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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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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.
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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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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.
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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
"
'
#l*x
S*mp*st#*
Vellry,
and
all
cities,located
therein.
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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
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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'
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PsnelShslrmsn
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r*"ai
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anbtner,,ye**'Unil*
Mhfeh201
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prejudiCe
ta:,eh'*rtges+h*t,,
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be made
as necessart-i
and
''.,,*
RA-,ne
he,txtendate
of-the,;A*x*
JointACtioqGioup,
{
.tlJ
G}'ftii
:::,
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tfris
ZSth
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January ZO1S
ln Kuala
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CHART
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2
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2 GPH
2
MILF
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2 GPH
2
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2 GPH
2
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2 GPH
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-
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
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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.
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