Amending Sections 5(C) and 11 of Executive Order No. 3, S-2001, Defining The Policy And Aministrative Structure for Government's Comprehensive Peace Efforts

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO 555 August 3, 2006

AMENDING SECTIONS 5(c) AND 11 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 3, S-2001, DEFINING THE POLICY AND AMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE FOR GOVERNMENT’S COMPREHENSIVE PEACE EFFORTS

WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 3, s-2001 was issued on 28 February 2001 defining the policy and administrative structure of the Government's Comprehensive Peace Efforts;

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 5 (c), EO No. 3, s-2001, the Government Peace Negotiating Panel for talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPNP-MILF) was established to conduct negotiations, dialogues, and face-to-face discussions with the MILF;

WHEREAS, there is a need to respond to emerging contingencies in the on-going peace talks with the MILF by way of enabling the GPNP-MILF to integrate all existing activities and endeavors relating to the peace negotiations, and wield direct and effective control over the joint mechanisms established under the GRP-MILF peace process such as the Joint Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities (JCCCH), the Local Monitoring Teams (LMTs), the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 555

Amendments to Executive Order No. 3, S-2001

- Amends Section 5(c) regarding the Government Peace Negotiating Panels (GPNPs):
• The GPNPs shall be composed of a Chairperson and four members appointed by the President. (Section 1)
• The GPNPs shall be provided technical support by a Panel Secretariat under the direct control and supervision of the respective Panel Chairman. (Section 1)
• The GPNPs are authorized to hire consultants and organize Technical Committees to assist in the technical requirements for the negotiations. (Section 1)
• Specifically for talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the GPNP shall have the authority to establish bodies and structures, including finance and administrative support units, to attain its mandate. (Section 1)
• Upon conclusion of a final peace agreement with any rebel group, the concerned GPNP shall be dissolved, but its Panel Secretariat shall be retained in the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to provide support for monitoring the implementation of the peace agreement. (Section 1)

- Amends Section 11 regarding Funding:
• The funds to cover the Miscellaneous and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of the talks with MILF shall be sourced from the Office of the President and released directly to the GPNP-MILF Chairman. (Section 2)
• The funds to cover the Personnel Services (PS) of the GPNP-MILF and its Secretariat shall continue to be drawn from the approved PS budget of OPAPP. (Section 2)

- Repeals and modifies inconsistent executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances. (Section 3)

- Takes effect immediately. (Section 4)