PNP Support to AFP in Internal Security Ops

The National Democratic Front, the Communist Party of the Philippines, and its armed wing, the New People's Army, have been engaged in an armed struggle against the government and citizenry for over three decades.
This prolonged insurgency negatively affects the nation’s economy.
Addressing the insurgency effectively is crucial to fostering economic growth and overall national development.
A comprehensive "whole of government approach" is required to coordinate and integrate security measures against the Communist Terrorist Movement and other organized armed groups.

The PNP is expressly ordered to support the AFP in combat operations aimed at suppressing insurgency and serious national security threats.

The PNP can deputize barangay tanods as additional force multipliers to assist in peace and order enforcement.
Such deputization requires concurrence from the appropriate Local Chief Executive through the Local Peace and Order Council.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is mandated to secure and institutionalize LGU funding support for PNP units involved in these operations.
Governors and mayors, in their capacity as deputized representatives of the National Police Commission within their jurisdiction, must ensure appropriation of sufficient funds in the LGU annual budgets for operational and logistical needs.
This responsibility aligns with their duties under Section 16 of the Local Government Code.

Local Chief Executives, coordinating with Local Peace and Order Councils, must incorporate programs and actions tackling insurgency and similar threats into their city/municipality’s Community Public Safety Plans.
They must ensure proper budget appropriation for effective implementation.

All prior executive issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this order are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.