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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 30
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 30 -
DEFINING THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR
THE GOVERNMENT'S PEACE EFFORTS
WHEREAS, the attainment of full and lasting
peace is a primordial objective of government in order to lay the basic
foundation for social justice, economic development and political
stability;
WHEREAS, it is realized that peace is a basic condition for the
attainment of prosperity as well as a means for making possible the
achievement of individual and national aspirations;
WHEREAS, to attain the above objective it is necessary that all
segments of society be mobilized to address systematically the present
threats to peace and build the momentum for a sustained and successful
peace effort;
WHEREAS, the successful realization of peace demands a wholistic
approach that will require the combined and integrated efforts of the
civilian government, the military and the citizenry as a
whole;
WHEREAS, there is need to systematize the pursuit of peace as an
organized process that will involve the mobilization of the various
components of the whole society;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. Scope. — The systematic approach for the
pursuit of peace, as well as the administrative framework for carrying
out the peace process shall be governed by this Administrative
Order.
Sec. 2. Major Elements of the Peace Effort. — The
systematic approach for the pursuit of peace as an organized effort
shall have the following component elements:
a. Formulation of a National Program for Peace. This
will involve the identification and articulation of policies, programs,
projects and other activities that are oriented towards contributing to
the attainment of peace in particular as well as to the socio-economic
and political development of the nation in general. Such Program shall
include clarifying the process of integrating alienated communities
into the national mainstream and defining a strategy for peace around
which the nation can be mobilized.
b. Negotiations and Dialogues. This will involve
face-to-face discussions with groups that are threats to peace,
designed to ascertain their grievances that will enable Government to
formulate the necessary remedies.
c. Program Implementation. This will involve, as a
conscious process of the Government, the implementation and realization
of various reforms, programs and projects intended to create a positive
climate conducive to peace, particularly of those identified as having
an immediate impact for the realization of peace. The national program
for peace and the results of negotiations will serve as the combined
medium for determining such impact programs as will be undertaken to
further the cause of peace.
d. Organized Support of Non-Government Groups. This
will involve the realization of a systematic process for enlisting the
cooperation and collaborative efforts of all groups in support of the
pursuit of the Government's peace initiatives. This shall be directed
towards getting the commitment of ordinary citizens as well as groups
and associations of citizens, such as the church, non-governmental
organizations, and allied groups, to support the peace process. This
would constitute a major means for developing and mobilizing a
nationwide consensus for peace.
Sec. 3. Organization for the Peace Process. — The
administrative framework for carrying out the peace process shall be as
follows:
a. The Presidency. — The President shall provide the
active leadership for the prosecution of the peace process. She shall,
from time to time, enunciate the broad guidelines that will serve as
the policy framework for the conduct of the Government's peace
initiatives, as well as issue as necessary specific instructions and
directives to carry out action programs designed to achieve
peace.
b. Office of the Peace Commissioner. — This Office
shall be headed by a Peace Commissioner who shall be assisted by such
staff as may be necessary. It shall have the following functions and
responsibilities:
1. Serve as a staff to the President in coordinating
the functions of the following offices: Office of the National Security
Director, the Cabinet Secretariat, and Peace Negotiating Panels;
2. Assist the President in providing the day-to-day
management and direction of the peace efforts;
3. Enlist, coordinate with, organize and mobilize a
network of pro-peace citizen-groups (e.g. the church and civic, social,
youth, religious and other organizations) for active involvement in the
peace process; and
4. Perform such other functions and exercise such
delegated authorities as may be assigned by the President.
c. Peace Negotiating Panels. — There shall be Peace
Negotiating Panels which will perform the functions and
responsibilities provided for in Sec. 2 (b) hereof, including the
conduct of negotiations, dialogues and face-to-face discussions with
groups that are threats to peace.
d. Staff for Non-Government Organizations Liaison. —
There shall be a Staff for Non-Government Organizations Liaison which
shall perform the functions and responsibilities referred to in Sec. 2 (d) hereof, or to enlist the cooperation and collaborative efforts of
all groups in support of the pursuit of the Government's peace
initiatives, directed towards getting the commitment of ordinary
citizens and non-government groups and associations such as the church
and similar groups to support the peace process.
Sec. 4. Joint Executive-Legislative Peace Council.
— There is hereby constituted a Joint Executive-Legislative Peace
Council which shall serve as a consultative and coordinative body
between the executive and legislative branches of the Government on
fundamental issues relating to the attainment of full and lasting
peace. It shall be composed of the following:
President of the Philippines -
Chairman
Peace Commissioner - Vice Chairman
Secretary of National Defense -
Member
Cabinet Secretary - Member
Heads of the Peace Negotiating Panels
- Members
National Security Director - Member
Two (2) Senators to be designated -
Members
by the Senate President
Two (2) Congressmen to be designated
- Members
by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives
Sec. 5. Collaborative Efforts of the Military. —
The peace process shall involve the collaborative efforts of the
military and for this purpose, measures shall be taken to ensure the
integration of military initiatives into the overall peace process.
Sec. 6. Funds. — Funds necessary for the
implementation of this Administrative Order shall be taken from the
Contingent Fund or any appropriate lump sum appropriations under the
General Appropriations Act of 1987. Appropriations for succeeding years
shall be incorporated in the budget proposals for Congressional action.
Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. — All previous
administrative orders, memorandum orders and similar issuances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 8. Effectivity. — This Administrative Order
shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 11th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-seven.
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