Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 110)
The main purpose is to direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in internal security operations for the suppression of insurgency and other serious threats to national security.
Republic Act No. 8551, particularly Section 3, amending Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6975.
The PNP shall, through information gathering and performance of its ordinary police functions, support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in matters involving suppression of insurgency, except when the President calls on the PNP to support the AFP in combat operations.
The termination of peace talks by the National Democratic Front (NDF) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)'s directive to the New People's Army (NPA) to resume tactical offensives and terroristic activities prompted the order.
The PNP is authorized to make appropriate adjustments in its organization subject to the approval of the National Police Commission to effectively support the AFP in internal security operations.
The PNP is described as a territorial force with personnel presence in all provinces, cities, and municipalities. This presence is significant as it facilitates support to the AFP throughout the country in internal security operations.
A joint AFP-PNP system is established to provide mechanisms, structure, and procedures for integrated assessment of the security situation, and for integrated planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of internal security measures.
The Department of National Defense and the Department of the Interior and Local Government shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and regulations.
The initial funding requirements are jointly determined and recommended by the PNP and AFP for approval by the President, and the funds are drawn from the Contingent Fund and other available funds from the 1998 and 1999 General Appropriations Act.
The Executive Order took effect immediately upon adoption on June 15, 1999.