WHEREAS, the Ministry of National Defense (MOND) is charged with the duty of supervising the national defense program;

WHEREAS, an important component of the national defense program is the maintenance of law and order, which is a predominant concern of the Integrated National Police (INP);

WHEREAS, such police matters constitute a considerable portion of MOND activities;

WHEREAS, the magnitude of such INP activities requires their supervision, direction and control by the Minister of National Defense by delegation through a principal executive arm;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and by Presidential Decree No. 1416, as amended, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created in the Ministry of National Defense (MOND) the position of the Deputy Minister of National Defense for Police Matters (DMPM).

SEC. 2. The Deputy Minister of National Defense for Police Matters shall have the following functions and duties:

a.. To supervise the activities of the Integrated National Police (INP) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM);

b.. To promote coordination and cooperation between the INP on one hand and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the local executives and authorities on the other;

c. To formulate and oversee the implementation of the law enforcement program;

d. To monitor the activities of the INP to ensure its effectiveness and viability as a major law enforcement arm of the government;

e. To supervise the activities of INP units/personnel assigned or detailed with civilian government agencies or private individuals/agencies; and

f. To perform such other functions as the Minister of National Defense may assign to him.

SEC. 3. The amount of TWO MILLION PESOS (P2,000,000.00) is hereby authorized for the operation of the Office of the Deputy Minister for Police Matters for 1984 to be generated from unprogrammed or appropriation for the MOND.

SEC. 4. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the city of Manila this 15th of January in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty one.


By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Executive Assistant