Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 395)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 395 is to amend Executive Order No. 120 dated February 16, 1968, by including the municipalities of Pateros, Taguig, and Muntinlupa in the Province of Rizal, as well as the Municipality of Valenzuela in the Province of Bulacan, within the area of operations of the Metropolitan Area Command.
The municipalities of Pateros, Taguig, and Muntinlupa in the Province of Rizal and the Municipality of Valenzuela in the Province of Bulacan were added to the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Area Command.
The Metropolitan Area Command is a government unit created under Executive Order No. 120, tasked with overseeing law enforcement and public safety operations within its designated jurisdiction, which was later expanded by Executive Order No. 395.
Pateros, Taguig, and Muntinlupa belong to the Province of Rizal, while Valenzuela belongs to the Province of Bulacan.
Executive Order No. 395 was signed by Ferdinand E. Marcos, President of the Philippines.
Roberto V. Reyes signed the Executive Order No. 395 as Assistant Executive Secretary.
Executive Order No. 395 legally expands the operational jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Area Command to include the specified municipalities from the Provinces of Rizal and Bulacan, thereby increasing its area of responsibility for public safety and law enforcement.
An Executive Order is a directive issued by the President of the Philippines to manage operations of the government, implement laws, or reorganize government functions without the need for legislative approval.