Revised AHJAG Operational Guidelines (with Annexes)

8/9/2019 Revised AHJAG Operational Guidelines (with Annexes)

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REPI'BIJC

OF

THE

PHTIPPINES

DEPARTMENT

OF THE

INIERIOR AND

LOCAI

GOVERNMENT

EDSA corner

Quezon

Avenue

QuezonCiry

October

23,2013

HON. TERESITA

QI'INTOS-DELES

Presidential

Adviser

on

the

Peace Process

7/T Agustin

I Bldg.,

F.

Ortigas

r.

Road

Ortigas Center,

Pasig City

Designati,

PDir. Linh

C.

Sarmiento

This

is

in

reference

to your

Letter

dated

October 9,2013,

recommending

the

designation

of

PDIR. UNA

C. SARMIENTO

(Director

for Police Community

Relations) as the

representative

of

the

Government

of

the Philippines

(GPH)

to

the

Independent

Commissi6n

on

Policing

(ICP)

under

the

Terms

of

Reference

dated

February 27, 2Al3

with the

Moro

Islamic

Liberation Front.

We wish to

convey

our

favorable

endorsement and approval

of the

designation

of

PDIR.

Sarmiento

as

GPH

Representative

to the

ICP.

We

note

that the

recommendation

made

by

your Office was

likewise

supported

by

PNP

Chief/Po1ice

Director General Alan

La

Madrid

Purisima.

Her

designation as GPH

Representative shall

be

subject

to

all

applicable personnel

regulations

of

the

Department,

the

Philippine National

Police and

other relevant

civil

service rules.

Very

truly

yours,

t

t

j

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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

peace


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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.


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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


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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:

:

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""

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.

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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


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9/20

2l

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

-;

Jr-"r1."'*:ffi%*:tJ";:;

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.


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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

preserve

the

credibility

of the GPH.


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t2l

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

General


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15/20

ts. Cri.minal

Syndicates/Kidnap-for-Ransom

Gmups

- refer to

a

group

or

aggrupation

of

persons

*i,o

engage

in criminal

activities

as

verified

by

AHJAG.

C.

Criminal

Etements

-

within

the

purview

of

AHJAG.

refers

to a

leaderimember

of

a

criminal syndicate

or

kidn

ap for

ransorn

group

as

distinguished

from

common criminals.

D.

lsolation. refers

to the

act

of

dissociating/segregating

criminal

elements

from

the

generalpublic

as a

mode

to rnonitor

and counter

their criminal

activities.

E-

l*terdiction

-

refers

to the act of

apprehending

criminal

elements

as defined

in

paragraphs

A

and

B and

turning them

over

to the

AHJAG.

F.

Order

sf

Battle

-

refers to the

list

of

wanted

persons

prepared

by the

AFP/PNP

a$

verified

bY

the

AHJAG.

*.

M{LF

Area{Communities

-

refer

to the

places

in

Mindanao

identified,

by the

GPH

and

MILF

Peace

Panels

where the

MILF elements

are

situated.

V CIRGANIZATIONICOMPOSITION

OF

THE

AHJAG

A. Th*

AHJAG shal be composed

of eight (8)

members,

four

(4)

from the

GPH

and

fsur

{4}

from the

MILF

agreed

upon

and

named

by

the

panels.

S. The

AI-{JAG

shall

have under

it Teams

that

will

cover corresponding

areas

in

Mindanao,

as

follows:

,,

AHJAG

Team

1:

Provinces

of Mag:uindanao,

North

Cotabato,

Bukidnon,

end

all cities

located

therein;

r

AHJAG Team

2: Provinces of

Lanao

del Sur,

Lanao

del Norte,

and all

cities

located

therein;

r

AHJAG

Team 3: Provinces of Zamboanga

del

Norte,

Zamboanga

del

Sur,

ry*b*ang*

Sibu$*V,,

qnd

all

ritie*

Iocated therein;

r

AHJAG

Team 4:

Provinces

of $ultan

Kudarat,

South

Cotabato,

Sarangani,

t

.g

*,.,,&**JA

:,.Y,***

S;

Fiw*n*sg

$f,

Davao,

del

Norte,

Davao

del Sur,

Davao

"

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S*mp*st#*

Vellry,

and

all

cities,located

therein.


16/20

vl

C" An AHJAG

Team

as

organized

shall

b*

camposed

af at

least

fcur

(4)

members.

two

from

the

GPH

and

twn

frCIm

the

MILF,

tCI be

augmentad by

support

staff

from

both

sides,

D.

Th*

AHJAG

teamg

shall

be

composed

of

field

level

members

and op*rators

who

can

immerse

on

the

ground

for the

perfcrmance

of

their

mission.

and

shall

readily be

available

at

short

notice,

MECHANICS

OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. The

AFP/PNP

shall,

convey

to

ihe

MILF

through

the

AHJAG

the

Order of

Battle as defined in

Paragraph lV.

E containing

the

narnes

and

identities

of the

criminal

elements

as

provided

in

Paragraph

3

of

the

Joint

Communique

of

6

May 2OO2.

2.

The

MILF through

the

AHJAG

shall

validate

and

suhsequently

act

Gn the

information as

canlained

in the

Order of Battle.

3"

The

MILF

further

shall

provide

information,

as available,

on other

suspected

criminal

elements

in

their areaslcommunities

that

come

ta their a&ention"

4"

Th*

AHJAG

shall

coordinate

with the

AFP/PNP

and

MILF/BIAF

to

effect

the

apprehension

and

arrest

of

the suspected

criminal

elements'

I

3.

To avoid unnecessary armed confrontations, the

displacertent

of communities

and

damage to

proplrties,

the

Tactical

Operations

Center

(TOC).or.Tacticel

Celnrmand

Post

(TCP)

of

the

government

operating

forces

and

with

the

MILF

forces in the

area

shall work

and

coordinate

closely

with the

AIIJAG

and

vice

ver$4"

G. Except

for operations

against

high

priority

targets,

a

list of

which

shall

be

pravided

by the GPH

Panel

to

the

MILF

Panel,

the

AHJAG

shall

inform

the

bpH

and,

1ne

nllltf

CCCH

at

least

24

hours

prior

to

the

conduct

of

the

AFF/PNP operations

in

order to

allow

sufficient

time

for

the

evacustion

of

civilians

and to

avoid

armed,

confrontation

between

the GPH

and

MILF

forces.

7.

tn

hot

pursuit

operations

in

MILF

area#communities,

the

AFPIPNP

commander shall' coordinate

with

the

AHJAG.

Pursuit

operations

by

ths


17/20

vll

8.

An

nfter-opnratlon

report

ahell

ba

tmmadlslsly_$$mlttad

by th*

&HJAS ta

th*

GPH snd

MILF

Fancir.

copy lurnlshod

hoth

SS$Ha.

L

The M|LF

shall

hlock

the entry of

auapactad

crlmlnal

Blsmsnti

lnto

MILF

areasleommunltios

baaed on

thd

OrUai

dif

Bettla

and

sthcr

lnformallan

jolntly

verified

by

the

AHJAG" Arreetad/appiofrsndaO

parconolltl*s

Phrll

ht

turncd"

over

to the AHJAG.

GENERAL

GUINHLINES FOR

THE

IMPLEMENTING

UNIT

1.

ln the

proce$s

of

implemonting

ltr

function*,

the

lmplrmanting"unltr

sf.tha

cpH-MiLr,

shal

ensure

the

sa6g

ol

the

lifa

of

ths clvlllan*

snd

th;

prctcctlon

of

their

properties.

t.

The

AHJAG

shall

closely coordinate

and

rrvorh

ln tandsm

wlth

the

Julnt OOOH,

3.

Unresolved matters

within

the

AHJA6

shall be slcvalsd

to the

GPH'MILF

Peace

Panels

for disPosition.

EFTECTIVITY

The

mandate

of the

AHJAG

shall

be

for a

period

of lwelvs

(12)

mrnthr'

renewable

on a

yearly

basit

upon

agreement

of

the

Parlln*'

il*rr*

tl'*ls

t $h

day

of

February

2A12

in

Kuala

Lumpur,

Malaysia'

rSft

THT SPH:

FOR

THE

II/IILF:

ruoHA&FIER

IOSAt

MILF

PsnelShslrmsn

vlil

GFH

Panel Chairman


18/20

cERTlFr.eAso*

-,

-

naan*

*;ino;#i*n

r*"ai

r *;i

*A=i;i#ffiiia;

anbtner,,ye**'Unil*

Mhfeh201

,,without

prejudiCe

ta:,eh'*rtges+h*t,,

,,,..

may

be made

as necessart-i

and

''.,,*

RA-,ne

he,txtendate

of-the,;A*x*

JointACtioqGioup,

{

.tlJ

G}'ftii

:::,

Done

tfris

ZSth

day of

January ZO1S

ln Kuala

Lumpurr

Mataysia.

For: the.GFHrl

Jffi.c,*tu"-

fill.trRl*liil,S,OR,1 ilf"L1F8Hfi

Et

GPH PanelChair

S,IGNE$,iN,,fH,E.F

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ie,llll

I LF:

MOHAGHEHIQSA

MILF PanelChair

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DAro'

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19/20

AHJAG

ORGANIAATIONAL

CHART

@

2 GPH

2

il[LF

@

2 GPH

2

MILF

@

2 GPH

2

iltLF

@

2 GPH

2

MILF

@

2 GPH

2 MILF

-

Davao

Provinces

-

Gompostella Valley

-

All

Cities

therein

-

Maguindanao

-

North

Cot.

-

Bukidnon

-

All

Cities

therein

-

Lanao Provinces

-All

Cities

therein

-

Zamboanga

Provinces

-All

Cities therein

-

SoCSaGen

-

Sultan

Kudarat

-All

Cities

therein


20/20

Annex

"E":

Operational

Diaqram of

LEO for AHJAG

lnfornu

and

refes

if

conflict

6clat6

Phase

ll ends when

GPH

forces' operation

in

the area

is

terminated.

PHASE

1: Before

Law

Enforcement

Opn

PHASE

2: During Law

Enforcement Opn

Phase

lll ends when

AHJAG

Team has

rendered

an

official

report to the

AHJAG

Core

Group.

P}IASE 3: After

Law Enforcement Opn

ohewancr

hhlom.uok

'pmmptacrion

Phase I

ends

when

the

validation from the MILF is

received and information

is

passed

on to appropriate

agencies/units.

Revised AHJAG Operational Guidelines (with Annexes)

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