Realignment of Command, Supervision, and Control
- The Integrated National Police shall be subject to the command, supervision, and control of the President.
- The INP shall function under the Office of the President in the exercise of powers to maintain peace, law and order, and public safety.
Role of the National Police Commission
- The National Police Commission is tasked to exercise administrative control and supervision over all units of the Integrated National Police.
Immediate Effect and Implementation
- The Executive Order takes immediate effect upon its issuance.
- It was signed and promulgated on November 24, 1989, in Manila by President Corazon C. Aquino and Executive Secretary Catalino Macaraig, Jr.
Core Legal Concepts and Implications
- The realignment centralizes command of the police under the President while delegating administrative supervision to the National Police Commission.
- This structure is aimed at ensuring a unified and civilian-controlled police force nationwide.
- It reinforces constitutional mandates and clarifies lines of authority within the police framework.
- The law underscores the principle of executive control over national security and public order institutions per constitutional and administrative provisions.