RECONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON ANTI-HIJACKING AS THE NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON ANTI-HIJACKING AND ANTI-TERRORISM

WHEREAS, terrorism has indiscriminately
caused great havoc and destruction to lives and properties in this country in
recent months:

WHEREAS, the threat of terrorism is
undermining the positive image our country has promoted abroad thereby causing
ill effects to our growing economy;

WHEREAS, there is a need to establish
linkage with international anti-terrorist agencies for as to actively
participate in the global crusade against terrorism;

WHEREAS, the existing anti-hijacking
measures need to be complemented with a more expanded law to enable our authorities
to effectively counter not only hijacking but all other forms of terrorism;

WHEREAS, it is imperative that further
appropriate and forceful measures be undertaken to develop the capability of
our law enforcement agencies to fight terrorism by reconstituting the National
Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking (NACAH);

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS,
President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The National Action Committee on
Anti-Hijacking (NACAH) is hereby reconstituted and renamed as the National
Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking and Anti-Terrorism (NACAHT).

SEC. 2. The composition of NACAHT shall
be the following:

SEC. 3. In addition to the provisions of
Letter of Instruction No. 399 dated 28 April 1976 and Sections 2 and 3 of
Executive Order No. 393 dated 24 January 1990, NACAHT shall (a) formulate plans
to direct, control, supervise and integrate all measures aimed at preventing
and suppressing hijacking, other threats to civil aviation, and all other forms
of terrorism with the end in view of protecting national interests, and (b)
adopt measures geared towards the implementation of the following main
objectives: (1) to effectively monitor the activities of suspected terrorists,
and (2) to develop the capability of local law enforcement agencies to contain
the threats of terrorism. These measures shall include a provision for an
adequate organization for planning and implementation at all levels as well as
guidelines for a clear delineation of authority and functions among committee
members.

SEC. 4. NACAHT shall establish close
coordination and cooperation with concerned agencies of countries which are
vigorously opposing international terrorism to enable our government to
actively participate in the united fight against the global threat to universal
peace and security. NACAHT shall further enhance the intelligence and
operational functions of concerned entities and authorities in dealing with
crimes perpetrated by terrorist.

SEC. 5. NACAHT is hereby authorized to
call upon other departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities
of the government to provide assistance in the effective implementation of this
Executive Order.

SEC. 6. All powers, functions, and
resources of NACAH, as stipulated in Letter of Instruction No. 399 dated 28
April 1976, as amended by Executive Order Nos. 393 and 452, shall be absorbed
by NACAHT.

SEC. 7. Letter of Instruction No. 399,
series 1976, and Executive Orders No. 393, series 1990 and No. 452, series 1991
are accordingly modified.

SEC. 8. This Executive Order shall take
effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 18^th day of
May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO
T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary

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