial nearestthe disaster
incident until such time that the appropriate agency concernedshould have taken over the control of the
rescue operations. To this end, regular/simulated exercises and drills will beconducted at all levels to
enhance the PNPs and community reactioncapability and ensure precision and spontaneity in
responding toemergencies. C. TASKS:
1. NHQ, PNP a. DCO Command Group supervisor, responsible inthe successful implementation of this
LOI. b. DO 1) OPR for this Letter of Instructions; 3) Supervise and monitor the progress of theactivities of
tasked units in the implementation of this LOI; 3) Supervise the implementation of the
StrategicConcepts on continuous improvement of police security service package; andthe
operationalization of the Integrated Area/Community Public Safety Plan;and 4) Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. c. DL 1) Provide equipment and logistical support to alltasked units; and 2) Perform
other tasks as requested/directed. d. DPCR 1) Supervise the implementation of the strategicconcepts
on Community Oriented Policing System (COPS); linkage with otherNDCC-member agencies, NGOs and
CVOs; and effective feedbackmechanism; and 2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. e. DC 1)
Provide necessary fund support for theadditional subsistence allowance/hazardous duty pay of
personnel involvedin the search and rescue/recovery operations; and 2) Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. f. DHRDD 1) Design training programs/seminars for all PNPpersonnel to enhance
their ability in the performance of their assigned dutiesrelative to this LOIs operational concept; and 4)
Perform other tasks as requested/directed. 2. Police Regional Offices 1-13, ARMM, CAR and NCR The
main implementors of this LOI, thus directed toperform activities, but not limited to the following:
1) Pursue more meaningful interfacing with othergovernment agencies through the RDCC, RPOC and
other regionalcoordinating bodies; prepare and update and operational IA/CPSP of everyprovince and
municipality under their jurisdiction. Review/identifytechnological, doctrinal and operational gaps in
respective DCC system anddisaster management programs in preparation for emergencies; 2)
Operationalize the strategic concept and operationalconcept as contained in this LOI. Institutionalize the
practice of constantimprovement focusing on operational efficiency, increased speed andcorrective
service, and improved internal and public communications; 3) Maintain peace and order and the
safeguarding ofessential facilities during disaster or civil disturbances; 4) Provide security coverage in
disaster areas, as wellas to government and private officials engaged in disaster relief operationsand
other dignitaries assisting/assessing distress areas. Additionally,undertake traffic control and direction in
clearing the streets from vehicularcongestion and other obstructions; 5) Sustain the participation of
LGUs, civil societies, andvolunteer groups/ auxiliary public safety services at the barangay level
inpartnership with the community, in providing traffic, safety and securityservices in cases of emergency
and in times of calamities by promoting thetraditional bayanihan and the spirit of voluntarism. Forge
strongerpartnerships with civil society groups, NGOs, civic organizations, privateinstitutions and other
service-oriented groups (police auxiliary) to create awider scope of operational support and assistance;
6) Make the community equally pro-active andresponsive to cooperation and collaboration in ensuring a
peaceful, stableand safe community; 7) Organize, develop, equip and mobilize PNPRadiological
Response Teams (RQRTs), which shall serve as rapiddeployment units that could quickly deployed to
perform precursory policefunctions in case of radiological emergencies. Prepare inventory ofequipment,
facilities, and supplies. Identify items and programs forprocurement and repair; 8) As Chairman,
Regional Disaster CoordinatingCouncils, except ARMM and CAR, shall perform the following duties
andresponsibilities, namely: a. Establish a physical facilities to be known asthe Regional Disaster
Operations Center (RDOC); b. Coordinate the disaster operations activities inthe region from the RDOC
or from any forward operating facility within theregion; c. Implement within the region the guidelines
setby the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC); d. Advise the Chairman, NDCC on the status
ofdisaster preparedness programs, disaster operations, and rehabilitationefforts undertaken by the
region and the private sector;
e. Establish policy guidelines on emergencypreparedness and disaster preparedness and disaster
operations involvingrescue, relief and rehabilitation for the RDCC; f. Convene the Council as often as
necessary toeffectively coordinate the original efforts on disaster preparedness,emergency operations,
relief, recovery and rehabilitation activities; g. Call on all military units and governmentdepartments,
bureaus, agencies and instrumentalities and corporations aswell as the private sector under the area of
their jurisdiction for assistance inpreparing for, reacting to and recovery from the effects/calamities
andregional civil emergencies; h. Advise the Local Disaster Coordinating Councilson disaster
management; and i. Submit appropriate recommendations to theNDCC as necessary such as the
declaration of a state of calamity in disaster-stricken areas in the area. 9. Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. 3. National Support Units a. TMG 1) Ensure that traffic at the disaster area will
beorderly in order to speed up rescue/recovery, relief and rehabilitationoperations; and 2) Perform
other tasks as directed/requested. b. SAF 1) Performs rescue operations and other specialoperations
that may contribute to the success of disaster relief operations;and 2) Perform other tasks as
requested/directed. c. PCRG 1) Catalyze the organization ofNGOs/volunteers re plans and programs of
government agencies and privatesector that will promote community and citizens participation in
themaintenance of peace and order and public safety in the disaster area; 2) Assist in providing relief
assistance to thevictims of disaster; and 3) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. d. CLS 1) Provide
forensics technical support to PROs;and 2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed.
e. CES 1) Make available the communication unit toreceive/ transmit disaster information, and closely
coordinate with theaccredited radio groups for a concerted utilization of their communicationfacilities,
in times of impending and/or actual emergency; and 2) Perform other tasks as requested/directed. f. HS
1) Assist in providing medical and dental servicesto victims of disaster; and 2) Perform other tasks as
requested/directed.VI. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Although the possibility of radiological
catastrophe is remote inthe local setting, the potential and cataclysmic consequences of such event,the
local PNP units shall prepare and plan courses of actions on radiologicalemergencies, in coordination
with the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute(PNRI) and the Philippine Atmosphere. Geophysical and
AstronomicalServices (PAGASA). 2. Simulated drills to be regularly conducted to test theeffectiveness of
preparations, bring out flaws and weaknesses, andcorrective/remedies effected to heighten levels of
readiness of systems,procedures, organization, equipment and logistics to enhance reactioncapability,
and ensure precision and spontaneity in responding toemergencies. 3. The provision of security
coverage, hand-in-hand with immediaterelief, rehabilitation and community-based development effort
in areasaffected by the disaster/calamity shall be coordinated and synchronized allplans and projects of
all government agencies and instrumentalities. 4. Lateral coordination to create awareness,
constantcommunications and action among tasked offices/units, other localgovernment agencies, NGOs
and other concerned civilian organizations incarrying out the mission is highly encouraged/authorized.
One playersproblem/concern should be regarded as team problem. 5. Assistance rendered by NDCC
member-agencies,NGOs/volunteers in the aftermath of disasters and calamities have to be
wellrecognized. Their tangible effort during the disaster operation eases theload of policemans work,
which may become complicated in their absence. 6. PNP Headquarters and other PNP units in the
calamity strickenareas shall not become depositories of relief goods in order that speculationscontrary
to moral/decency/honesty, can be avoided. 7. In order to insure uniformity in adopting/implementing
theIA/CPSP concept, all chiefs of police/police supervisors implementing themmust always be guided by
the IA/CPSP guidelines and requirements. 8. This Master Plan has been conceived in order to provide a
singlereference material, prevent confusion, minimize paperwork, or preclude
repetitive issuances of directives, guidelines or policies applicable to similarsituations. 9. All RDs, PROs
and Dirs, NSUs shall submit IMPLANs to this LOINLT fifteen (15) days from date of receipt of this LOI, and
thereafter,periodic reports on its implementation. LEANDRO R MENDOZA Police Director General Chief,
PNPAnnexes: A. Annex 1 SAKLOLO Frame work B. Guidelines in responding to calamities and
disasters thatperennially visit the country with the primary objectives to save life, preventneedless
suffering, protect property, and minimize the damages: Annex 2 Presidential Decree No. 1566 dated
June 11, 1978 Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Control Capability and Establishing theNational
Program on Community Disasters Preparedness Annex 3 National Disaster Coordinating
CouncilMemorandum Order No 1 dated January 16, 1989 Providing forCommunity-based Rescue,
Evacuation and Relief Operations duringDisasters or Emergencies and Encouraging Volunteerism from
among theconcerned Citizenry for such Purposes Annex 4 Letter of Instructions 13/93 (SAKLOLO)
Calamitiesand Disaster Preparedness Plan dated April 1, 1993 Annex 5 Letter of Instructions 33/93
(FIRES) dated April 1,1993 Guidelines on PNP Personnel in Assisting Fire Control and Post FirePhase
Annex 6 Letter of Instructions 50/96 (KALIGTASAN) datedOctober 10, 1996 C. Guidelines to be
observed in responding to radiological accidentsand other catastrophes arising from radiation-related
incidents Annex 7 Revised National Radiological Emergencypreparedness and Response Plan
(RADPLAN) Annex 8 Letter of Instructions 20/2T (SAKORO) datedAugust 2, 2000 D. Annex 9
NAPOLCOM Resolution No 93-037, Implementationof an Integrated Area/Community Public Safety Plan
(IACPSP) E. Annex 10 Project Patrol 117: DILG Security andDevelopment Plan
POLICE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES (POP) II. REFRENCES: A. Rules 113 and 126 on Criminal Procedure of
the 1985 Rules ofcourt; B. Supreme Court Decision in the case of Ricardo C. Valmonte, et al; C. MOA
between DOLE and NAPOLCOM; and D. PNP Rules of Engagements dated January 14, 1993PURPOSE This
letter directive prescribes the police operational procedure o bestrictly observed and religiously
followed by all PNP units and personnelwhile in the conduct of police operations or in the performance
of othermandated tasks. This will enable PNP units/personnel to uniformly andconsistently implement
the guidelines and preclude the unnecessary and/orexcessive use of force, especially firearms in the
performance of duties. Aspast experiences will show, there were instances of operational lapses
ordeficiencies in decision which unfortunately had resulted in a number offatalities, thus seriously
damaging the PNPs image as the law enforcer andprotector of the people. In fact, some personnel have
been unnecessarilycharged in court as a consequence of non-observance of the PoliceOperational
Procedure. Therefore, it is imperative that every policemanshould immediately stop and correct these
dysfunctional incidents andaberrations. Nothing in these police operational procedure shall prevent
theformulation of more detailed guidelines pending the subsequent issuance ofa UNIFORM MANUAL OF
OPERATIONS to be promulgated by thisHeadquarters. III. GENERAL RULES: Regardless of the types of
functions to be performed and/or policeoperations to be conducted, all PNP units and personnel shall
comply withand apply the following rules: A. Under all circumstances, the use of force, including
firearms, is justifiable only by virtue of the Doctrines of Self-Defense and Defense of a Stranger. B. The
use of force, especially firearms, shall be applied only as a last resort, when all other peaceful and
nonviolent means have been exhausted. Whenever resorted to, only necessary and reasonable force
sufficient to conduct self-defense and/or defense of a stranger and/or subdue/overcome the clear and
imminent danger posed or resistance being put up by a malefactor or group shall be applied.
C. After a shoot-out, the police officer shall check whether the suspect still poses danger or he has been
wounded and disabled. He shall then be brought with adequate security to the nearest hospital for
medical treatment. D. The police siren and megaphone shall be used to influence/warn the
offenders/suspects to stop and peacefully give up. E. The use of force, especially the use of firearm, shall
be tempered with such considerations as keeping foremost in the law enforcers minds the safety of the
hostage and prevention of crossfire casualties or damages to third parties. A reasonable force to
neutralize the vehicle and enemy/suspects resistance is sufficient. F. In case of unavoidable
engagement with the criminal elements, immediate removal of the casualties from the crime scene shall
be undertaken after the necessary sketches, pictures and other investigative requirements are
accomplished. The victims bodies shall always be segregated from those of the suspects. All the SOPs
of crime scene investigation shall be strictly followed. G. Human rights shall be strictly observed and
respected at all times.IV. SPECIAL RULES: In addition to the General Rules, the PNP personnel shall
conform withand observe the guidelines and procedures for every police function oroperation as
follows: 1. Rules on Arrests: a. All arrests shall be effected pursuant to Rule 113 of the1985 Rules on
Criminal Procedures, as amended. b. It shall be the duty of the officer executing the warrant,to arrest
the accused and to deliver him to the nearest police station or jailwithout delay. c. The head of the
office to whom the warrant of arrest hasbeen delivered for execution, shall cause the warrant to be
executed within(10) days from receipt thereof. If the accused/respondent is not arrestedwithin the said
period, the station concerned shall submit a report thereof tothe court of origin also within ten (10) days
following the expiration of theoriginal 10 day validity. d. An arrest, unless dictated by grave urgency,
shall not becarried out in the middle of the night, during Saturdays, Sundays or legalholidays to give the
suspect the opportunity to exercise his right to bail. e. A peace officer effecting warrantless arrest shall
strictlycomply with the rules on arrests and give due regard to the dignity and rightof the individual to
be arrested.
2. Rules on Searches and Seizures: a. All searches and seizures shall be conducted in accordancewith
Rule 126 of the Rules on Criminal Procedure, as amended. b. Personal property, papers and other
valuables shall not betaken without a search warrant, except dangerous weapons or anythingwhich may
be used as proof of the commission of an offense. c. Search of house room or premise should be made
in thepresence of two witnesses of sufficient age and discretion residing in thesame locality particularly
when the lawful occupant is not present in thearea. 3. Rules on Check/Choke Points: a. Only mobile
checkpoints are authorized and they shall beestablished only in conjunction with on-going
operations/situation, or whenthere is a need to arrest a criminal or fugitive from justice. The conduct
ofsearches and arrests in said checkpoints shall be done with civility and withdue regard to the innocent
passersby and commuters. The area, where thecheckpoints are established, shall be properly lighted,
and legible and clearsigns shall be exhibited to show that the searches are being
conducted.Enforcement officers shall at all times be in uniform with their identificationcards and
nameplates on, and led by an officer with the rank of at least anInspector. Strictly, there shall be no
mulcting, extortion nor harassment ofdrivers, passengers, traders, etc. b. In the event
checkpoints/roadblocks are ignored and themotorists/suspects bump the roadblock in an attempt to
elude arrest oravoid inspections, the team leader shall automatically contact the adjacentunits for the
conduct of pursuit operation and/or by setting up of roadblocks against the fleeing motorists/suspects.
Warning shot is notencouraged due to the confusion it can create to the driver/passengers ofthe
vehicles. Megaphone or police siren shall be used instead of warningshots. Notation of the Plate
Number of the vehicle is a must since thevehicle may be able elude the pursuit operations. c. In the
event the occupants of the vehicles fire towards thepersonnel manning the checkpoint, overkill
tendencies shall be avoided toavoid tragic and embarrassing situations which can adversely affect
theorganization and the government. Reasonable force to immobilize thevehicle and/or neutralize the
suspects resistance shall be sufficient. 4. Rules on Saturation Drives a. Saturation drives can only be
conducted in: 1.) Critical areas pinpointed as places where criminalsare hiding. 2.) Prostitution dens, lairs
of prohibited drugusers/dealers and places where illegal gambling and other illegal activitiesproliferate.
b. Police saturation drives, if conducted, shall strictly complywith the statutory requirements on
warrants of arrest and search warrants,
and shall be done with due regard to the human rights of the persons in thearea, including those to be
arrested. c. To undertake the actual arrest, the police operatives shall,whenever possible, limit
themselves to the specific residences where thesuspects may be found, except in cases of hot pursuit. d.
The police operations must be led by an officer ofresponsible and accountable position, accompanied by
any of the dulyelected barangay (village) officials in the area, and the names of the personsarrested shall
be properly entered in the barangay docket, including thenames of the arresting officers and the reason
or reasons therefor. e. Saturation drives must be conducted in an orderly anddisciplined manner, and as
such, law enforcement agents are prohibitedfrom brandishing their weapons, or pointing them at
innocent residents. f. Intrusions of residences and acts tantamount to invasion ofprivacy and acts
degrading to human dignity are strictly prohibited. 5. Rules on Civil Disturbance Management (CDM)
Operationsduring strikes, lockouts and labor disputes: The pertinent provisions of the Public Assembly
Act of 1985 (BatasPambansa Blg 8500), the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended andother
applicable laws, shall be observed during rallies, strikes,demonstrations or other public assemblies.
Accordingly, law enforcementagents shall at all times, exercise maximum tolerance. No excessive
orunreasonable force shall be employed on such occasions as to maim or harmindividuals. Only such
force as may be necessary and reasonable to preventor repel an aggression may be used, and only as a
last resort. Theemployment of teargas and water cannons shall be made under the properadvisement
and command of a responsible or superior police officer. Noarrest of any leader, organizer or participant
shall be made during the publicassembly unless he violates during the assembly any of the pertinent
laws.General Policy a. The involvement of the PNP during strikes, lockouts andlabor disputes in general
shall be limited to the maintenance of peace andorder, enforcement of laws and legal orders of duly
constituted authorities. b. Any request for police assistance shall specify the acts tobe performed or
conducted by PNP personnel. c. Unless directed by the President or personally by theChairman,
NAPOLCOM, upon consultation with the Secretary of Labor andEmployment or when requested by the
latter, personnel from the AFP shallnot intervene nor be utilized in any labor dispute. d. A peace-keeping
detail shall be established in a strike orlockout area, when deemed necessary for the purpose of
maintaining peaceand order in the area. The members of the peace-keeping detail shall stayoutside the
50 meter radius from the picket line, except, if the 50 meterradius includes public thoroughfares. e. Any
person who obstructs the free and lawful ingress toand egress from the employees premises in
contemplation of Article 264,
par. (e) of the Labor Code, as amended, or who obstructs publicthoroughfares may be arrested and
accordingly charged in court. f. In the matter of determining whether a strike, picket orlockout is legal or
not, should be left to DOLE and its appropriate agencies. g. During the pendency of a strike/lockout, the
police and themilitary personnel concerned are discouraged from socializing with any ofthe parties
involved in the controversy. 6. Role of PNP personnel during eviction and/or demolition ofsquatters
dwellings: a. PNP participation shall only be limited to giving securityassistance to such
eviction/demolition activities. b. PNP members shall observe maximum tolerance.However, when the
eviction/demolition escalates to such a degree ordevelops to actual disturbance which is already
beyond the capability ofthe demolition team, PNP elements shall employ reasonable force to quellthe
disturbance.V. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS: A. Mechanics of implementation of the foregoing rules
ofengagements shall be thoroughly discussed to all concerned. For thispurpose, respectable government
prosecutors, Commission on Human Rightslawyers, and other qualified resources persons shall be
invited to elucidateon them among respective units and personnel. Report compliance on thismatter
shall be submitted to this Hqs (Attn: ODO) ASAP. B. Thorough dissemination and deep internalization
thereof shall beensured and made to filter down to the police stations and to the last man inevery unit.
C. As a matter of operational SOP, before any unit or element isdispatched, all concerned shall be
reminded about the General Rules and theSpecial Rules applicable to the type of operations to be
conducted orfunctions to be performed. D. After every operation, debriefing shall be conducted
toemphasize the lessons learned as part of educating the members of the unit. E. In any operation to be
conducted, person to person coordinationby the operating units with the units having jurisdiction of the
area shallbe done to enhance immediate cooperation and avoid misencounter.Operation Center of said
units shall monitor the operation being conductedand be ready to relay to all concerned elements
significant developmentsthat may happen that need immediate action. F. Observance and
implementation of these rules by respectiveunits and personnel are considered command responsibility.
G. Non-observance of these rules shall be dealt with drastically andshall, ipso facto, be considered
evidence of negligence in any administrativeproceeding.
H. Within thirty (30) days from receipt of this Memorandum, allregional Directors and Directors of
National Support Units shall submitdetailed implementing guidelines on all aspects of police operations
forconsolidation by this Hqs (Attn: ODO). Said consolidated guidelines shall bethe basis of a Manual of
Operations to be uniformity observed thereafter. I. This revised directive shall take effect immediately.
Letter-Directive of this Hqs dtd January 14, 1993, subject as above, and all otherprevious issuances in
conflict with this revised directive are hereby rescindedor modified accordingly.
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTSPREAMBLE WHEREAS recognition of the inherent dignity
and of the equalinalienable rights of the members of the human family is the foundation offreedom,
justice and peace in the world. WHEREAS disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted
inbarbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and theadvent of a world in which
human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech andbelief and freedom from fear and want has been
proclaimed as the highestaspiration of the common people WHEREAS it is essential, if man is not to be
compiled to have recourse,as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that
humanrights should be protected by the rule of law, WHEREAS it is essential to promote the
development of friendlyrelations between nations, WHEREAS the peoples of the United Nations have in
the Charterreaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worthof the human
person and in the equal rights of men and women and havedetermined to promote social progress and
better standards of life in largerfreedom., WHEREAS Member States have pledged themselves to
achieve, in co-operation with the United nations, the promotion of universal respect for andobservance
of human rights and fundamental freedoms, WHEREAS a common understanding of these rights and
freedom is ofthe greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge. NOW THEREFORE, the
General Assembly, proclaims this UniversalDeclaration of Human rights as a common standard of
achievement for allpeoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ ofsociety,
keeping this declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teachingand education to promote respect for
these rights and freedoms and byprogressive measures, national and international, to secure their
universaland effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples ofmember States
themselves and among the peoples of territories under theirjurisdiction.Article I All human beings are
born free and equal in dignity and rights. Theyare endowed with reasons and conscience and should act
towards oneanother in a spirit of brotherhood.Article 2 1. Everyone is entitled to all rights and freedom
set forth in thisDeclaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex,language., religion,
political or other opinion, national or social origin,property, birth or other status. 112
2. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of thepolitical, jurisdiction or international
status of the country or territory towhich a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-
selfgoverning or under any other limitation of sovereignty.Article 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty
and the security of person.Article 4 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and theslave
trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.Article 5 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel,
inhuman or degradingtreatment or punishment.Article 6 Everyone has the right to recognition
everywhere as a person beforethe law.Article 7 All are equal before the law and are entitled without any
discriminationto equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection againstany
discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitementto such discriminationArticle 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competentnational tribunals for acts violating the
fundamental rights granted him bythe constitution or by law.Article 9 No one shall be subject to
arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.Article 10 Everyone is entitled in full equality to a far and public
hearing by anindependent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his of his rightsand obligations
and of any criminal charge against him.Article 11 1. Everyone charged with a penal offense has the right
to bepresumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial atwhich he has all the
guarantees necessary for his defense. 113
2. No one shall be held guilty of any penal offense on account ofany act or omission which did not
constitute a penal offense under nationalor international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor
shall a heavierpenalty be imposed than one that was applicable at the time the penaloffense was
committed.Article 12 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy,family, home
or correspondence, nor to attack upon his honor andreputation. Everyone has the right to the
protection of the law against suchinterference or attacks.Article 13 1. Everyone has the right to freedom
of movement and residencewithin the borders of each state. 2. Everyone has the right to leave any
country, including his own,and to return to his country.Article 14 1. Everyone has the right to seek and
to enjoy in other countriesasylum from persecution. 2. This ,right may not be invoked in the case of
prosecutionsgenuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to thepurposes and
principles of the United Nations.Article 15 1. Everyone has the right to a nationality. 2. No one shall be
arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor deniedthe right to change his nationalityArticle 16 1. Men and
women of full age, without any limitation due to race,nationality or religion, have the right to marry and
to find a family. They areentitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at itsdissolution. 2.
Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consentof the intending spouses. 3. The family
is the natural and fundamental group unit of societyand is entitled to protection by society ands the
StatesArticle 17 1. Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as inassociation with other. 2.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. 114
Article 18 Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this rightincludes freedom to
change his religion or belief, and freedom, either aloneor in community with others and in public or
private, to manifest his religionor belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance,Article 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this rightincludes freedom to hold
opinions without interference and to seek, receiveand impart information and ideas through any media
and regardless offrontiers.Article 20 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and
association. 2. No one may be compelled to belong to an associationArticle 21 1. Everyone has the right
to take part in the government of hiscountry, directly or through freely chosen representatives. 2.
Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in hiscountry. 3. The will of the people shall be
the basis of the authority ofgovernment; this will be expressed in periodic and genuine elections
whichshall be by universal and equal suffrage ands shall be held by secret vote orby equivalent free
voting procedures.Article 22 Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security andis
entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with
the organization and resources of eachState, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for
hisdignity and the free development of his personalityArticle 23 1. Everyone has the right to work, to
free choice of employment,to just and favorable condition of work and to protection
againstunemployment. 2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal payfor equal
work. 3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favorableremuneration insuring for himself and
his family an existence worthy ofhuman dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of
socialprotections. 115
4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for theprotection of his interests.Article 24
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonablelimitation of working hours and periodic
holidays with pay.Article 25 1. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for thehealth and
well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing,housing and medical care and necessary
social services, and the right tosecurity in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowed,
oldage or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. 2. Motherhood and childhood are
entitled to special care andassistance. All children whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy
thesame social protection.Article 26 1. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free,
atleast in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shallbe compulsory. Technical
and professional education shall be madegenerally available and higher education shall be accessible to
all on thebasis of merit. 2. Education shall be directed to the full development of the humanpersonality
and to the strengthening of respect for human rights andfundamental freedoms. It shall promote
understanding tolerance andfriendship among all nations 3. Parents have a prior right to choose the
kind of education thatshall be given to their children.Article 27 1. Everyone has the right to participate in
the cultural life of thecommunity, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and
itsbenefits. 2. Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral andmaterial interests resulting from
any scientific, literacy or artistic productionof which he is the author.Article 28 Everyone is entitled to a
social and international order in which therights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully
realized.Article 29 116
1. Everyone has duties to the community in which the alone thefree and full development of his
personality is possible. 2. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall besubject only to
such limitations as are determined by law solely for thepurpose of securing due recognition and respect
for the rights and freedomsof others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order
andthe general welfare in a democratic society. 3. These rights and freedom may in no case be exercised
contraryto the purposes and principles of the United Nations.Article 30 Nothing in this declaration may
be interpreted as implying for anySate, group or persons any right to engage in any activity or to
perform anyact aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedom set forthherein.EXPLANATORY
NOTES: With the exception perhaps of Article 22 the entirely of the principlesof the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights can all be found under existingPhilippine laws. 117