35-537: The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict ( NTF-ELCAC ) is a task force organized by the government of the Philippines in 2018 as part of its " Whole-of-Nation approach " to respond to and raise awareness about ongoing communist armed conflicts in the Philippines , after the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte formally terminated peace talks between the Philippine government and
70-481: Is criminally and administratively liable for her "persistent, relentless and malicious red-tagging and vilification" of Karapatan. Also named in the complaint was then-NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade . In March 2022, left-wing partylist members Kabataan Rep. Sarah Jane Elago , GABRIELA Rep. Arlene Brosas , and ACT Rep. France Castro filed criminal complaints against Badoy and nine other NTF-ELCAC executives for electioneering and allegedly violating
105-461: Is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry. The department is currently led by the secretary of the interior and local government , nominated by the president of the Philippines and confirmed by
140-779: The Commission on Appointments . The secretary is a member of the Cabinet . The current secretary of the interior and local government is Jonvic Remulla . The Department of the Interior and Local Government traces its roots to the Tejeros Convention of March 22, 1897. As the Department of the Interior, it was among the first Cabinet positions of the proposed revolutionary Philippine government, wherein Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
175-622: The New People's Army (NPA). The "whole-of-nation" approach is contrasted to prior policy which favored irregular peace talks with communist rebels. The executive order was announced to the public on December 10. The formation of the NTF-ELCAC followed the formal termination of peace talks between the Philippine government and the NPA when President Rodrigo Duterte issued Presidential Proclamation 360 on November 23, 2017, citing continued attacks by
210-547: The New People's Army in November 2017. The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) was formed on December 4, 2018, pursuant to Executive Order No. 70 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte which institutionalized the government's "whole-of-nation" approach in tackling the ongoing communist rebellion in the Philippines led by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing,
245-637: The Philippines' regions . Presidential Communications Operations Office Department of the Interior and Local Government Regional Director, Caraga Region National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Some officials who served under the NTF-ELCAC face complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman and the Commission on Elections . In December 2020, Karapatan alleged in a complaint that Duterte supporter and NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy-Partosa
280-490: The "fundamental demand for genuine land reform and the clamor for respect of ancestral lands". The BDP was allotted a ₱ 2.6 billion budget under the 2024 General Appropriations Act; as of August 2024, the Department of the Interior and Local Government stated that none of NTF-ELCAC's 885 BDP projects in 2024 have been completed. The Balik Loob Program provides a mechanism for former communist rebels who surrendered to
315-514: The CPP-NPA, which led to calls to defund the NTC-ELCAC. The Barangay Development Program (BDP) is a socioeconomic program of the NTF-ELCAC for barangays that have been deemed free from communist rebel influence by the national government. It is described by the task force as an approach to address the root causes of insurgency such as "hunger, disease, poverty, injustice and hopelessness" so that
350-634: The CPP-NPA-NDF. The complaint contends that the statements constitute "political advertisement" or "election propaganda". Journalist and Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa filed in 2022 an administrative complaint against Badoy at the Office of the Ombudsman over posts calling Ressa a "sociopath" and a "master bullshitter". The complaint alleges that Badoy’s posts violated the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials. The complaint contends that
385-490: The Interior was among the four departments created by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 222. Americans headed the department until 1917, when Rafael Palma was appointed by Governor-General Francis Harrison following the passage of the Jones Law . The Interior Department was tasked with various functions ranging from supervision over local units, forest conservation, public instructions, control and supervision over
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#1732780255320420-620: The Interior was officially enshrined on November 1, 1897, upon the promulgation of the Biak-na-Bato Republic , with Isabelo Artacho as secretary. Article XV of the Biak-na-Bato Constitution defined the powers and functions of the department that included statistics, roads and bridges, agriculture, public information and posts, and public order. Following the American occupation in 1901, the Department of
455-660: The Interior, and tasked the newly reorganized Interior Department to supervise the administration of the Philippine Constabulary and all local political subdivisions, among others. A 1950 reorganization via Executive Order No. 383 (in pursuance of Republic Act No. 422) abolished the Interior Department once again. Its functions were transferred to the Office of Local Government (later the Local Government and Civil Affairs Office) under
490-438: The NPA despite the then ongoing peace negotiations. The CPP and NPA were likewise formally designated as terrorist organizations by the government. The NTF-ELCAC is composed of 12 operational clusters or lines of effort administered by various relevant government agencies: Regional (RTF-ELCAC), provincial (PTF-ELCAC), city (CTF-ELCAC), municipality (MTF-ELCAC), and barangay (BTF-ELCAC) task forces have been formed to implement at
525-545: The NTF-ELCAC in response to Parlade's red-tagging of community pantries during the COVID-19 pandemic; Parlade later called the senate proponents "stupid", for which he was censured by at least 15 senators. Presidential candidate and labor leader Leody de Guzman also called for the abolition of the NTF-ELCAC if he were elected. In November 2023, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on
560-615: The Office of the President. On January 6, 1956, under President Ramon Magsaysay , the Presidential Assistant on Community Development (PACD) office was created via Executive Order No. 156, with functions resembling that of the Interior Department sans supervision over the police force. It was renamed the Presidential Arm on Community Development in 1966. The department was restored on November 7, 1972, with
595-711: The Omnibus Election Code. The complaints cited two separate statements issued by the NTF-ELCAC: On March 14, Badoy alleged that presidential candidate Leni Robredo made a pact with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army- National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF); On March 21, Badoy released a statement alleging that Kabataan, Anakpawis, Bayan Muna , ACT Teachers, and Gabriela are "urban operatives" of
630-588: The Philippine Public Safety College under the reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The new DILG merged the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), and all the bureaus, offices, and operating units of the former DLG under Executive Order No. 262. RA No. 6975 paved the way for the union of the local governments and the police force after nearly four decades of separation. At present,
665-661: The Philippines Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 221913285 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:50:55 GMT Department of the Interior and Local Government The Department of the Interior and Local Government ( DILG ; Filipino : Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal )
700-579: The abolition, Jose P. Laurel , was elected Philippine president by the National Assembly. The department was reinstated by President Sergio Osmeña months after the country's liberation from Japanese forces in December 1944. It was then merged with the Department of National Defense in July 1945. President Manuel Roxas ' Executive Order No. 94 in 1947 split the Department of National Defense and
735-839: The call to abolish the NTF-ELCAC, while the NTF-ELCAC vice chair Eduardo Año rejected the call deeming the UNSCR report "incomplete" inviting the UNSR to have "clarificatory engagement" with the NTF-ELCAC. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion Irene Khan , during her visit to the Philippines in February 2024, called on the government to abolish the NTF-ELCAC, which she said had red-tagged human rights and humanitarian workers, teachers and health professionals, youth leaders, church leaders, and Indigenous rights defenders. In response, National Security Council Assistant Director General and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya rejected
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#1732780255320770-514: The communist insurgency. After the Supreme Court ruled in May 2024 that red-tagging threatens a person's right to life, liberty, or security, Human Rights Watch and Karapatan called on President Bongbong Marcos to abolish the NTF-ELCAC. Marcos rejected the calls for abolition, saying the task force was instrumental in reducing the country's internal security threat. Government of
805-467: The communities would be less susceptible to fall under the influence of the communist insurgents. The government identified as eligible for the program 822 remote conflict-ridden barangays classified as "geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs)" cleared from communist insurgency influence. The CPP has downplayed the BDP, calling it a "band-aid solution" and believed that the program does not satisfy
840-579: The creation of the Department of Local Government and Community Development (DLGCD). The DLGCD was reorganized as a ministry in the parliamentary Batasang Pambansa in 1978, renamed the Ministry of Local Government in 1982, and became the Department of Local Government (DLG) in 1987. On December 13, 1990, Republic Act No. 6975 placed the Philippine National Police , Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and
875-515: The department is headed by the secretary of the interior and local government , with the following undersecretaries and assistant secretaries: Under the Office of the Secretary are the following offices and services: A regional director is assigned to each of the 18 regions of the Philippines . A DILG Officer is assigned to every Province, Municipality, City, and Barangay. The DILG is composed of four bureaus, namely: Recognized Leagues under
910-581: The government to reintegrate to mainstream society. The Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) is a program established through Administrative Order No. 10 signed by President Duterte on April 3, 2018. Under the program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government provides a package of financial, livelihood, and reintegration assistance, as well as firearms remuneration to rebel and extremist surrenderers, including their families and communities. As of April 2023, there were 37,413 former rebels and former violent extremists who availed of
945-498: The local level the NTF-ELCAC's whole-of-nation approach. The NTF-ELCAC maintains a campaign against the ongoing communist rebellion in the Philippines, as well as against groups that it claims to be front organizations of the communist group. It maintains that it has the duty to warn the public against "dubious groups with links to communist terrorist organizations". The task force's allegations has been criticized as an act of " red-tagging ". The NTF-ELCAC on its part falsely claim that
980-689: The police, counter-insurgency, rehabilitation, community development and cooperatives development programs. At the onset of World War II, President Manuel L. Quezon abolished the department via Executive Order 390. It was resurrected as part of the Philippine Executive Commission in 1942 under the Japanese Occupation, but abolished once again the following year, upon the establishment of the Second Philippine Republic . Its secretary before
1015-554: The posts were "malicious and defamatory remarks which transgress boundaries of professional decorum and protocol". In 2022, the National Union of People's Lawyers filed a motion with the Court of Appeals to declare Badoy in contempt of court after Badoy interviewed on SMNI retired army general Jovito Palparan , who was convicted of kidnapping and illegal detention in 2018. In 2021, some Philippine senators suggested to defund
1050-568: The program since its inception. The NTF-ELCAC was created as a government organization under the Office of the President of the Philippines with the Philippine president serving as its chairman, and the National Security Advisor as its vice chairman. Other members include: The NTF-ELCAC has eight spokespersons, each dedicated to certain matter/s. Prior to May 10, 2021, the task force only had two spokespersons. There are plans to have additional spokespersons to cover each of
1085-496: The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change Ian Fry called for the abolition of the NTF-ELCAC and the repeal of the Philippine Anti-Terror Law . Fry said that the NTF-ELCAC's red-tagging of environmental human rights defenders and Indigenous peoples violates the rights to life and free expression. Council of Leaders for Peace Initiatives and other peace advocacy groups supported
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1120-464: The recommendation, saying the "NTF-ELCAC has been the game-changer in the government's fight against communist terrorism". In April 2024, human rights organization Amnesty International called for the NTF-ELCAC's abolition, citing the need to end red-tagging and the alleged abuse of the Anti-Terror Law, which Amnesty International said are being used to link media and human rights workers to
1155-493: The same accusation against left-wing human rights organization Karapatan , which filed a lawsuit against the task force for violations against Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity in response. The NTF-ELCAC's also conducted background checks on organizers of community pantries set up by volunteers as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic for possible links to
1190-507: The term "red-tagging" was invented by the CPP-NPA and the usage of such term is a move to discredit the task force's allegations. Among the notable groups the NTF-ELCAC has alleged to be a communist rebel front is the Makabayan bloc , whose members were elected to the House of Representatives . The allegations of the NTF-ELCAC is an "official stance" of the task force. The NTF-ELCAC also made
1225-525: Was elected president. The leader of Katipunan 's Magdiwang faction, Andres Bonifacio , was originally elected director of the interior in the convention, but a controversial objection to his election led to the Magdiwang's walk-out and his refusal to accept the position. Gen. Pascual Alvarez would be appointed as secretary by Aguinaldo on April 17, 1897, during the Naic Assembly. The Department of
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