Title
Supreme Court
Amendment to Executive Order No. 309 on Peace and Order Council
Law
Executive Order No. 34
Decision Date
Nov 25, 1992
Executive Order No. 34 amends the reorganization of the Peace and Order Council in the Philippines, allowing for more flexibility in the organization and appointment of regional counterparts to strengthen law enforcement and administration of justice.

Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 34)

The main purpose is to amend Section 1(b) of Executive Order No. 309, series of 1987, to reorganize and provide more flexibility in the composition and organization of the Regional Peace and Order Council.

EO No. 34 amends Executive Order No. 309, series of 1987.

Section 1(b) of EO No. 309 is amended by EO No. 34.

It allows the Regional Peace and Order Council to be composed of regional counterparts of the departments, offices, and agencies enumerated in the national council, appointed by their respective agency heads, and chaired by the Regional Director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government or a government official designated by the President.

The council is chaired by the Regional Director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government or any government official as may be designated by the President.

More flexibility allows for better coordination and collective efforts of the government in enforcing laws and administering justice at the regional level by involving relevant regional agencies and officials.

Yes, EO No. 34 aims to strengthen the enforcement of laws and the administration of justice by reorganizing the Regional Peace and Order Council for more effective collaboration among government agencies.

EO No. 34 took effect immediately upon its issuance on November 25, 1992.


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