Structure and Training
- The organization of CEA Guards follows prescribed units.
- Training is under the supervision and direction of the Philippine Constabulary Commanding Officer.
- Training must adhere strictly to prescribed programs.
Recruitment and Membership
- The Mayor is responsible for recruiting adequate personnel to form full-strength CEA Guard units.
- Enrollment is voluntary.
- Eligible enrollees must be able-bodied Filipino citizens aged 18 to 50.
- Specific exempted groups include:
- Armed Forces personnel and Philippine Constabulary.
- Regular police and fire department members.
- Bureau of Health field employees.
- Employees of Bureau of Posts, Bureau of Telecommunications, Weather Bureau.
- Coast Guard, Revenue Cutter, and Lighthouse personnel.
- Hospital medical staff.
- Essential public utility workers.
- Philippine National Red Cross and social workers.
Service Terms and Compensation
- Service is without pay.
- Members receive free transportation and subsistence when called to active duty, funded by local government if funds permit.
- Enrollment lasts one year unless terminated earlier by competent authority.
Enrollment Procedures
- Physical examination required at enrollment; only fit candidates are accepted.
- Members must take an oath prescribed by the Philippine Constabulary Commanding Officer.
Organizational Units and Command
- CEA Guard units include:
- Police, Traffic Control, and Guard Duty Unit (5 men per 1,000 inhabitants).
- Food and Fuel Administration Unit (15 men per 1,000 inhabitants).
- Communication, Transportation, and POL Control Unit (5 men per 1,000 inhabitants).
- Public Welfare and Morale Unit: 1st Aid Squads (5 men/1,000 inhabitants) and Publicity/Propaganda Teams (1 man/5,000 inhabitants).
- Fire-Fighting Unit supervised by regular fire chief or trained civilians.
Duties and Functions
- Mobilization Phase:
- Maintain law and order, traffic control.
- Protect utilities and essential industry sites from sabotage.
- Implement communication, transportation, and POL facility plans.
- Establish first aid and fire-fighting stations; train squads accordingly.
- War or Emergency Phase:
- Continue mobilization duties.
- Perform additional municipal emergency committee directives.
- Rescue trapped persons, conduct evacuations.
- Demolition and repair operations for infrastructure and utilities.
- Cooperate with police units to maintain order.
- Control fires, especially those caused by incendiary devices.
Arms, Equipment, and Identification
- Police and Traffic Control unit members equipped with night sticks and whistles.
- Guard duty personnel protecting essential utilities armed with revolvers or shotguns if available.
- First Aid unit members wear white armbands with a blue cross.
Activation and Command Authority
- Provincial Governors can activate CEA Guard units in municipalities and districts; mayors can activate in chartered cities.
- Mayors may call volunteer guards to active service immediately when emergencies are imminent.
- Mayors must promptly report to the Provincial Governor whenever they exercise such authority.
Legal Authority and Penalties
- The regulations are promulgated under the President's authority and upon recommendation of the National Emergency Commission.
- Use of CEA Guards beyond authorized purposes is prohibited and subject to legal sanction.
This comprehensive framework ensures organized, trained, and accountable civilian auxiliary forces are available to support government efforts during emergencies and national security threats.