Policy statement and government rationale
- The Executive Order affirms the Philippine Government’s promotion of harmonious relations and cooperation with neighboring countries.
- The Executive Order affirms the archipelagic doctrine as national policy to safeguard territorial integrity and the sovereign right to explore and exploit, convert, and manage marine resources.
- The Executive Order recognizes an increase of cases of illegal entrants and incursions of foreign vessels into Philippine waters.
- The Executive Order mandates reconstitution to strengthen the Committee to ensure speedy disposition of cases involving illegal entrants and foreign vessel incursions.
Reconstituted Committee on Illegal Entrants (CIE)
- The Executive Order reconstitutes the Committee on Illegal Entrants (CIE) as a standing inter-agency committee.
- The Committee is composed of representatives from the following government agencies:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Chairman
- National Intelligence and Security Authority — Member
- Commission on Immigration and Deportation — Member
- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources — Member
- Finance Ministry Intelligence Bureau — Member
- Bureau of Customs — Member
- Philippine Constabulary — Member
- Philippine Coast Guard — Member
- Philippine Navy — Member
- Office of the Chief State Prosecutor — Member
- The Executive Order tasks the Committee to investigate or cause to be investigated cases pertaining to illegal entrants and incursions of foreign vessels into Philippine waters.
Scope of cases and geographic coverage
- The Committee’s investigative mandate covers cases involving illegal entrants.
- The Committee’s investigative mandate covers cases involving incursions of foreign vessels into Philippine waters.
- The Committee is directed to handle cases occurring in Philippine waters as a jurisdictional focus tied to foreign vessel incursions.
Investigation power and authority to act
- The Committee investigates cases pertaining to illegal entrants and foreign vessel incursions, or causes them to be investigated.
- The Committee is authorized to formulate policies.
- The Committee is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations.
- The Committee is authorized to implement its rules and regulations.
- The Committee is authorized to call upon any agency of the government for necessary assistance to attain its objectives.
Finality of disposition and higher-direction limits
- The Committee’s disposition of cases is final as a general rule.
- The Committee’s final disposition is subject to a limitation: it becomes ineffective if higher authorities direct otherwise.
- The Committee’s final disposition is also subject to a limitation when provided for by law.
Cost and logistics sharing
- Administrative and logistical requirements for the Committee are borne equally by each of the member agencies.
Signatory and issuance details
- The Executive Order is signed by Ferdinand E. Marcos, President of the Philippines.
- It is countersigned by Juan C. Tuvera, Presidential Executive Assistant.
- The issuance is dated and executed in the City of Manila on February 26, 1981.