QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 62)
EO 62 is an Executive Order creating the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC) to formulate and implement a concerted government program to prevent and control transnational crime. It is issued by the President pursuant to powers under the Administrative Code of 1987, emphasizing coordination among law enforcement, intelligence, and other agencies.
The PCTC is created under the Office of the President and is placed under the general supervision and control of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).
The PCTC is headed by an Executive Director appointed by the President.
EO 62 lists these directorates: (1) Directorate for Operations; (2) Directorate for Plans and Programs; (3) Directorate for Research; (4) Directorate for Technology Management; (5) Directorate for Administration and Finance; and (6) other directorates that may be created as needed.
Its mandate is to formulate and implement a concerted program of action of all law enforcement, intelligence, and other government agencies to prevent and control transnational crime, including supervision and coordination of relevant operations and data-sharing.
It may establish, through modern information and telecommunications technology, a shared central database among government agencies for information on criminals, methodologies, arrests, and convictions related to the covered transnational crimes.
Illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; money laundering; terrorism; arms smuggling; trafficking in persons; piracy; and other crimes impacting stability and security of the country.
The PCTC can supervise and control the conduct of anti-transnational crime operations of all government agencies and instrumentalities.
Yes. The PCTC may select personnel from within NAPOLCOM, PNP, and other government agencies for detail with the PCTC (Section 3[7]). It can also enlist assistance of any department, bureau, office, agency, or GOCC, including the use of their personnel, facilities, and resources (Section 3[8]).
It can establish a central database on national and international legislation and jurisprudence on transnational crime, to recommend measures to strengthen responses and provide immediate intervention for prevention, detection, and apprehension.
It is intended for strategic research on the structure and dynamics of transnational organized crime, to predict trends and analyze factor relationships for formulating strategies for prevention, detection, and apprehension.
The PCTC may explore and coordinate information exchanges and training with other government agencies, foreign countries, and international organizations involved in combating transnational crime.
The Executive Director reports to the President through the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government; the Executive Director has immediate supervision and control over PCTC units; and the Executive Director has direct operational and supervisory authority over personnel and resources detailed to the PCTC from concerned agencies.
EO 62 enjoins close coordination and synergy: the PNP remains the primary general law enforcement agency of the country pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975, as amended.
Close coordination among the PCTC Executive Director, Chief PNP, and other heads of agencies is mandated for synergy. Vertical and lateral coordination among operating units is also enjoined, consistent with security needs to prevent compromise in police operations.
EO 62 provides an initial annual allocation of PHP 100,000,000 for CY 1999, to be drawn from the President’s Contingency Fund and government savings. Future appropriations must be included in the budget proposal of the Office of the President.
It takes effect immediately upon issuance.
It signals the intended role of the PCTC as the coordinating platform for data-sharing, coordination of operations, and international engagement, aligning domestic agencies and enabling cooperation with foreign and international counterparts in addressing transnational crime.
The EO enumerates agencies such as PNP, NBI, NACAHT, PAOCTF, PASTF, NAPOLCOM, DILG, DOJ, DOF, DOTC, DDB, NPS, Bureau of Immigration and Deportation, BIR, EIIB, BOC, NICA, AFP, LTO, NTC, NSCO, and other necessary agencies. The list is important because it identifies the concrete governmental partners whose functions and resources may be coordinated or detailed in implementing the EO’s mandate.