ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 25 AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 10 (S. 2018), ENTITLED "CENTRALIZING ALL GOVERNMENT EFFORTS FOR THE REINTEGRATION OF FORMER REBELS AND CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE AN INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE" March 18, 2020

WHEREAS,Administrative Order (AO) No. 10 (s. 2018) centralizes all government efforts for the reintegration of former rebels who were members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army, and National Democratic Front through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP);

WHEREAS,there is a need to expand the coverage of the E-CLIP to facilitate the reintegration to civilian life of other rebels who have similarly chosen to lay down their arms and become productive and law-abiding members of society;

WHEREAS,Section 17(a) of Republic Act No. 7160 or the "Local Government Code of 1991," as amended, provides that local government units (LGUs) shall discharge the functions and responsibilities of national agencies and offices devolved to them pursuant to the Code, as well as those necessary, appropriate or incidental to the efficient and effective provision of basic services such as but not limited to social welfare services, programs and projects for rebel returnees;

WHEREAS,Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution confers to the President the power of control over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices, as well as the mandate to ensure the faithful execution of laws; and

WHEREAS,under Section 4, Article X of the Constitution, the President exercises general supervision over local governments;

NOW, THEREFORE,I,RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE,President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1.Amendmentsto AO No. 10.(a) Section 2 of AO No. 10 is hereby amended and renumbered as Section 1 to read as follows:

"SECTION 1.Centralizing allGovernment Efforts for theReintegration of Former Rebels (FRs)andFormer Violent Extremists(FVEs).The National Government shall centralize all government efforts to reintegrate FRs /FVEs(hereinafter collectively known as "Reintegration Efforts) by intensifying theconvergence of various governmentprograms such asthe E-CLIP andPAMANAProgram, with due regard to the individual needs of the FRs /FVEsand their families, as well as the entire community.

For this purpose, an Inter-Agency Task Force for the reintegration of FRs and FVEs, to be known as the"Task Force Balik-Loob,"is hereby created composed of representatives, with a rank not lower thananUndersecretary, from the Department of National Defense (DND), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG),Department ofSocial Welfare and Development,Office of the President (OP), National Housing Authority, OPAPP, andOffice ofthePresidential Adviser on Local Extremist Groups Concerns.The Task Force shall be chaired by the DND representative, who may invite such other government agencies or instrumentalities to the meetings of the Task Force, as may be deemed necessary.The representatives of invited agencies shall have a ranknotlower than an Assistant Secretary or its equivalent.

The Task Force shall organize and designate the heads oftwo(2) clusters that shall focus on FRs and FVEs, respectively.

The Task Force shall be assisted by a Secretariat, which shall be composed of technical and administrative personnel from the member- agencies of the Task Force under secondment, detail, or other appropriate arrangement."

(b) Section 1 of AO No. 10 is hereby amended and renumbered as Section 2 to read as follows:

"SECTION 2. Coverage.TheNational Governmentshall pursuegenuine reintegration of FRs and FVEs by providinga completepackage of assistance specifically tailored to their needsand thoseoftheirrespective communities. This package of assistance appliesto:

a. FRs who are former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army and National Democratic Front who have surfaced beginning 01 July 2016, as well as their qualified beneficiaries; and

b. FVEs who are former members of the Abu Sayaff Group, Maute Group, and other violent extremist groups, as may be identified by the Task Force, who have surfaced beginning 01 July 2016, as well as their qualified beneficiaries '

(c) Section 3 of AO No. 10 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 3. Mandates.As the central coordinating body that will supervise the Reintegration Efforts, the Task Force shall have the following powers and functions:

a. Design and implement, in coordination with relevant government agencies and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed conflict, a holistic assistance package or intervention programs specifically designed to address the needs of FRs and FVEs, including their family members and communities;

b. Review and update the Strategic Communication (StratCom) Plan,as wellas programs, projects or activitiesoftheReintegration Efforts,ensureimplementation thereof, and monitor legal compliance ofbeneficiaries;

c. Monitor, evaluateandaddress implementation issues of the Reintegration Efforts at the national and local levels,including thecreation of acomprehensiveand systematicdatabaseaccessible to all concerned agencies;

d. Coordinate andcall upon the assistance and cooperation of all concerned government agenciesorinstrumentalities,LGUs, and the BangsamoroAutonomous Regionin MuslimMindanao,as well asprivate ornon-government entities, organizations,and groupsfor the effective,timelyand responsiveimplementation ofthe ReintegrationEfforts;

e. Provide capability assistance to concerned LGUs; and

f. Prepare a bi-annualreport tobesubmitted to:(i) the OP, through theOffice of theExecutive Secretary,onthe implementationof theReintegration Efforts, including a validated list of actualbeneficiariesandthe type of assistance they received; and (ii) theDepartment of Budgetand Management (DBM) ontheutilization offunds providedunder theE-CLIP.'

(d) Section 5 of AO No. 10 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 5. Funding.Subject to applicable budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules, and regulations, the amount necessary for the implementation of this Order shall be charged against the existingappropriations for the E-CLIPunder theGeneralAppropriationsAct,as well as the respective budgets of the concerned agencies, and such other funding source as may be identified by the DBM.

The succeeding year's appropriations for the Reintegration Efforts shall be included in the annual budgets of the concerned agencies, subject to the usual budget preparation process."

(e) A new section is hereby inserted after Section 5 of AO No. 10 to read as follows:

"SECTION 6. Sanctions. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in the filing of appropriate administrative cases pursuant tothe Civil Service Commission Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service, the Local Government Code, as amended, and otherrelevant laws, rules and regulations. Towards this end, the DILGshall take appropriate action against local chief executives of erring LGUs identified by the TFBL while the DOJ shall investigate andprosecute public officials and employees involved in any irregularity and corruption in implementing the Reintegration Efforts."

(f) Section 6 of AO No. 10 is hereby amended and renumbered as Section 7 to read as follows:

"SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). TheTask Force shall issue the IRR of AO No. 10, as amended, withinsixty(60) working days from the effectivity of this Order. Thereafter,member-agencies of the Task Force shall issue the necessaryGuidelines to implement the revised IRR within thirty days fromitseffectivity."

(g) Sections 7 (Repeal), 8 (Separability), and 9 (Effectivity) of AO No. 10 are hereby renumbered as Sections 8, 9 and 10, respectively.

Section 2. Unaffected provisions.Except as expressly modified by this Order, all other provisions of AO No. 10 shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3. Repeal.All orders, rules and regulations, issuances, or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section4.Effectivity.This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONEin the City of Manila, this 18th day of March , in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Twenty.

(SGD.)RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

By the President:

(SGD.)SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEAExecutive Secretary