Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 29)
The President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in him by law, has the authority to create the Peace and Order Council.
The Secretary of Justice is appointed as the Chairman of the Peace and Order Council.
The council is composed of the Secretary of Justice (Chairman), the Secretary of Education, a representative of the publishing group, a representative of the Catholic group, a representative of the Protestant group, a representative of the Iglesia ni Cristo, a representative of the Civic Assembly of Women, and the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as Executive Officer.
Yes, similar Peace and Order Councils are created at the provincial and city levels, chaired by the Provincial Governor or City Mayor, respectively.
The Provincial Governor chairs the provincial council, and the City Mayor chairs the city council.
The councils must include representatives of the publishing group, Catholic, Protestant, Iglesia ni Cristo groups, and a leading civic association. In predominantly Muslim areas, a representative of the Muslim faith shall also be included.
The Provincial Governor is authorized to organize Peace and Order Councils in municipalities within the province, with membership patterned after the provincial and city councils.
The councils are authorized to call upon any government department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality for assistance necessary in the discharge of their functions.
FERDINAND E. MARCOS was the President of the Philippines who signed Executive Order No. 29.