Legal basis and governing presidential decrees
- The letter is issued to carry out the mandate of the New Constitution, particularly Section 12, Article XV.
- Presidential Decree No. 765 dated August 8, 1975 is cited as the law providing for the constitution of the Integrated National Police.
- Presidential Decree No. 632 dated January 6, 1975 is cited as the law providing for the budgetary administration of the Integrated National Police.
- The letter directs officials to implement fully the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 765 and Presidential Decree No. 632.
Purpose and implementation directive
- The letter directs responsible national officials to implement the constitutional mandate to establish and maintain an Integrated National Police.
- The implementation must cover the organization, administration, and operation of the Integrated National Police through the cited decrees.
- Officials are directed to implement fully the provisions governing both constitution and budgetary administration.
- The required implementation is effective January 1, 1976.
Offices directed to comply
- The letter directs the Secretary of National Defense to implement the decrees fully.
- The letter directs the Secretary of Local Government and Community Development to implement the decrees fully.
- The letter directs the Secretary of Finance to implement the decrees fully.
- The letter directs All Others Concerned to implement the decrees fully.
- The letter also requires transmission of the directive to local government officials and officials administering local finances.
Transmission to local governments
- The letter requires transmission to all Provincial Governors.
- The letter requires transmission to City Mayors.
- The letter requires transmission to Municipal Mayors.
- The letter requires transmission to Provincial/City/Municipal Board and Councils.
- The letter requires transmission to Provincial City/Municipal Treasurers.
- The letter requires transmission to other officials concerned.
Effective date for full compliance
- Full implementation of the decrees must be effective on January 1, 1976.
- The letter treats the implementation directive as requiring action aligned with that effective date.
- The directive is framed for immediate and strict compliance.