Preamble
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 12, Article XV of the Constitution of the Philippines, Presidential Decree No. 765, dated August 8, 1975 has been promulgated creating the Integrated National Police; WHEREAS,Presidential Letter of Instructions No. 337 issued on November 17, 1975 to delineate the functions and define the relationships between the local civil officials, on the one hand, and the Integrated National Police, on the other hand, relative to the maintenance of peace and order and public safety; WHEREAS,there are some portions of various provinces cities and municipalities in the country where disorder, riot, lawless violence, rebellious or seditious conspiracy, insurgency, subversion or other criminal activities hve taken, or are in danger of taking place to the extent of adversely affecting peace and order and public safety therein and thereby hamper the progress and effective implementation of economic, social, social and other development programs; WHEREAS,in order to deal swiftly and effectively with any of the aforesaid situations toward the restoration of peace and order and public safety in affected localities and in the furtherance of local autonomy as enunciated in the Constitution, it is expedient that the Governors, City and Municipal Mayors concerned be vested with the necessary authority pertinent to the employment or deployment of units or elements of the Integrated National Police stationed within their respective geographical areas; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as part of the laws of the land, the following: