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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

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REORGANI'i;ING THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIJ.. AND DE?:NIKG ITS MEMBERSHIP, FUNCTION, AND AUTHORITY AND C:::::ER ?URPOSES.

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WHEREAS, the formulation and adoptior; of int,=:;=at~c ana. rationalized national, foreign, military, pol::'-::ccal, economic, social and educational policies, progra:::.::, a:1c proced~res are vital to the security of the state; WHEREAS, it is, therefore, in the national ir- -:erest that ~n agency exists purposely to .formulate and =:.:.:>pt , pol ici'es, programs, and procedures on all matters ;-=-rta:.:-:( ing to or affecting the national security so that ~:.1dg-:',e=---::s an;:l actions ad~lice and the thereon accu~ate by the President ino~.ation. may rest' on .s::.:nc

NOW... THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO., Presic,=:-. -:. 0: Phi 1 ippines f do hereb~- order and direct:,

SECTION 1. The National Security Council (f-,.,==-t'ir:. after referred t.O as the NSC) is hereby reorganiz,=:,. I'.: shall hencefor.lch be cow.posed of the President, th,= ~."icePresident arid Minister of Foreign Affairs, .I::he Ex~ ::.:::i \'"e Secretary, the Minister of National Defense, the ~.:.:.::is'.:e:: of Just.ice, the Minister of Labor apd Employment, -::-;.e Minister of Local Government, the National Securi-:.:...Director, the Chief of Staff of the New Armed For:::s of the Phi I ippines, and such other government offici=:.:' s .~rlc. '. private citizens as the President may designate f=-::r~ t::'r:-,: t 0 +-. _lIne. .SECTION 2. The NSC shall have an Executive ::::n.T!lit'.:ee composed of the President, the Vice-President anc ~.:iriister of Forelgn Affairs, the Executive Secretary, the !:-:':':-:.iste:::of National Defense, the National Security Direct:=-: -:.~.e Chief of Staff of the New , ~rmed Forces , of the Phi:.:.~~ines -arid such other merr,bers or advisers as the Preside=---:. may designate from time to time. .The Executive Committee shall revie'N nationa: secu::ity and defense problems ana. formulate positions and/:::: solutions for consideration' by the NSC. It shall d~termine -:he agenda and order of business of the NSC, and shall ensu:::-"=:-::ha't

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decisions of the; NSC are clearly communicated to the agencies involved. It sh~ll advise the President on the implementation of decisions.

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To carry out the Chairman.shall , shall tions

any' of:,:the government

the functions of the utilize the facilities

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Executive Committee, and expertise of to govern the opera.

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promulgate rules of the Executive

and regulations Committee.

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SECTION 3. The NSC shall government for coordinating the

be the lead formulation

agency of the of pol icies,

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to or with SECTION 4.
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implications The President

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on the national shall preside

Committee:

security. over the meetthat PROVIDED,

in his/her absence, he/she may designate Council to so preside in his/her stead.

a member of

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SECTION 5. The Council shall have a permanept Secretariat which shall be under the supervision and control of the; National Security Director. The National Security Dir~ctor shall be assisted by a Deputy who, like the National 5-ecurity Director, shall be. appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the President. Th~ National Security Director shall attend and participate in meetings of the Cabinet and have the pri- vileges of a member thereof. SECTION 6. The National Secucrity Director, in conjunction with the Minister of Budget and Management, is hereby authorized to organize the Secretariat, prepare its plans, budget, staff and personnel. Th~ National Security Director shall likewise promulgate the rules and regulations to govern the o~eration of both the Council and the Secretariat: PROVIDED, that the said budget and staffing pattern and .the rules and regulations shall be effective only upon their approval by the President. SECTION 7. Among other duties, the National Security Director shall advise the President on matters pertaining to national security and, whenever directed by the President, see to the implementation of decisions and policies adopted by the President and/or the National Security Council 'Nhich have implications on national security. SECTION 8. responsibilities In addition to as the President such specific may direct, it duties shall and be

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to advise -:.:_: President with respect to the inte~ratio~~f domestic, foreign, mil i tary, political, :::onomic, social, and educational .policies r::'a.ting to the national security .so as to e~_~~,le all concerned ministries, department~. anc. agencies of the government to meet mcr: e=::ectively, problems and matters invol vinc:; -::_: r.=.tional security; . to evaluat~ =.nc analyze all information, events, and incide~_-:s in terms of the risks they pose or implicatic~_E upon and/or threats to the overall security a~_:: st~bility of the nation, for the purpose c:: :-:cc~-nending to the President appropriate res;:::'.ses thereto and/or action the::::eon; to formul~-:: a:".:::' coordinate the implementation of policieE ~r" ~,atters of common interest to' the variO~E ~.ir.istries, departments, and agencies of the gO\-::-:1IrI.e:".t concerned with the national security, ~~_:::. t~ make recommendations to the Pre.sident .:.~-c::::nection' ther:-ewith;
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to insure -:---~t policies nationa'1 s::-..::::.-:y are implemen~e=-~

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to make s~::- recommendations and/or render such other rep:::--:.s as the President may from time .to time direc-:. SECTION 9. Tr.~ Na"'.:.ional -Intelligence Coordinating (NICA), as r_:-",-organized and existing and assis~a:_::e "'.:.0the NSC. I--:':' provisions of PD 1498 shall on the give National laws, and like Order are

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SECTION 10.

Security Couhcil 0:: -:he New Society decrees, executive ::-ders, letters edicts which are i~:~nsistent with hereby repealed.

and all other of instructions, this 'Executive

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This City year

Executive

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DONE in Decernber,..in and eighty-six.
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of Manila, this 24th of Our Lord, nineteen

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