QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 76)
Executive Order No. 76, issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos by virtue of powers vested by law, aimed to address the incidence of criminality in the Greater Manila area through a more vigorous, coordinated, and sustained law enforcement effort beyond the capabilities of local police forces.
The Philippine Constabulary was ordered to organize a special striking force known as the PC Metropolitan Command.
The command headquarters was at Camp Crane, Quezon City.
Other or subordinate headquarters could be located at such places as the Commanding Officer of METROCOM may require.
The Chief of Constabulary was tasked to provide all necessary officers, personnel, and equipment of the Command.
It was to operate in the cities of Manila, Quezon, Caloocan, and Pasay, and in municipalities of Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Navotas, and Malabon, all in Rizal Province.
Yes. METROCOM could operate in other suburban municipalities as directed by the Chief of Constabulary under this authority until normalcy in the law and order situation shall have been restored.
METROCOM was authorized to complement and/or supplement local police action to repress and prevent crimes and to effect their prompt solution.
EO 76 created a special mobile force known as the METROCOM-Rizal Police Highway Patrol.
It was composed of PC vehicles and other police cars contributed by the cities/municipalities listed and the Province of Rizal, as agreed upon with the Provincial Governor and city/municipal mayors; it was manned by PC officers and men assigned thereto and the regular crew men of those vehicles.
It could operate within the entire Greater Manila area without regard to city or municipal boundaries.
They were required to extend full support and assistance to the PC Metropolitan Command and take immediate steps to carry out the purposes of the Order.
The Police Commission was to require all Chiefs of Police concerned to exert maximum effort in maintaining law and order and to render every assistance to METROCOM in the campaign against criminality in their respective jurisdictions.
The Police Commission was directed to require Chiefs of Police to maintain law and order and provide every assistance to the PC Metropolitan Command against criminality in their jurisdiction.
The Order references a conference held on July 4, 1967 with the Provincial Governor of Rizal and the city and municipal mayors, where agreement was reached on the contributed vehicles.
Until normalcy in the law and order situation shall have been restored.