EXECUTIVE ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE POLICY FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES FOR PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS (UN) PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

WHEREAS,
the Philippine has sent its troops and humanitarian personnel as part
of the United Nations action in Korea in 1950-53, UN peacekeeping
operations in the Congo (ONUC) in 1992-1993, Iraq (UNGCI) from 1991 up
to the present, Cambodia (UNTAC) in 1992-1993, Haiti (UNMIH) in 1994,
Kosovo in 1999 up to the present, and East Timor (INTERFET and UNTAET)
in 1999 up to the present;

WHEREAS,
it is imperative that the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department
of National Defense, the Department of the Interior and Local
Government and other relevant government agencies be given an adequate
policy framework and guidelines for executing a decision by the
Executive to send Philippine military/police/civilian personnel to a
United Nations peacekeeping, peace-enforcement or peace-building
operation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO,
President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by
law, do hereby approve the attached “Policy Framework and Guidelines for
Philippine Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operation” (hereinafter
referred to as Policy Framework and Guidelines).

SECTION 1.   This
Policy Framework and Guidelines shall govern all decisions regarding
Philippine participation in United Nations peacekeeping,
peace-enforcement and peace-building operations.

SECTION 2.   The
Policy Framework and Guidelines may be updated in view of the
constantly evolving nature of United Nations peacekeeping operations.  The
Department of Foreign Affairs, upon the concurrence of the Department
of National Defense and the Department of the Interior and Local
Government, is hereby authorized to update the Policy Framework and
Guidelines as appropriate.

SECTION 3.   This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 23 April 2002

By the President:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary