TITLE SEVEN. -LOCAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL

TITLE SEVEN.

LOCAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL

SECTION 116. Organization.There is hereby established in every province, city and municipality a local peace and order council, pursuant to Executive Order Numbered Three hundred nine (E.O. No. 309), Series of 1988. The local peace and order councils shall have the same composition and functions as those prescribed by the said executive order.Executive Order No. 309 Reorganizing the Peace and Order CouncilWhy is this so ordered?>The threat to peace and order posed by criminality, insurgency and subversion requires the dedicated efforts of all government official and citizens; >It is the duty of local governments, the law enforcement agencies, the prosecution services, and similar institutions of Government to assist the Chief Executive in the proper enforcement of the laws and the administration of justice;

>Government efforts at peace and order need to be fully coordinated to effectively prevent and suppress criminality and to maintain public order and safety in the land; >The participation of the citizenry in peace and order is of critical importance;

CompositionNATIONALREGIONALPROVINCIALCITY/MUNICIPALITY1. The Secretary of Local Government as Chairman

2. The Secretary of Justice

3. The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development1. The Regional Director of the Dept. of Local Govt. as Chairman

2. Regional counterparts of the depts., agencies, or offices comprising the national peace and order council.1. Provincial Governor as Chairman

2. Provincial counterparts of the depts., agencies, or offices comprising the national peace and order council.

1. City/Municipal Mayor as Chairman

2. City/municipal counterparts of the depts., agencies, or offices comprising the national peace and order council.

NATIONALREGIONALPROVINCIALCITY/MUNICIPALITY4. The Press Secretary;

5. The Director of the National Security Council; 6. The Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights;

3. Three (3) reps. from the private sector who shall be appointed by the Chairman, representing the academic, civic and religious organizations. 3. Three (3) reps. from the private sector who shall be appointed by the Chairman, representing the academic, civic and religious organizations.

4. One rep. from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan 3. Three (3) reps. from the private sector who shall be appointed by the Chairman, representing the academic, civic and religious organizations.

4. One rep. from the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan

NATIONALREGIONALPROVINCIALCITY/MUNICIPALITY7. The Chairman of the National Peace Commission;

8. The Director of the National Bureau of Investigation;

9. The Executive Director of the Dangerous Drugs Board; NATIONALREGIONALPROVINCIALCITY/MUNICIPALITY10. The AFP Chief of Staff

11. The Chief of the Philippine Constabulary;

and

NATIONALREGIONALPROVINCIALCITY/MUNICIPALITY12. Three (3) reps. from the private sector who shall be appointed by the Chairman, representing the academic, civic and religious organizations.

Duties and Functions of Local Peace and Order Council(a) Formulate plans and recommend such measures which will improve or enhance peace and order and public safety in their respective areas of responsibility. (b) To monitor the implementation of peace and order programs and projects at the provincial, city or municipal levels and the operation of Civilian Volunteer Self-Defense Organizations and such other counter-insurgency programs and activities. (c) Make periodic assessments of the prevailing peace and order situation in their respective areas of responsibility and submit a report thereon with recommendations to the Chairman of the National Peace and Order Council. (d) Perform all other functions assigned by law, the President, or the National Peace and Order Council.

Peace and Order Council Secretariat

Shall handle the administrative and technical activities of the Peace and Order Council that is organized in the various administrative levels of government. Specifically, the Secretariat shall prepare plans and programs for the consideration of the Councils; supervise, direct and monitor, for the Council, implementation of approved policies, plans and programs; undertake liaisoning and coordination of activities with appropriate agencies of the government and provide a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue and deliberation of major issues and problems affecting peace and order. The Chairman of the National Police Commission shall act as the Secretary General, and shall be assisted in his functions and duties by the regular staff personnel of the National Police Commission and by the representatives of the various government offices and agencies composing the National Peace and Order Council.

Implementing Rules and Regulations

The National Peace and Order Council shall issue appropriate implementing rules and regulations to carry out this Order.

Repealing Clause

All prior issuances on the organization and functions of the Peace and Order Council inconsistent herewith shall be deemed superseded by this Order.TITLE EIGHT.

AUTONOMOUS SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE SECTION 117. Establishment of Autonomous Special Economic Zones.

The establishment by law of autonomous special economic zones in selected areas of the country shall be subject to concurrence by the local government units included therein.

Republic Act No. 7916SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ACT OF 1995Declaration of PolicyIt is the declared policy of the government to translate into practical realities the following State policies and mandates in the 1987 Constitution, namely: a)"The State recognizes the indispensible role of the private sector, encourages private enterprise, and provides incentives to needed investments." (Sec. 20, Atr. II) b)"The State shall promote the preferential use of Filipino labor, domestic materials and locally produced goods, and adopt measures that help make them competitive." (Sec. 12, Art. XII) In pursuance of these policies, the government shall actively encourage, promote, induce and accelerate a sound and balanced industrial, economic and social development of the country in order to provide jobs to the people especially those in the rural areas, increase their productivity and their individual and family income, and thereby improve the level and quality of their living condition through the establishment, among others, of special economic zones in suitable and strategic locations in the country and through measures that shall effectively attract legitimate and productive foreign investments.

Special Economic Zones and PEZA definedSpecial economic zones (SEZ) - referred to as the ECOZONES, are selected areas with highly developed or which have the potential to be developed into agroindustrial, industrial tourist/recreational, commercial, banking, investment and financial centers. An ECOZONE may contain any or all of the following: industrial estates (IEs), export processing zones (EPZs), free trade zones, and tourist/recreational centers.

Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) -shall be the governing body of all economic zones, with the ff. general powers and functions;a) To operate, administer, manage and develop the ECOZONE according to the principles and provisions set forth in this Act; b) To register, regulate and supervise the enterprises in the ECOZONE in an efficient and decentralized manner;

c) To coordinate with local government units and exercise general supervision over the development, plans, activities and operations of the ECOZONES, industrial estates, export processing zones, free trade zones, and the like; d) In coordination with local government units concerned and appropriate agencies, to construct, acquire, own, lease operate and maintain on its own or through contract, franchise, license, bulk purchase from the private sector and build-operate-transfer scheme or joint venture, adequate facilities and infrastructure, such as light and power sytems, water supply and distribution systems, telecommunications and transportation, buildings, structures, warehouses, roads, bridges, ports and other facilities for the operation and development of the ECOZONE;

e)To create, operate and/or contract to operate such agencies and functional units or offices of the authority as it may deem necessary;

f) To adopt, alter and use a corporate seal; make contracts, lease, own or otherwise dispose of personal or real property; sue and be sued; and otherwise carry out its duties and functions as provided for in this Act; g) To coordinate the formulation and preparation of the development plans of the different entities mentioned above; h) To coordinate with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the local government units and appropriate government agencies for policy and program formulation and implementation; and i) To monitor and evaluate the development and requirements of entities in subsection (a) and recommend to the local government units or other appropriate authorities the location, incentives, basic services, utilities and infrastructure required or to be made available for said entities. Special economic zones are categorized as follows:

1. Agro-Industrial Economic Zone (17)2. Free ports and special economic zones3. IT Parks/Centers (178)4. Manufacturing Economic Zone (65)5. Medical Tourism Parks/Centers (2)6. Tourism Economic Zone (15)

As of December 31, 2012, there are 277 Operating Economic Zones throughout the Philippines.

NameLocationDeveloper/OperatorRegionArea (Hectares)Agrotex Gensan Economic Zone"Barrio Tambler, General Santos City""Agrotex Commodities, Inc."R-XII11AJMR Agro-Industrial Economic Zone"AJMR Port Complex, Km. 20 Tibungco, Davao City"AJMR Port Services CorporationR-XI8.96Balo-i Agro-Industrial Economic Zone"Brgy. Maria Cristina, Baloi, Lanao del Norte"Balo-i Industrial. Inc.R-X13.9Carmen Cebu Gum Industrial Zone"Cogon West, Carmen, Cebu City"Pacific Poly Gums Holdings CorporationR-VII7.6CIIF Agro-Industrial Park Davao"KM 9.5, Brgy. Sasa, Davao City""CIIF Agro-Industrial Park, Inc."R-XI8.54Agro-Industrial Economic ZoneFree ports and special economic zonesEconomic ZoneAddressLocationWebsiteAurora Pacific Economic Zone and FreeportCasiguran, AuroraLuzonAurora Pacific Economic Zone and FreeportCagayan Special Economic ZoneLal-lo, CagayanLuzonFreeport Area of BataanMariveles, BataanLuzonFAB websiteCavite Economic ZoneRosario, Cavite and General Trias, CaviteLuzonClark Freeport ZoneAngeles City and Mabalacat City, PampangaLuzonCFZ websiteCriteria for the Establishment of Other ECOZONESIn addition to the ECOZONES identified in this Act, other areas may be established as ECOZONES in a proclamation to be issued by the President of the Philippines subject to the evaluation and recommendation of the PEZA, based on a detailed feasibility and engineering study which must conform to the following criteria:

a) The proposed area must be identified as a regional growth center in the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan or by the Regional Development Council;

b) The existence of required infrastructure in the proposed ECOZONE, such as roads, railways, telephones, ports, airports, etc., and the suitability and capacity of the proposed site to absorb such improvements; c) The availability of water source and electric power supply for use of the ECOZONE;

d) The extent of vacant lands available for industrial and commercial development and future expansion of the ECOZONE as well as lands adjacent to the ECOZONE available for development of residential areas for the ECOZONE workers;

e) The availability of skilled, semi-skilled and non-skilled trainable labor force in and around the ECOZONE; f) The area must have a significant incremental advantage over the existing economic zones and its potential profitability can be established; g) The area must be strategically located; and h) The area must be situated where controls can easily be established to curtail smuggling activities. The areas which do not meet the foregoing criteria may be established as ECOZONES: Provided, That the said area shall be developed only through local government and/or private sector initiative under any of the schemes allowed in Republic Act. No. 6957 (the build-operate-transfer law), and without any financial exposure on the part of the national government: Provided, further, That the area can be easily secured to curtail smuggling activities: Provided, finally, That after five (5) years the area must have attained a substantial degree of development, the indicators of which shall be formulated by the PEZA. Administration and Operation of Each ECOZONE

Each ECOZONE shall be organized, administered, managed and operated by the ECOZONE executive committee composed of the following:

a)The administrator who shall be appointed by the PEZA Board upon recommendation of the director general; and b)One (1) deputy administrator to be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the director general.

ECOZONES shall be exempted or no taxes, local and national, shall be imposed on business establishments operating within the ECOZONE. In lieu of paying taxes, five percent (5%) of the gross income earned by all businesses and enterprises within the ECOZONE shall be remitted to the national government. This five percent (5%) shall be shared and distributed as follows:a)Three percent (3%) to the national government; b)One percent (1%) to the local government units affected by the declaration of the ECOZONE in proportion to their population, land area, and equal sharing factors; and c)One percent (1%) for the establishment of a development fund to be utilized for the development of municipalities outside and contiguous to each ECOZONE: Provided, however, That the respective share of the affected local government units shall be determined on the basis of the following formula:

1)Population - fifty percent (50%) 2)Land area - twenty-five percent (25%); and 3)Equal sharing - twenty-five percent (25%).

THATS ALL FOR NOW.

THANK YOU

By: JOEL CRIS PATRICIO