QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 463)
It cites Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987, which provides the President continuing authority to organize the Office of the President.
The NACTAF is created under the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
The NACTAF is headed by the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government as the NACTAF Head, supported by a Deputy NACTAF Head and an Executive Director.
It will be manned by a composite team from law enforcement and related agencies; the structure and staffing will be determined by SILG, subject to the approval of the PAOCC.
It designates the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government as the Vice-Chairman of the PAOCC, while retaining the National Security Adviser as a Member.
The EO expressly states there is no derogation of the PNP’s role as the primary general law enforcement agency under R.A. No. 6975 and R.A. No. 8551, requiring close coordination for synergy.
Examples include: (a) directing operations and causing immediate arrest and investigation with due regard to constitutional processes; (b) conducting intelligence and counter-intelligence; (c) referring cases to the DOJ and other investigative bodies; (d) monitoring and following up investigation and prosecution progress; (e) recommending policies/legislation to hasten arrest and prosecution.
No. The EO limits this by requiring “due regard to constitutional processes,” meaning arrests/investigations must still comply with the Constitution and applicable laws.
It refers such cases to other agencies for purposes of initiating forfeiture and seizure proceedings.
In coordination with other agencies, it may select personnel for detail to the NACTAF, subject to existing laws and arrangements.
It allows the NACTAF, subject to existing laws, to grant monetary rewards or incentives to informants providing vital information leading to successful prosecution.
It provides that the NACTAF, subject to existing laws, coordinates with the Witness Protection Security and Benefits Program Committee of the DOJ to evaluate and assess witnesses who may qualify under R.A. No. 6981.
It must develop public awareness and information campaigns in partnership with LGUs and civic organizations, and recommend appropriate policies and/or legislation to hasten arrest and prosecution.
It must undertake research work and maintain a database of information relating to heinous crimes, offenders, modus operandi, victims, and other relevant information submitted or culled from law enforcement reports to improve the administration of justice.
It may take cognizance of heinous crimes defined and penalized under R.A. No. 7659 (as amended) and other related laws, and it may also take cognizance of other crimes as directed by the President.
It requires an assessment of anti-crime bodies created by executive issuances to recommend to the President whether they should be retained, abolished, or reconstituted under the NACTAF.
It must submit quarterly reports to the President, copy furnished to the PAOCC, with appropriate recommendations.
Its operational budget is sourced from the budget of the PAOCC and other available funds; subsequently, the NACTAF’s budget will be incorporated in the budget proposal for the PAOCC under the Office of the President.
It takes effect immediately. It also includes a repealing clause deeming rules, regulations, issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with it as repealed or modified accordingly.