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The Capitol, Patikul, Sulu

PROCLAMATION NO, 01, Series 2009

Declaringa State of Emergencyin the Provinceof Sulu

i wxenrAS, the Abu Sayyafbanditsled by CommanderAlbaderParad

three(3) ICRCworkersin Sululast 15 January2009;
have'kidnapped

WHEREAS,this is a terroristicact whichis a heinouscrimethat deserues

to be punished
to the fullestextentof the law;

WHEREAS,underthe provisionsof the HumanSecurityAct (RA 9372),

terrorismis definedas an act wherebyany personwho commitsKidnapping and
SeriousIllegal Detention,among others, to sow and create a conditionof
widespread and extraordinaryfear and panicamongthe populaceand coercethe
government t0 givein to an unlawfuldemand;

WHEREAS, this dastardlyact as well as other kidnappingcases

by the group,if not properlyaddressed,
perpetrated ffi?y inspireand embolden
otherlawlesselementsin the provinceto commitsimilaractsof terrorism;

WHEREAS,under Section465 of the LocalGovernmentCodeof 1991

(RA 7160),the ChiefExecutiveof the provincemay carry out suchemergency
measuresas may be necessary duringand in the aftermathof man-madeand
and calamities;
naturaldisasters

WHEREAS,under the same section,the ProvincialGovernormay call

upon the appropriatenationallaw enforcementagenciesto suppressdisorder,
riot, lawlessviolence,rebellionor seditionor to apprehendvioiatorsof the law
wheqrpublicinterestso requiresand the policeforcesof the componentcity or
municipalitywherethe disorderor violationis happening are inadequate to cope
withthe situationor the violators;and

a Joint Task Forcewas

WHEREAS,as an offshootof the kidnaPPing,
Governorof Suluas Chairman
formedwhereinthe incumbent of the Provincial
Committee,may orderthe deploymentof militaryand police
CrisisManagement
personnel;

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BY VTRTUEOF THE POWERSVESTEDrN ME

NOW, THEREFORE,
By l-AW I, ABDUSAKURMAHATLTAN, GOVERNOROF THE PROVTNCE
oF suLU, Do HEREBYDECI-AREA STATEOF EMERGENCY IN THE
PROVINCEOF SULU,AND CALLON THE PHILIPPINENATIONALPOLICE
WITH THE ASSISTANCEOF THE ARMEDFORCESOF THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE CIVILIAN EMERGENCYFORCE TO IMPLEMENT THE
FOLLbWING:

of checkpoints
1 . Thesetting-up in the province;
andchokepoints

of cudewfor the entireprovince

2 . Theimposition subjectto such
asmaybe
Guidelines issuedby the properauthorities;

arrestsin the
Searchand Seizureincluding
3 . The conductof General
pursuitof the kidnappers
andtheirsuppofters;
and

4 . To conductsuch other actionsor policeoperations

as may be
to ensurepublicsafety.
necessary

CAPITOL,
DONEAT THEPROVINCIAL OFSULUTHIS3I.UtDAY
PROVINCE
oF MARCH2009.

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