Resolution No. 06–2010 - PNP Directorate for Operations ...

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATING COMMITTEE
National Headquarters, Philippine National Police
Camp Rafael T Crame, Quezon City
721-8598/723-0401 loc 3483 • Fax No. 725-3176
RESOLUTION NR. 06-2010
INCLUSION OF THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG) AS A MEMBER OF THE
NALECC SUB-COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
COOPERATION (SCILEC)
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee on International Law Enforcement Cooperation
is one of the functional sub-committees of the National Law Enforcement Coordinating
Committee (NALECC) created pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular Nr. 92
dated 15 February 1993 to monitor INTERPOL Manila’s activities and to resolve any
conflict that may arise with any government agency in providing international police
cooperation services through the INTERPOL Organization;
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee on International Law Enforcement Cooperation
(SCILEC) presently consists of the following agencies:
1. Anti-Money Laundering Council;
2. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas;
3. Bureau of Customs;
4. Bureau of Immigration;
5. Bureau of Internal Revenue;
6. Dangerous Drugs Board;
7. Department of Finance;
8. Department of Foreign Affairs;
9. Department of Tourism;
10. Department of Justice – Office of the Chief State Counsel;
11. National Bureau of Investigation;
12. Office for Transportation Security, DOTC;
13. Optical Media Board;
14. Philippine Center on Transnational Crime;
15. Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency;
16. Philippine National Police – Directorate for Plans;
17. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration;
18. Philippine Ports Authority;
19. Philippine Postal Corporation;
20. Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission; and
21. Securities and Exchange Commission.
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2010 during the Sub-Committee regular meeting hosted
by the Bureau of Customs at the PCTC Conference Room in Camp Crame, Quezon
City, the representative of the Department of Finance (DOF) recommended the
inclusion of the Philippine Coast Guard as member of the Sub-Committee on
International Law Enforcement Cooperation (SCILEC);
WHEREAS, the Republic Act Nr. 9993, otherwise known as the Philippine Coast
Guard Law of 2009 (An Act Establishing The Philippine Coast Guard as an Armed and
Uniformed Service attached to the Department of Transportation and Communications,
thereby repealing Republic Act Nr. 5173, as amended, and for other purposes)
empowers the PCG to promote safety of life and property at sea; safeguard the marine
environment and resources; and enforce all applicable maritime laws;
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GUARD (PCG) AS MEMBER OF THE NALECC SUB-COMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION (SCILEC)
WHEREAS, according to the DOF representative, the Philippine Coast Guard’s
inclusion in the Sub-Committee is highly necessary considering that the PCG’s mandate
to protect the country’s archipelagic borders complements the very essence of the
SCILEC’s goal to support the government’s campaign against transnational organized
syndicates operating within Philippine territorial waters;
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance representative stressed that the inclusion
of the Philippine Coast Guard in the SCILEC will greatly help in the inter-operability of
the INTERPOL’s projects which are aimed at addressing maritime-related concerns;
WHEREAS, the recommendation to include the Philippine Coast Guard as
member of the Sub-Committee was unanimously approved on May 26, 2010 at the
PCTC Conference Room in Camp Crame, Quezon City by the SCILEC memberagencies;
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee resolved to recommend to the National Law
Enforcement Coordinating Committee its Resolution Nr. 01-2010, “Inclusion of the
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as member of the Sub-Committee on International Law
Enforcement Cooperation”;
WHEREAS, during the 139 th Regular Meeting held at the PNP Main Conference
Room, 3 rd Floor National Headquarters Building, Camp Rafael T Crame, Quezon City
on October 19, 2010, the NALECC SCILEC Resolution Nr. 01-2010, “Inclusion of the
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as member of the Sub-Committee on International Law
Enforcement Cooperation” was unanimously approved by the NALECC member
agencies;
BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved that the Philippine Coast Guard be
included as a regular member of the Sub-Committee on International Law Enforcement
Cooperation; and
RESOLVED FURTHER that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Sub-
Committee on International Law Enforcement Cooperation (SCILEC) be furnished
copies of this approved Resolution Nr. 06-2010.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY by this body on 19 th day of October 2010, during
the 139 th NALECC Regular Meeting held at the PNP Main Conference Room, 3 rd Floor
National Headquarters Building, Camp Rafael T Crame, Quezon City.
Attested by:
ATTY RAUL M BACALZO, Ph.D.
Police Director General
Chief, Philippine National Police and
Chairman, NALECC
ATTY JOSEFINO G CATALUÑA, CEO VI
Police Chief Superintendent
The Acting Director for Operations and
Head, NALECC Secretariat
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