Ensuring Priority Development Support For Local Peace Initiatives

GENERAL ORDER NO. 8

ENSURING PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PEACE INITIATIVES

I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Philippines and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), do hereby order:

1. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and the Commanding General of the AFP National Development Service Command shall submit to the Executive Secretary a list of areas scheduled for local peace initiatives, and the priority programs and projects due to be sustained, extended and/or launched there in tandem with the peace efforts.

2. The Executive Secretary shall then disseminate the list to agency heads for priority funding and implementation, based on the OPAPP-AFP schedule of peace initiatives and subject to regular updating based on conditions and requirements of the ground.

Manila, October 15, 2007.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

Summary of General Order No. 8

Ensuring Priority Development Support for Local Peace Initiatives

- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and the Commanding General of the AFP National Development Service Command shall submit a list of areas scheduled for local peace initiatives, and the priority programs and projects due to be sustained, extended and/or launched there in tandem with the peace efforts. (Section 1)
- The list shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary.
- The Executive Secretary shall disseminate the list to agency heads for priority funding and implementation, based on the OPAPP-AFP schedule of peace initiatives. (Section 2)
- The list shall be subject to regular updating based on conditions and requirements on the ground.