Mandating The Implementation Of The Memorandum Of Agreement Dated 04 July 2011, Entitled “towards The Cordillera People Liberation Army’s Final Disposition Of Arms And Forces And Its Transformation Into A Potent Socio-Economic And Unarmed Force” And For Other Purposes

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Executive Order No. 49

Mandating the Implementation of the Closure Agreement
- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) is authorized to create guidelines to fully implement the Closure Agreement between the Government and the Cordillera Bodong Administration (CBA), Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA). (Section 1)
- The Closure Agreement covers the integration of CPLA members into the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and providing livelihood for them, as previously mandated by Administrative Order (AO) No. 18 (s. 2001). (Whereas clauses)

Winding Down Process of AO No. 18 (s. 2001)
- The Department of National Defense (DND) and the AFP are directed to implement a winding down process and close the livelihood programs being implemented under AO No. 18 within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Executive Order. (Section 2)
- The Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (PAPP) is directed to exercise primary oversight functions to oversee and monitor the effective and efficient winding down process of AO No. 18. (Section 2)
- The DND and the AFP may call upon any Government agency or office for assistance in the implementation of the winding down activities. (Section 2)

Assistance and Cooperation
- All heads of departments, agencies, bureaus and offices, including government-owned and-controlled corporations, are enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation to the OPAPP as may be required to carry out the Closure Agreement. (Section 3)

Funding
- The funding for the winding down process of the livelihood programs shall be sourced from the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) funds. (Section 4)

Separability Clause and Repealing Clause
- If any provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain valid and subsisting. (Section 5)
- All orders, rules, regulations, and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. (Section 6)

Effectivity
- This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 7)