On June 10, 2009, Siquijor will host the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC-7) meeting. The agenda are the turn-over of Internal Security Operations (ISO) from Central Command to the Philippine National Police (PNP), report on the functionality of Anti-Drug Councils (ADACs) in Region -7, Peace and Order Situation and Drug Situation.
Internal security operation is one of the areas given emphasis in reorganizing the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) as directed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo through signing last year the Executive Order No. 739 to address insurgency and other threats to national security.
ISO, functionality of ADACs, Peace and Order Situation and Drug Situation were also taken up during the RPOC 7 meeting in Dumaguete City earlier. Council members from law enforcement agencies and LGUs unanimously declared support after Rep. George Arnaiz (2nd District, Negros Oriental) noted that the campaign against illegal drugs was hindered due to lack of coordination among law enforcers.
With this, Gov. Garcia (Cebu) tasked each agency to sit together and create a committee to come up with a program against drugs. She also called on agencies to address the existing “struggle of authority” among the law enforcers. (PIA)