Amendment of EO No. 309 on Peace and Order Council

Chairmen (Regional, Provincial, City, Municipal) oversee civilian volunteer organizations coordinating with other government bodies.
Responsibilities include:
- Formulating peace and order plans and recommending measures to improve public safety.
- Monitoring implementation of peace and order programs and activities including Civilian Volunteer Self-Defense Organizations and counter-insurgency efforts.
- Assessing peace and order situations, submitting periodic reports with recommendations to the NPOC Chairman.
- Receiving complaints against government personnel (civilian or military), endorsing to concerned agencies, and compelling reports on actions taken.

Secretariat established at all government levels to manage administrative, operational, and technical activities of the Peace and Order Councils.
Functions include:
- Preparing plans and programs for council consideration.
- Supervising, directing, and monitoring implementation of approved policies and programs.
- Liaising and coordinating with government agencies.
- Providing a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue on peace and order issues.
Secretariat assignments:
- National and Regional offices of NAPOLCOM serve as secretariats for NPOC and RPOC, headed by NAPOLCOM chairman and regional directors respectively.
- Provincial, City, and Municipal secretariats headed by the most senior Department of Local Government (DLG) officer.
- Assistance from regular staff of the office of the Council Chairman.
Government agencies part of NPOC shall create departmental Task Forces for Peace and Order.

The National Peace and Order Council shall issue appropriate implementing rules and regulations to realize the Order's objectives.
The Chairman of the Peace and Order Council, upon the President's direction, is authorized to issue directives and guidelines for effective implementation.