EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

70
Issued 04 December 2018

Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach

in Attaining Inclusive and Sustainable Peace,
Creating a National Task Force to
End Local Communist Armed Conflict,
and Directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 70
Issued 04 December 2018

Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach

in Attaining Inclusive and Sustainable Peace,
Creating a National Task Force to
End Local Communist Armed Conflict,
and Directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework

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• not merely the end of internal armed conflicts
• resolution of root causes of the armed conflicts and
social unrest
• transformation of Philippine society to one
characterized by justice, equity, tolerance,
harmonious pluralism, and full respect of human
rights
Executive Order No. 3, s. 2001

DepEd Core Values

Maka-Diyos
Maka-Tao
Maka-kalikasan
Maka-bansa
Education is a powerful tool for building and sustaining a

Culture of Peace and Resilience

NOT SERVICE DELIVERY
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 In conflict, it
is often children
and learners
who are most
vulnerable.

DO 32. s, 2019 or the National Policy Framework on Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace
 Department Order No. 32, s. 2019
Learners and Schools
as
ZONES OF PEACE
Seeking to better guide the education sector towards
safety, inclusivity, and conflict-sensitivity
 Substantiating earlier DepEd issuances,
DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2019 defines the
guiding principles and components of
Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace

The Role of The Overall Strategy

The Continuity of
Education in for Safety and
Education
Peacebuilding Security

DO 32. s, 2019 or the National Policy Framework on Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace
 Republic Act 11188

Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Law

 Republic Act 11188

Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Law

 Republic Act 11188

Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Law

 Guiding Principles
The National Policy Framework is anchored on the following principles:

Respect for
Child and Learner
Human Rights Inclusivity
Centeredness

Shared Conflict
Responsibilities Sensitivity

School-based Management

DO 32. s, 2019 or the National Policy Framework on Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace
 Guiding Principles
The National Policy Framework is anchored on the following principles:

Framing and messaging should focus on

the guiding principles, especially their
interconnectedness among each other
and with the education mandate
DO 32. s, 2019 or the National Policy Framework on Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace
 Policy Statement of DO 32, s. 2019

In situations of armed Under normal

conflict circumstances

• Protect learners and • Enable and capacitate schools

schools from adverse in preventing and mitigating,
effects of armed violence preparing for, and responding
to impacts of armed conflict
• Ensure continuity of
• Build a culture of peace and
education
resilience in the community
DO 32. s, 2019 or the National Policy Framework on Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace
DO 32. s, 2019 or the National Policy Framework on Learners and Schools as Zones of Peace
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 70
Issued 04 December 2018

Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach

in Attaining Inclusive and Sustainable Peace,
Creating a National Task Force to
End Local Communist Armed Conflict,
and Directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework

17
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 70
Issued 04 December 2018

Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach

in Attaining Inclusive and Sustainable Peace,
Creating a National Task Force to
End Local Communist Armed Conflict,
and Directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework

18
 Salient Features of EO 70
National Task Force to
End Local Communist Whole-of-Nation Approach
Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC)
Mandate:
Inclusive and sustainable peace through
the delivery of basic services in conflict-
Ensure efficient and effective
affected and –vulnerable
implementation of the WNA
communities
Main Powers and Functions:
• Ensure Inter-Agency convergence
• Enlist assistance of any instrumentality National Peace Framework
of government
• Organize ad hoc clusters or groups, or
modify existing ones
• Develop strategic communications
Principles, policies, programs which
and
capacity building measures address root causes of insurgencies,
including mechanisms for localized peace
• Review mandates and functions of offices engagements
undertaking peace efforts
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• Issue supplemental guidelines or protocols
 Salient Features of EO 70

GOOD GOVERNANCE IS KEY.

Inclusive and sustainable peace

whole of nation

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NTF-ELCAC Composition

S,
DepEd

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NTF-ELCAC Organizational Structure

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 NTF-ELCAC 12 Clusters
Objectives Intelligence Driven

The 12 National Clusters/Lines of Effort

(LOE) were identified to ensure alignment The 12 National Clusters shall be enemy-
of goals and objectives set in the NTF- based in the implementation of its
ELCAC National Plan. programs, projects, and activities.
• Each cluster shall have its own context
analysis, strategic interventions, and
oversight functions as reflected in their Cluster and Inter-cluster initiated
respective implementation plans. approach
• The integrity of the 12 Clusters/LOE
shall be maintained down to the This approach shall optimize the
regional level to ensure that all convergence effort among member
concerns pertaining to the Communist agencies of the clusters to provide more
Terrorist Group (CTG) regional design, focused intervention, synergy, and
capabilities, and programs shall be collaborative action.
deliberately addressed. 23
 NTF-ELCAC 12 Clusters
Local Government Infrastructure & Resource Management
Empowerment Cluster Cluster
Lead: DILG Lead: DENR, DPWH

Peace, Law Enforcement, and

International Engagement Cluster
Lead: DFA Development Support
Lead: DND

Situational Awareness & Knowledge

Legal Cooperation Cluster
Lead: OSG Management Cluster
Lead: NICA

Strategic Communication
Localized Peace Engagement Cluster
Cluster Lead: DILG, OPAPP
Lead: PCOO

E-CLIP & Amnesty

Basic Services Cluster
Lead: DILG Program Cluster
Lead: DILG, DND

Poverty Reduction, Livelihood, Sectoral Unification, Capacity Building, &

and Employment Cluster Empowerment 24Cluster
Lead: TESDA Lead: DILG
NTF-ELCAC 12 Clusters

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 BASIC SERVICES Cluster
Cluster Focus DepEd Contribution

Support the cluster in Ensure access to quality,

facilitating delivery of relevant and liberating
education services that education particularly among
ought to be readily and vulnerable groups
sustainably available to Cluster Members
ordinary citizens,
especially at the
grassroots level DILG, DSWD, DepEd, CHED, DOH,
DOLE, DOJ, DILG, DAR, NHA,
DHSUD, HUDCC, NAPC, OPAPP, NCIP,
DND, AFP, PNP, NICA
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 E-CLIP and AMNESTY Cluster
Cluster Focus DepEd Contribution

Support the cluster in Education services,

particularly ALS, for rebel
providing quality returnees and other adults
education and skills caught in armed conflict
training package for
Cluster Members
former rebels

DND, DILG, DOH, OP, DSWD, DHSUD,

HUDCC, NHA, NCIP,DOH, TESDA,
DTI, DAR, DA DepEd, CHED,
PhilHealth, PCOO, NICA, AFP, PNP
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 POVERTY REDUCTION, LIVELIHOOD and
EMPLOYMENT Cluster
Cluster Focus
Support the cluster in providing
training, skills development,
technology transfer, vocational
programs, livelihood, and job
facilitation designed to
empower the citizens and
communities and propel
productivity and economic
prosperity, as well as to
incorporate and harmonize all
existing poverty alleviation and
economic support programs of
the government
DepEd Contribution
Skilled, entrepreneurial, and
productive citizens with integrity
through effective Senior High
School implementation
Cluster Members
TESDA, DepEd, DA, DAR, DTI,LBP,
DOT, PCA, NIA, DENR, NCIP, DSWD,
BFAR, CDA, NCIP, DAR DILG, NAPC,
OPAPP, AFP, PNP
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 SUCBEM Cluster
DepEd’s contribution
Cluster Focus

Support the cluster in Rights-based and learner-centered

practices that actualize inclusion,
engaging, unifying,
participation and empowerment of
capacitating and learners and stakeholders as
empowering all sectors of advocates of education as an
society, particularly the instrument in peace building
most vulnerable groups
such as the indigenous Cluster Members
peoples and other primary
sectors, that play an DILG, DOLE, DA, DepEd, NCIP, PCUP,
PCW, NYC, CHED, BFAR, DSWD, DOJ,
important role in nation- OPAPRU, PCOO, DAR, NAPC, DND,
building AFP, PNP, NICA 29
LOCALIZED PEACE ENGAGEMENT Cluster

Cluster Focus DepEd’s contribution

Support the cluster in Peace education,

creating modalities and education for peace, and
strengthening capacities crisis management
of the communities to
resist violence and Cluster Members
participate in peace
building and
development DILG, OPAPRU, DepEd, DOJ, DOH,
DPWH, NIA, NEA, NICA, NCIP, DAR,
interventions PCOO, AFP, PNP
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 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Cluster

Cluster Focus DepEd’s contribution

Support the cluster in Factual, accurate and fair

designing, orchestrating communication of DepEd
advocacies, and effective peace
and coordinating a building messages
nationwide strategy and
consistent proactive Cluster Members
measures in information
operations covering all
sectors
PCOO, DepEd, CHED, DAR, NCIP,
DND, AFP NICA

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 Barangay Development Plan
• 822 conflict affected areas barangays
• Community-driven approach
• Integrated and synergistic support of
government agencies through services
• Regional Task Forces shall screen community
proposals
✔ Several communities have expressed needs
for additional classrooms and school
establishment

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• not merely the end of internal armed conflicts
• resolution of root causes of the armed conflicts and
social unrest
• transformation of Philippine society to one
characterized by justice, equity, tolerance,
harmonious pluralism, and full respect of human
rights
Executive Order No. 3, s. 2001

DepEd Core Values

Maka-Diyos
Maka-Tao
Maka-kalikasan
Maka-bansa
DepEd CORE VALUES
GOOD GOVERNANCE

• Just relations (Makatao at

Makakalikasan)

• Equity (Makabayan)

• Dignity of all Life (MakaDiyos)

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National Policy
Framework on
Learners and
Schools as
Zones of Peace
DO 32, s. 2019

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 70
Issued 04 December 2018

Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach

in Attaining Inclusive and Sustainable Peace,
Creating a National Task Force to
End Local Communist Armed Conflict,
and Directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework

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