EXECUTIVE

ORDER NO. 70

Santo Tomas Municipal Police

Station
 What is EO# 70?
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.
 Background and Rationale
1. Article II of the 1987 Constitution State principles and
policies

2. Executive Order No. 16 series of 2017 on the adoption

of National Peace Security

3. Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022

4. Reaffirmation of the Whole-of-Nation Approach by the

ASEAN thru the Joint Communique of the 50th Foreign
Ministers Meeting in Manila on August 5, 2017
 Institutionalizing
Whole-of-Nation Approach

√ Government policy for the attainment of

inclusive and sustainable peace
√ prioritize and harmonize the delivery of
basic services and social development
packages in conflict affected areas and
vulnerable communities
√ facilitate societal inclusivity
√ ensure active participation of all sectors of
the society in the pursuit of Philippine
peace agenda
The National Task
Force-ELCAC
 Powers and Function of
NTF-ELCAC
a. Formulate and start to implement coordination with
relevant NGAs, LGUs, CSOs and other
stakeholders, a WNA-driven National Peace
Framework
b. Ensure inter-agency convergence in implementing
the Framework in conflict-affected and/or
vulnerable areas
c. Enlist the assistance of any department, bureau,
office, agency or instrumentality of the gov’t.
including GOCCs, SUCs in accordance with
respective mandate
d. Evaluate, define, modify or integrate policies,
programs and activities contained in the
Framework.
e. Organize ad hoc inter-agency and multi-
sectoral clusters, councils, committees and
groups in national, regional and local levels,
or modify existing ones, whenever necessary,
to fulfill its mandates;
f. Develop strategic communication, advocacy
and peace constituency plans in case of
ceasefire.
g. Review the mandates and functions of offices
undertaking peace efforts.
h. Issue supplemental guidelines, protocols or
policies in furtherance of this Order.
i. Recommend to the Office of the Presidential
Adviser on the Peace Process projects and
conflicted areas where the Payapa at
Masaganang Pamayanan Program may be
implemented.
j. Perform such other duties and functions as the
President may direct.
 The National Peace Framework
a. Contain principles, policies, plans and programs
that will bring inclusive and sustainable peace,
and address the root causes of insurgencies,
internal disturbances and tensions as well as
other armed conflicts and threats in identified
areas
b. Responsive to the local needs and sensitive to
realities on the ground
c. Include a mechanism for a localized peace
engagements or negotiations and interventions
that is nationally orchestrated, directed and
supervised, while being locally implemented
 Convergence

All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies or

instrumentalities of the government,
including the GOCCs and SUCs, are hereby
directed to render the necessary support to
the Task Force.
The private sector, non-government
organizations and other stakeholders are
encouraged to participate in all peace-
building programs, plans and activities, in
the implementation of Framework.
 The National Peace Framework

End Goal:

To eradicate insurgency and end

local armed conflicts by 2022