Creation of Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission

Task Force includes selected members from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and other government branches.
Led by a senior law enforcement officer appointed by the President.
Assisted by Deputy Chiefs for Operations and Administration, plus a Functional Staff covering Administrative/Logistics, Operations, Technical, and Legal/Investigation divisions.

Develop a fast-track anti-crime and anti-corruption agenda.
Conduct intelligence and counter-intelligence to identify government protectors and syndicates.
Direct arrest, investigation, and prosecution respecting constitutional due process.
Refer cases to DOJ or other agencies as needed and monitor their progress.
Recommend anti-crime laws and directives.
Recruit personnel from PNP, AFP, and other law enforcement agencies.
Seek assistance from various government entities and use their resources.
Offer monetary incentives to informants subject to existing laws.
Coordinate with DOJ’s Witness Protection program.
Access documents and locations relevant to investigations, with Presidential approval.
Recruit civilians for intelligence gathering.

Criminal acts by organized/syndicated groups, including gunrunning, kidnapping, illegal recruitment, drug trafficking, smuggling, piracy, fraud, among others.
Heinous crimes under Republic Act No. 7659.
Crimes by PNP and AFP personnel.
Crimes by government officials and employees, including in GOCCs.
Other offenses as determined by the President.
Defines organized/syndicated crime group as two or more persons collaborating in crimes, often protected by government or public officials.

Chaired by the President.
Members: Secretary of Justice, National Security Adviser, Undersecretary of Interior and Local Government, AFP Chief of Staff, PNP Director-General, and four private sector representatives appointed by the President.
Exercises general control over the Task Force.
Engages civic associations and facilitates policy formulation and recommendations to the President.

Assistance mandated from multiple agencies including PNP, NBI, DOJ, BID, BIR, EIIB, BOC, NICA, AFP, LTO, FMB, NTC, NCSO, LRA, POEA, and others as needed.

Task Force Chief reports directly to the President.
Has immediate supervision over all Task Force units and personnel.
Personnel from PNP, AFP, DOJ, etc., remain attached to their mother units but are operationally supervised by the Task Force Chief.

Initial allocation of PHP 120 million from the President’s Contingency Fund and government savings.
Future funding to be included in the Office of the President budget proposals.
Commission funded initially by represented agencies, with future appropriations similarly included.

Presidential Anti-Crime Commission and Presidential Task Force on Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence dissolved.
Their assets turned over to the new Task Force.

Task Force to adopt operating guidelines in coordination with law enforcement agencies, subject to Presidential approval.
Required to submit activity reports and recommendations to the President through the Commission.

Ensures close coordination with PNP and other agencies for an integrated anti-crime campaign.
Encourages vertical and lateral coordination to prevent operational compromise.