Establishment of Citizen Armed Force

Executive Order No. 264 is issued to implement Section 4, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution, which requires a citizen armed force that undergoes military training and serves, with a regular force necessary for state security.
It also implements Section 4, Article II of the 1987 Constitution, which mandates that the Government may call upon the people to defend the State and require citizens to render personal military or civil service under conditions provided by law (WHEREAS clauses).

The Secretary of National Defense must cause the organization of the Citizen Armed Force into Geographical Units (CAF GUs) throughout the country (Section 2).
The Secretary of National Defense must implement the reserve force development program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Section 2).
Citizen Armed Force Geographical Units must consist of a cadre of officers and men in the active force and qualified reservists residing in the locality (Section 3).
The cadre may be assigned to another unit in the active force while the CAF GUs to which they are assigned remain on inactive status (Section 3).

The Secretary of National Defense must prescribe and implement a continuing program of recruitment and training for the Citizen Armed Force (Section 1).
The continuing recruitment and training program must enable the Citizen Armed Force to respond to all types of threats to national security (Section 1).

The Citizen Armed Force may be called or mobilized whenever dictated by military necessity (Section 4).
Calling or mobilization must be based on the recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense and must be approved by the President (Section 4).
The purpose of call-up or mobilization is to complement the operations of the regular force or to support regular force formations or units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Section 4).
Active Auxiliary Units may be utilized for this purpose (Section 4).
Active Auxiliary Units must be part of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Units and must be constituted out of volunteers, screened in consultation with local executives and civic/business leaders (Section 4).
Active Auxiliary Units must represent a degree of activation of military reservists short of full active duty status (Section 4).

Active Auxiliary Units must not be vested with law-enforcement or police functions (Section 4).

All members of the Citizen Armed Force who are on training or service must be subject to military law and the Articles of War (Section 5).

Funds necessary to implement Executive Order No. 264 must be taken from the applicable appropriation of the Department of National Defense (Section 6).
The Secretary of National Defense must promulgate necessary rules and regulations to implement the Executive Order.
The rules and regulations must be subject to approval by the President of the Philippines (Section 7).

Laws, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of Executive Order No. 264 must be repealed or modified accordingly (Section 8).
Effectivity: Executive Order No. 264 takes effect after Ninety (90) days following the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines (Section 9).

The Executive Order is Executive Order No. 264 and is dated July 25, 1987 (Executive Order No. 264).
The publication information indicates 83 OG No. 31, 3528-72 Supp. (August 3, 1987) (83 OG No. 31, 3528-72 Supp. (August 3, 1987)).