EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

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
EXECUTIVE ORDER 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
EXECUTIVE ORDER 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
EXECUTIVE ORDER 70
Institutionalizing the Whole-of-Nation
Approach in Attaining Inclusive and
Sustainable Peace, Creating a National Task
Force End Local Communist
to
Armed Conflict and Directing the
Adoption of a National Peace Framework
 BACKGROUND
On December 2018, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued Executive
Order 70 (EO 70) synchronizing the government's instrumentalities of
power with the capabilities of private sector stakeholders to end 50 years
of deceit, lies and atrocities committed by communist terrorists against the
Filipino people.

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict is

the Whole-of-Nation Approach in defeating the local communist terrorist
group and obtaining sustainable and inclusive peace throughout the
Philippines.
WHOLE-OF-NATION APPROACH

Unlike in the past when local chief executives left the insurgency problem solely to the AFP and the
Philippine National Police (PNP), EO 70 is the collaboration of various Government agencies and
their corresponding units at all levels, providing practical solutions to solve issues on the ground.

Recognizing good governance as the solution to communist terrorism, EO 70 involves all government

agencies—from the NATIONAL to the BARANGAY LEVEL, with delineated roles and responsibilities.

This addresses the motivation for insurgency, there will be no reason for the communist terrorist group
to agitate, organize and mobilize the vulnerable sectors and communities.
WHHOLE-OF-NATION APPROACH
NATIONAL TASK FORCE-ELCAC

The NTF-ELCAC is headed by President, sitting as NTF Commander and

Chairman; National Security Adviser as Vice-chairman; while Executive
Director is to be appointed by the President.

The NTF-ELCAC is composed of 12 operational clusters. As part of

the Whole-of-Nation Approach, each cluster which is compromised of relevant
government agencies committed to serving within its operating principle.
NATIONAL TASK FORCE-ELCAC
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
MANAGEMENT (SAKM)
Lead: NICA
Support: DND, DILG, AFP, PNP, NBI, PIA, PPSC, PNTI, NCIP, PCOO
OPERATING PRINCIPLE

Led by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA),

this cluster shall provide and disseminate timely and
accurate information and assessment on situations
regarding communist terror groups; and guidance to the
Whole-of-Nation Team in order to support the objective to end
local communist armed conflict.
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPOWERMENT CLUSTER (LGE)
Lead: DILG
Support: DOJ, DOF, NCIP, DND, AFP, PNP, PCOO
Lead: DILG
Support: DOJ, DOF, NCIP, DND, AFP, PNP, PCOO

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
With the Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) as the lead
agency, this cluster shall revisit and
enhance the policy direction, capacity
building strategies, project development
support, and ensure security and justice
among the local government.
LEGAL COOPERATION
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
CLUSTER (LCC)
Lead: OSG
Support: DOJ, NBI, NICA, AFP, PNP, ISAFP, NCIP, DAR, NCIP,
PCOO

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Lead by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), this cluster shall
enhance the policy direction and capacity building strategies through
the fortification of the legal arms of all the agencies and units of
the government and their stakeholders by equipping them with
effective and adequate legal skills and knowledge relevant to the
communist-terrorist predicaments confronting the government's
efforts to put an end to local communist armed conflict.
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Lead: PCOO
CLUSTER (SC)

Support: DEPED, CHED, AFP, PNP, NICA, NCIP, DAR

OPERATING PRINCIPLE

Lead by the Presidential Communications Operations Office

(PCOO), this cluster shall conduct strategic communications
efforts to effectively disseminate information on government
programs and counter the national propaganda of the CTG,
while creating external mechanisms to facilitate public
engagement and policy support.
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
SECTORAL UNIFICATION, CAPACITY BUILDING AND
EMPOWERMENT (SUCBEM)
Lead: DOLE, DA, DEPED, NCIP, DILG, OPAIPC, PCUP, PCW,
NYC, CHED, BFAR, NAPCDILG
, AFP, PNP, NICA, DSWD, OPAPRU, DOJ, PCOO, DAR
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The cluster shall engage, unify, capacitate, empower, and
mobilize all sectors of society to be free and resistant to the
Communist-Terrorist operations and infiltrations as well as to
positively assert government authority and genuine peoples'
sovereignty for the effective and efficient implementation of
programs to strengthen and reinforce the realization of good
governance, enduring peace and sustainable development, in
order to significantly contribute to totally eradicate the local
communist armed conflict.
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS

BASIC SERVICES CLUSTER (BC)

Lead: DILG
Support: DSWD, DEPED, DOH, CHED, DOLE, DOJ, DILG, DAR,
NCIP, DND, NHA, HUDCC, AFP, PNP, PCOO, OPAPP, NAPC

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Led by DILG, this cluster shall provide responsive
delivery of basic services in order to contribute to the
establishment of conflict-resilient, sustainable, and
economically developed communities with the
Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) as its
primary vehicle.
 12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS

POVERTY REDUCTION, LIVELIHOOD AND EMPLOYMENT

(PRLEC)
Lead: TESDA
Support: DICT, DSWD, DOLE, DEPED, DENR, DPWH, DAR, DOST, DOE,
NAPC, CCC, NSC, NICA, OPAPP, PCOO, NCIP, CHE, PCUP, CDA, NIA,
NHA, AFP, PNP, Land Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank of the
Philippines, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
This cluster shall establish decisive and institutionalized, as well
as responsive measures, which would significantly address
poverty affectation among marginalized communities and
basic sectors, and also to balance the equitable resource
distribution and create dynamic, economic, livelihood, and
income opportunities. It shall address the pervasive issues
of land conflict and other related rural community
issues, and develop stable employment conditions in different
industries of the country.
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS

INFRASTRUCTURE, RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
Lead: DENR, DPWH
Support: DA, DOTr, DOE,CCC, DAR, NCIP, AFP, PNP,
PCOO, OPAPRU

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The cluster shall provide adequate just,
equitable, and sustainable infrastructure
development and resource management
programs in order to accelerate the delivery of
basic services and contribute to the attainment of
peace, rural development, and national
industrialization.
LOCALIZED PEACE ENGAGEMENT CLUSTER (LPE)

12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
Lead: DILG & OPAPRU
Support: DND, DEPED, DOJ, DOH, DPWH, NIA, NEA, NICA, AFP,
PNP, NCIP, DAR, PCOO

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Co-lead by DILG and the Office of the Presidential
Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), this cluster
shall strengthen capacities of national and local
governance actors to effectively address socio-
economic divides, create modalities, and strengthen
capacities of communities to resist violence and
participate in peace building and development to achieve
community resiliency and cultural harmony .
 PEACE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
SUPPORT CLUSTER
Lead: DND
Support: AFP, PNP, DILG, NBI,PCG, NCIP, PCOO

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Lead by the Department of National Defense
(DND), this cluster shall conduct inter-
agency operations to defeat the
Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) and
its support structure in order to contribute to
the objectives of the NTF-ELCAC.
12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS
E-CLIP AND AMNESTY PROGRAM CLUSTER (EAP)
Lead: DND
Support: DOJ, OP, DSWD, HUDCC, NHA, NCIP, DOH, TESDA,
DTI,DAR, DA, DEPED, CHED, PHIL HEALTH, NICA, AFP, PNP,
PCOO

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Co-lead by DND and DILG, the cluster
shall act as the central coordinating
body that will supervise the
Reintegration Efforts for Former
Rebels from the CPP-NPA-NDF, as
well as their immediate family members
 INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT CLUSTER (IE)
Lead: DND, DILG

12 OPERATIONAL CLUSTERS Support: DOJ, ISAFP, NICA, BI, DOLE, NCIP, AFP, PNP, PCOO,
PHRCS

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Lead by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),
this cluster shall engage and conduct advocacy
campaigns focused on international
organizations such as the United Nations,
European Union, etc., Philippine Embassies, and
Overseas Filipino Communities to counter the
negative impacts of the International Solidarity
Works (ISW) of the Communist Terrorist Groups
(CTGs) on the development and state of peace in
the Philippine society.
WHY SHALL LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT ENDS?