QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 656)
Executive Order No. 656 amends Executive Order No. 81 (series of 1967).
It reconstitutes and strengthens the Committee that coordinates the investigation, handling, and disposition of apprehended illegal entrants and foreign vessels violating Philippine laws.
The Committee on Illegal Entrants (CIE).
Representatives come from: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chairman); National Intelligence and Security Authority; Commission on Immigration and Deportation; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; Finance Ministry Intelligence Bureau; Bureau of Customs; Philippine Constabulary; Philippine Coast Guard; Philippine Navy; and Office of the Chief State Prosecutor (all as members).
Cases pertaining to illegal entrants and incursions of foreign vessels into Philippine waters.
Yes. The disposition is final unless otherwise directed by higher authorities or provided for by law.
It may formulate policies, promulgate and implement its rules and regulations.
Yes. It may call upon any agency of the government for necessary assistance in attaining its objectives.
They shall be borne equally by each of the member agencies.
It cites the archipelagic doctrine as a national policy to safeguard territorial integrity and sovereign rights to explore, exploit, convert, and manage marine resources.
An observed increase of cases of illegal entrants and incursions of foreign vessels into Philippine waters.
It means the Committee’s final disposition can still be overridden or modified by superior authorities if they direct otherwise.
It signals an inter-agency approach to investigation and enforcement involving maritime operations and border-security functions.