MODULE 4: AFP & PNP

• Philippine National Police (PNP) 

  • originated from the Philippine Constabulary or the PC, which was inaugurated on August 8, 1901, establishing it as an insular police force under the American regime. 
• • Presidential Decree no. 765 
  • Issued on August 8, 1975, establishing the Philippine Constabulary Integrated National Police or the PC/INP as the country’s national police force. 
  • These fragmented and diverse local police units were integrated into a national police force with the Philippine Constabulary as its nucleus.
• • After the People’s Revolution in 1986, a new Constitution was promulgated providing for a police force, which is “national in scope and civilian in character.” 
• Republic Act No. 6975 entitled, “An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG),” 

  • signed into law on December 13, 1990, which took effect on January 1, 1991. 
  • Subsequently, the PNP was operational on January 29, 1991, whose members were formerly the PC and the INP and the absorption of the selected members from the major service units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines such as the Philippine Air Force Security Command, the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Army.
• Republic Act No. 8551 entitled “PNP Reform and the Reorganization Act of 1998” 

  • To further strengthen the PNP into a highly efficient and competent police force,
  • was enacted on February 17, 1998, amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 6975.
• • The PNP also has a significant feature in line of its rank classifications. It adopts a different structure for purposes of   attaining a more efficient administration, supervision, and control as compared to the Armed Forces.
• National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (NALECC) 

  • Domestically, the PNP is linked with the other law enforcement agencies
  • This body convenes regularly to foster cooperation and coordination among all law enforcement agencies in the country.
  • It also supports several law enforcement agencies like the Philippine Center for Transnational Crimes (PCTC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
  • It is also linked with the International Enforcement Community thru the INTERPOL
• • Section 12 of Republic Act 8551.
  • The PNP and AFP complement each other on their pursuit to suppress insurgency, and other serious threats to national security and in times of national emergency 
• SANDATAHANG LAKAS NG PILIPINAS

  ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
• Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
• Armed Forces of the Philippines

  • military forces within the country that aims to preserve peace and harmony, by defending the nation against terrorism and other forms of threats, whether of civilian or military nature.
• 3 Branches of AFP

  1. PH Army
  2. PH Air Force
  3. PH Navy
• Philippine Army

  • ground warfare
  • General Douglas Macarthur - 1st field marshal
• Philippine Air Force

  • aerial warfare
  • Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC), 1936
• Philippine Navy

  • naval warfare
  • established during PH revolution by Emilio Aguinaldo
• Philippine Marine Corps


  under Navy; air & coastal warfare
• Philippine Coast Guard


  armed uniformed service in charge of enforcing laws within PH waters; oldest humanitarian armed service
• SOTO-ENRILE AGREEMENT (UP-DND ACCORD)


  agreement was signed in 1989, following the abduction of a student journalist and other incidents that endangered the university’s community, which led to the creation of an earlier version in 1982. This earlier version aimed to safeguard the university’s autonomy from military intervention.
• Maguindanao Massacre (AFP)

  November 23, 2009, in the town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao province (Mindanao), 57 people were kidnapped and brutally killed while on their way to file a certificate of candidacy for Esmael Mangudadatu (vice

  mayor of Buluan).
• Fabian Crisologo Ver


  Filipino military officer who served as the Commanding Officer of AFP under President Ferdinand Marcos.
• Philippine National Police


  stands as the primary law enforcement agency tasked with ensuring public safety and maintaining peace and order throughout the Philippines. Formed in 1991, following the enactment of Republic Act No.

  6975.
• Philippine National Police


  Originating from a merger of the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police; civilian national police force
• Chief of the Directorial Staff

  Chief Operations Officer of the PNP
• SAF 44

  “Oplan Exodus”

  Objective: capture and infiltrate Abdul Bassit Usman and main target Zulkilfi bin Hir, alias Marwan.
• Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)


  Philippines highly trained police units specializing in high-risk operations