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Republic

of the

Philippines

Department

of

National

Defense

General

Headquarters

Armed

Forces of

the

PhilipPlnes

Camp General

Emilio

Aguinaldo

Quezon

City

Dqrartment

of

the

Interior

and

local

Government

National Headquarters

Philtpptae

llational

Police

Camp

Brigadier

General

Rafael Crame

Quezon

City

SIIB.IBCT:

TO:

Revised

Joint

AI.P/ PIIP

Operational

Guidelines

for

the

Ad Hoc

Joint

Action

Group

(AILIAQI

See

Distribution

1)

RTFERENCES

a.

Joint

Communique

between

the

Government

of

the

Republic

of

the

Philippines

(GPH)

and

the

Moro

Islamic

Liberation

Front

(MILF)

dated

O6

May 2OO2.

(

Annex

Af

b.

Approved

Implementing

Guidelines

on

the

Joint

Communique

of O6

May 2OO2

dated

15 February

2012.

(Aanex B

)

c.

Primer

on ttre

GPH-MILF

Ad Hoc

Joint

Acdon

group

(AHJAG),

52006

d.

Certifrcation

on

the

Renewal of

t]le

Mandate of

the

Ad

Hoc

Joint

Action Group

(AHJAG) dated 25 January

2013-

{Annex

C}

e.

Joint

AFP/PNP

Workshop

Output

dated 29-30

April 2013.

2l

PITRPOSE

This document

provides

for the

amendment

to

all

policies

and

other

guidelines

to enhance

the

operational

capability

of tl:e

AHJAG and

be

more

responsive

to the

current

developments

in

the

GPH-MILF

peace

talks.

3)

APPLICABILITY

These

guidelines

apply to

the GPH

AHJAG

and

its

teams,

situated

in tJle

five

(5)

areas

as

defrned

in

the

Approved

Interim

Implementing

Guidelines

on

the

Joint

Communique

of

O6

May 2AO2.

4l

scoPE

T?rese

Implementing

Guidelines

apply

only

to

operations

against

criminal

s5mdicates/kidnap-for-ransom

groups,

lost commands

and

other

criminal

elements

within

MILF

areas

/

comlnunities.

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5)

DEFTNTTTOIT

OF

?ERMS

a.

AIIJAC-

a coordinative

body tasked

to coordinate,

monitor

and

disseminate

information

between

and among

the

AFP/PNP

and

the

MILF/BIAF to

effect

the

apprehension

and

arrest of suspected

criminal

elements

\Mithin

MILF communities/

areas.

b.

GPH

AI'IJACT

is the

government

component

of AHJAG

composed

of

AFP and

PNP

personnel

as stated

in

the

Joint communiqu6

dated

O6

May 2042.

c.

MILF

AIIJACT

is

the

MILF component

of

AHJAG

composed

of

MILF

personnel

as

stated

in

the

Joint

communique

dated

O6 May 2OO2.

d.

Parties-

herein shall

be

referred to as the

AFP and

PNP.

e.

Lost

Commands-

groups

which

are

not under the

command

and

control

of the

BIAF and

the

AFP/PNP

as

verifred

by the Ad

Hoc

Joint

Action

Group

{AHJAG).

f.

Ciminal

Sgndicates-/Kidnap-for-Rqnsom

Groups-

refer to

group/s

or

aggrupation

of

persons

who engage

in

criminal

activities

as

verifred

by

AHJAG.

g.

Ciminal

Elemenk- with

the

purview

of

AHJAG, refers o a

leaderfrnember

of a

criminal

syndicate

or kidnap

for ransom

group

as

distinguished

from

coflrmon

criminals.

h.

Atlrcr Ciminat

Blements-

refer

to

individuals,

group/s

or

aggrupation

of

persons

including

terrorist

groups

and armed

lawless

groups

who engage

in

criminal

activities

as verified

by

AHJAG.

i.

Wanted.Lesf-

previously

referred to

as Order of

Batfle,

refers

to

the

updated

official

list of

wanted

persons

covered

by warrants

of arrest as

prepared

by the

AFP/PNP and

as

verified by the

AHJAG.

j.

Isolation-

refers

to the

act of

dissociating/segregating

criminal

elements

from

the

general

public

as

a

mode

to

monitor and

counter

their

criminal

activities.

k.

Interdiction- refers

to

the act of

apprehending criminal

elements

as defined

in references

a and b

and

turning

them over to the

AHJAG.

l.

MILF

Areas/Communities-

refers

to

the

places

in

Mindanao

identi{ied

by the GPH

and

MILF

peace

panels

where the

MILF

elements are

situated.

These

may

also

refer

to

areas

with

MILF

presence

acknowledged

by

AFP

and

PNP

for

purposes

of executing

a law enforcement

operation.

m.

Lana

Enforcement

Operation

(LEO)-

refers to the

implementation

of

search

warrants

and service

of

warrants

of

arrest for

the

seizure

of

wanted

items/evidence

and

apprehension

of

suspected criminal

.r;spectively,

as

well

as

the

conduct

of

hot

pursuit

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fleeing

suspects

or

in

the conduct

of

rescue

operations

of

kidnapped

victims

within

identified

MILF

areas/

communities-

n.

Htgh

Value

Target-

a

list

of

which

is

provided

by

the

National

Security

Council

to the

GPH

and MILF

panels containing

the

narrres of

criminals

or

terrorists known

to

be

operating

within

the

GAAM.

o.

High

Prioritg

Target-

is

the

classilication

of a

target

for

law

enforcement

operation

wherein the

apprehension

and

arrest

of a

person

or

individual

who

is

in the

wanted

list

would seriously

degrade

the functions

of a

criminal

or terrorist

organization.

p. Lous

Prioritg

Target-

is the classification

of

a

target

for law

enforcement

operation

as

defined

in

para

5

sections

e

,

f,

8,

h that

need

only

at

least

24

hours

notice

prior

to the

execution

of

LEO.

6)

STTUATTON

On 06

May

2OO2,

the Government

of the

Republic

of

the

Philippines

(GPH)

and

the

Moro

Islamic

Liberation

Front

(MILF) have

agreed

to

the

isolation

and

interdiction

of

all

criminal

syndicate

and

kidnap

for

ransom

groups

including

so

called

lost

commands

operating

in Mindanao.

Bot]1

sides

agreed

that

the

activities

of

these

criminal

groups

impede

the

peace

process,

the

effective

pursuit

of

development

programs,

and

the

efficient

delivery

of basic

seryices

to

the

poor- For

this

purpose, immediate

and

joint

action

is

needed

for

the

security

of

the

affected

communities

and the

successful

apprehension

and arrest

of

criminal

elements.

The

said

Communique

also

states

that

tJ:e Armed

Forces

of

the

Philippines/Philippine

National

Police

(AFP/PNP) shall convey

to the

MILF

a

wanted

list

containing

the

names and

identities

of

criminal

elements

as defined

in

the

implementing

guidelines

on

the

security

aspect

of the

GPH-MILF

Agreement

on

Peace of

2OO1

suspected

of

hiding

in MILF

areas/

communities.

on

15

October

2012,

the

GPH and

MILF

panels

achieved

an

unprecedented

milestone

in

the

peace

talks

with the historic

signing

of

the

Framework

Agreement

on the

Bangsamoro

(FAEI)

which

outlines

the

general

features

of the

pottical

setflement

between

the GPH

and

MILF and

provides

the

foundation

for a

just

and

enduring

peace

in

Mindanao.

With

increased

optimism

in

forging

a

comprehensive peace

pact,

the

peace

mechanisms

particplarly

AHJAG

has noted

positive

results

in

law enforcement

operations

against

criminal

elements

indicative

of

the

growing

commitment and

cooperation

between

GPH

and

MILF

forces.

7l

MrssroN

GPH

AHJAG coordinates,

monitors

and

disseminates

information

between

and

among

AFP/PNP

and

MILF

to effect

the

unhampered

law

enforcement

operations

against

criminal

elements

within

MILF

areas

/

communities

without

je

opardtirng

the

GPH-MILF

peace

process.

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COITCEPT

a.

Intent:

Chief

of

Staff of the

Armed

Forces of the

Philippines

(CSAFP)

and

Chief,

Philippine National Police

(CPNP)

desire

the

effective

joint

operationalization

of

the

GPH

AHJAG to

support the

peace

efforts

in accordance

with the

provisions

of

the GPH-MILF

peace process.

b.

End.state:

Successful

joint

AFP/PNP

law enforcement

operations

against

criminal

syndicates/kidnap-for-ransom

groups,

lost commands

and

other

criminal

elements

within

MILF areasfcommunities

without

4rmed

confrontation

between

the

GPH

and

MILF

forces.

c.

Organization

and ComPosition:

For the

AFP/PNP

membership

to GPH

AHJAG Core

and

Teams,

the

CSAFP

and

CPNP shall

be the

final recommending

authority

to

the

GPH

Peace

Panel Chair.

The

GPH

Panel

reserves the

right to accept

or deny

recommendees.

The Chairman,

GPH

AHJAG

shall be designated

by

the

Chair,

GPH

Peace Panel.

He shal1

be directly

responsible

to the

Chair,

GPH

Peace Panel.

The Chairman,

GPH

AHJAG

shall

designate

the GPH

AHJAG

Team Leaders.

They shall

be direcfly

responsible

to the Chairman,

GPH

AHJAG.

The

GPH-AHJAG

Core shall

be composed

of two

AFP

and

two

PNP officers.

Under

it, there

will be

five teams also

composed of at

least two

members

each from

both

parties

that

will

be

deployed

in five a-reas as

defined in

the

Implementing

Guidelines

on ttre

Joint Communique

of

O6

May 2OO2 dated

15

February 2012,

as

follows:

o

AHJAG

Team 1:

Provinces of Maguindanao,

North

Cotabato,

Bukidnon, and

all cities

located therein;

o

AHJAG Team

2:

Provinces

of

Lanao

del

Sur,

Lanao

de1

Norte,

and

all

cities

located

therein;

o

AHJAG Team

3:

Provinces of

Zarl.boanga del

Norte,

Za;mboanga

del

S:ur,

Zarnboanga

Sibugay, Basilan,

Sulu,

Tawi-tawi and all cities

located therein.

For

Trurposes

o;f seamless

operations,

GPH AHJAG

Tm 3 shall

irrclude

Ba.silan, Sulu

and Taui-tawi

as

part

of

its area of operations.

o

AHJAG

Team 4: Provinces of

Sultan

Kudarat, South

Cotabato, Sarangani,

and

all

cities

located tJrerein; and

o

AHJAG Team 5:

Provinces of

Davao

del

Norte,

Davao

del Sur,

Davao Oriental,

Compostela

Valley, and

all cities

located therein.

The Chairrnan,

GPH

AHJAG shall also designate

from the

AFP

and the

PNP

at

least

three

(3)

personnel

each

to

compose

the

GPH

AHJAG

Secretariat.

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d.

Functions:

The GHQ-AFP

and

NHQ-PNP,

through

their

operational

staff,

in coordination

with

GPH

AHJAG

Core

shall

supervise,

monitor

and support

the

AHJAG

teams

and

their

support

elements

in

implementing

every

operation

in

support

to

national

policies.

The

functions

of

the

GPH

AHJAG are

anchored

on

the

following:

Information

Dissemination

and

Coordination

and

Monitoring of all

Law

Enforcement

Operations

within

MILF areas/communities.

1)

Information

Dissemination

a)

In continuous

consideration

of ttre

following:

:

*xffiirt:'B:::.',3fii3S

a

National

Policy'

.

Respect

for

Human

Rights

in the

perfonrrance

of

Law

Enforcement

Operations.

b)

To

convince

MILF

counterparts

on tJle

importance

and

necessiqr

of

interdicting

crirninal

elements

in

their

areas

and

among

their

ranks.

c)

To establish

and

strengthen

linkages

with the

various

stakeholders

to

ensure

the

elEcient

and

effiective

conduct of

AHJAG

tasks.

enforcement

operations

forces.

Law

Enforcement

Operation

a)

Coordination

1)

Ttre task

of

coordinating

GPH

law

to avoid

unwanted

{irefights or

hostilities

with MILF

2l

Relay and

follow-up

of MILF actions

in lieu

of

GPH Forces'

intention

to

conduct

law

enforcement

operations

in MILF

affected

areas.

b)

Monitoring

1)

The

task

of

monitoring the

coordination

and

facilitation

done

by

the GPH

AHJAG

as

well as the

coordinated

and

facilitated

GPH

Forces'

law enforcement

operations.

2)

Estabtshment

of systems

and

procedures

to

ensure

GPH

Forces

compliance

to the

requirements

GPH

AHJAG.

3)

Addressing

operational

issues lodged

by

AHJAG

in

coordination

with

counterparts

and

the GPH

Panel.

4) Observing

and

monitoring the

GPH

Forces'

law

enforcement

functions.

2l

5)

Establishment

communication

links

with

the

GPH

Forces.

of contact

and

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6) Documenting

the

GPH Forces'

Law

enforcement

operations

and

its results,

the

MILF

reactions and

responses, as

well as the

turnover of

arrested criminal

elements

to

proper

authorities.

e.

ELrecution:

Joint

AFP/PNP

operations

shall

be

conducted

in

the

interdiction

of criminal

elements

within

identified MILF communities/areas.

The

PNP

shall take the

lead role

and the

AFP

in supporting

role.

GPH

Law Enforcement

Operation

shall

be coordinated

and

facilitated

through

GPH

AHJAG

Teams

pursuant

to the

provision

of

reference a. The

AHJAG

Team Coordiaation

and

Monitoring

will be done in

three

(3|

phases,

dft colTesponding

tasks as

follows:

1) Phase

I

lPrior

to

Law

Enforcement Operationl

Phase

I

begins

when

the

GPH Forces

communicate to

the GPH

AHJAG of an

impending

law enforcement

operation at

least 24 hours

prior.

a)

In cases of arrest

of wanted criminals,

convey

Wanted

List through

letter to Chairperson,

GPH-AHJAG.

b) Receive

validated

Wanted

List and

follow-up

MILF

prompt

action and

feedback

or action taken.

c) Receive

information and

pass

on

the

information

to

appropriate

agencies/ units.

d)

Identi$r

operating units

and

lor

a.rea

of

operations.

e)

Communicate

information

to

counterparts,

provide

time

frame and other

essential

information. Identifii targets

and

provide

copy

of list

to counterparts.

f) Except

for operations against

high

priority

targets, a

list of

which

shall

be

provided

by

the GPH Panel to the

MILF

Panel,

the

AHJAG

shall

inforrn

the

GPH and

MILF CCCH

at

least

24

hrs

prior

to

the

conduct

of

AFP/PNP

operation

in

order

to

allow suflicient

time for

the

evacuation

of civilians and

to

avoid armed confrontation

between

the

GPH and

MILF

forces.

g)

In hot

pursuit

operations

in

MILF

areas/communities,

the

AFP/PNP commander shall coordinate

with

the AHJAG.

Pursuit

operations

by the

AFP/PNP against

criminal

elements

shall

not

exceed

seventy-two

(72)

hours and

can be extended upon consultation

with

the AHJAG.

Paramilitary/irregular

forces shall not be allowed to

engage

in

hot

pursuit.

h)

In

cases

of implementation of search

warrants,

rescue

of

kidnap

victims and other

law

enforcement

operation

within

MILF

areas/communities,

the

AFPIPNP

forces shall

inform at

least

24

hours

prior

to

the

operations the GPH

AHJAG who will subsequently

inform MILF AHJAG.

il

In

cases

wherein the

coordination

of

GPH

AHJAG Core

and

Teams

are not honored

and

not acted

upon

by their

MILF

counterparts,

the

unresolved issues

shall

be

elevated

to the

GPH-MILF Peace

Panel.

Phase

I

ends

when the validation from

the

MILF is

received

and

information

is

passed on

to

appropriate agencies/units.

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Phase

II

(

During

Law

Enforcement

Operationl

Phase

II

begins

when

tJ,e

validation

from the

MILF

is

received

and

information

is

passed

on

to

appropriate

agencies/units.

a)

Establish

direct

linkage

with

GPH

forces

operating

in the

area.

b)

In

case

armed

confrontation

is about

to

happen

or

is

happening

between

the

AFP/PNP

and

MILF

forces

as a

result

of

law

enforcement

operations

coordinated

by

AHJAG,

the

GPH

AHJAG

Tms shall

simultaneously

inform

GPH

AHJAG

Core

and

CCCH

components

to

resolve the

situation.

c)

If

conflict

escalates,

refer the matter

to

higher

authorities.

d)

Monitor

operations

timelines

and

remind

concerned

commanders

on

its

observance.

is terminated.

Phase

II

ends

when

GPH

forces'

operation

in

the

area

3)

Phase III

I

After

law

Enforcement

OPerationl

Phase

III

begins

when

GPH

forces' operations

in the

area

is terminated.

a)

Receive

and

document

apprehended

personalities for eventual

turn

over

to

duly constituted

GPH authorities.

b)

Document

turn-over.

c)

Prepare after

AHJAG

Team operations

report.

Phase III ends

when

AHJAG

Team

has

rendered

an

official

report to

the

AHJAG Core

Group.

f.

Tasks:

1) GHQ

AFP

and

IWIQ

PIIP

a)

OJl,

AFP

and

DPRM,

PNP shall

issue

appropriate

orders

for

AFP

and

PNP

personnel

for

detail to the

GPH

AHJAG,

upon

recommendation

of

GPH

AHJAG

to the

GPH

Peace

Panel through

channels for accreditation.

b) OJ2,

AFP and

DI,

PNP

shall

jointly

develop the

system,

preparations,

procedures

and

regular update

of the

Wanted

list for

periodic

submission

to AHJAG.

c)

OJ3,

AFP, AFP

PPO,

and

DO,

PNP

shall

monitor and

support

alllaw

enforcement

operations

of

the GPH

AHJAG.

d)

AFP PPO

and

DO,

PNP

shall

request for

the

regular

submission

of reports

from

GPH

AHJAG

for

submission to the

CSAFP

and

CPNP

respectively.

They

shall likewise

furnish

said reports

to

the

concerned

StaJf

of the

AFP and

PNP

respectively.

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Area

Police

OIIice,

PROs and

PPtOs

a)

Submit

list

of

one oflicer

each from the

areas

identified

to compose

tJ:e GPH

AHJAG

Tms for

issuance of detail orders:

Bukidnon

and

all

cities

located,hr. f

1:

Maguindanao'

North cotabato'

o

Tm

2:

Lanao del Sur, Lanao

del

Norte and

all cities

located

therein.

del

sur,

Zantboarrg

Sibugay

-;

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1ffi::X-:f

seamless

operations,

GPH

AHJAG

Tm

3

shall

include

Basilan,

Sulu

and

Taui-

tawi as

part

of its area

of operations.

sarangani

and

all cities

rocated;r#

o'

sultan

Kudarat' South

cotabato'

.

Tm 5:

Davao del Norte,

Davao

del

Sur,

Davao Oriental,

Compostela

Valley and all

cities located

therein.

b)

Establish linkage

with

AHJAG

prior,

during

and

after

operations.

3)

EASTMTNCOM/WESTMTIICOM

a) Submit

list of

names of

Deputy Brigade

Commanders

of

AFP

units

deployed

in

the

provinces

of the

five

(5)

team

areas:

Bukidnon

and all cities

rocated,n.r.f

1:

Maguindanao'

North

cotabato'

o

Tm

2:

Lanao del

Sur,

Lanao del

Norte and

all cities

located

therein

del

Sur,

zatnbo',rga

sibugay

.,o

lrT.f; 3T3 :ffi%3::J ff;

'r#:X-:f

seamless

operations,

GPH

AHJAG

Tm 3 shall include

Basilan,

Sulu

and

Taui-

taui

as

part

of

its area of

operations.

Sarangani

and all

cities

located;rff

ot sultan

Kudarat'

south

cotabato'

.

Tm 5:

Davao

del

Norte, Davao

del Sur,

Davao

Oriental,

Compostela

Valley and all cities

located therein.

b)

Monitor and

provide

support

to

all

AHJAG law

enforcement

operations.

4)

GPH

AIIJAG

Core

a)

Administer,

coordinate, supervise,

control and

monitor GPH

AHJAG Teams.

b)

Establish

a

Secretariat

to

monitor

the

AHJAG

Teams and

GPH

Forces Law Enforcement

Operations as

well

as attend to

the

day

to day activities

of

AHJAG.

c) Systematize

efforts

with respective subordinate

teams.

d)

Develop

TTPs and SOPs.

e) Coordinate

with counterparts

to synchronizn

efforts.

0

Establish

linkage with GPH

forces

at all

times.

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g)

Establish

redundant

Lines of

Communication

with the

AHJAG

Teams.

h) Conduct

information

dissemination

to

GPH

forces

on the

mission

and

functions

of

AHJAG.

i)

In

coordination,

with OJ3,

AFP, AFP

PPO, and

DO,

PNP

develop

Primers to

create awareness

on

AHJAG

mission and

functions.

j)

Establish

linkages

with

GAs, LGUs

and

concerned

NGOs.

g.

Coordinating

Instmctions:

1)

At all

levels

of

law

enforcement

operations,

GPH

AHJAG and

GPH

CCCH

shall

be

in

constant

communication.

They may

likewise

maintain

close

coordination

with

other concerned

agencies

as necessary.

2l

Other

1aw enforcement

operations

outside

of the

operations

of

the

AFP

and

PNP,

such

as

operations

of

PDEA,

NBI,

BID,

BOC,

etc., shall

be

coordinated

with

the

PNP.

3)

GPH

AHJAG Core

and

Team members

sha1l

adhere

to

the

highest standards

of efficiency

with

due

respect

to human

rights

and

dignity

to the

fulfilment

of

their

mandated

responsibilities.

4l

In

the

performance

of

its tasks,

GPH

AHJAG

Core

and

?eam

members shall

ensure

that

interest of the

Peace

Process

is

given

primordial

consideration

and

utmost

importance.

5) GPH

AHJAG

Core and

Teams shall

identiSr

respective

requirements

and submit

a

Joint

Requirements

List to

OPAPP

for

appropriate

action.

6)

The

designated

members of

the GPH

AHJAG

Core

and

Teams

shall

provide

their

respective

staff and

administrative

requirements.

7l

GPH AHJAG

Teams

shall

direcfly

render

reports to

the

GPH

AHJAG Core.

8)

In

the

event

that

GPH

forces' operation

is

diverted

from

its

original

intent, the

GPH

AHJAG

Team

shall

imrnediately

communicate

to the

GPH

AHJAG Core

for

advice

in order

to

prevent

the

occurrence

of

a new

conflict

and

to

preserve

the

credibility

of

the

GPH.

9)

GPH

AHJAG

Teams shall

maintain

close coordination

at

all

times

with commanders

in

the

ground

on

the updates

of

the

GPH

forces'

operations

in order

to

have

a

real-time

monitoring

and anticipate

issues that

may affect

the

peace process.

10)

GPH

AHJAG Core

and

its

Teams

can

recommend

changes

in the

conduct

of

joint

operations

particularly in

limiting its

scope to

prevent

confrontation

between

the

GPH and

MILF

forces

and

extending

its

duration

to al1ow

t]le

GPH

Forces

to

achieve

its

mission.

11)

As

necessary,

tlre

GPH

AHJAG

Core

and

Teams

shall

participate in

the regular

updating

of

the Joint

AFP/ PNP

Wanted

list.

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GPH

AHJAG

Core

membership

is

concurrent

to

ttre

posidon of

the

Deputy

Commanders

of

the Unilied

Commands

(EASTMINCOM

and

WESTMINCOM)

for the

AFP and

the

Deputy

Directors,

DIPO

-

Western and

Eastern

Mindanao

for

tl:e

PNP.

13)

Replacement

of

members

to

GPH

AHJAG

Core

and

its

Teams

shall

be done

in

coordination

with

ttre GPH

Peace

Panel.

The AFP and

PNP

shall

recoutmend

their

respective

replacements.

l4l

Alternate

members

shall

be designated

to

fill-

in

the

GPH

AHJAG

positions when

principat members

are

not

in

their

respective

AORs.

Such

designation

shall take

effect

only

during

the

absence

of the

principal.

15)

These

guidelines

provide

the direction

for all

law

enforcement

operations

of

AFP/PNP

forces

within

MILF areas/communities.

Commanders

are

expected

to

adhere

to

the

provisions

set

forth

in

these

guidelines

and

any

conllict

arising

from its

interpretation

shall

be

resolved

in

furtherance

of the

peace

process.

9)

REPEALTIIG

CLAUSE

Directives,

policies

and

similar

issuances

inconsistent

with these

guidelines

are

hereby

rescinded

or

modified

accordingty-

10)

EFI.E'SrIVTTT

This

Joint

AFP-PNP

Guidelines

shall

take

effect

upon

signing by

the

CSAFP

and CPNP

and

notation

by the Chair,

GPNP

for

Talks

with

the

MILF.

Done

this

23.a

day

of July 2O13

at

Quezon

City,

Philippines.

EM

PT'RISItr[A

General

Atr'P

Chief of

StqS, AFP

General

,

PNP

Signed

in

the

presence

of:

:/vil ^

V^1V,,-

PROFTSSOR

MIRIAM

CORONTI-FERRTR

Chair,

GPNP

for Talks

with

the MILF

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