State Of Emergency Sulu

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NO, 01, Series 2009 PROCLAMATION Emergency in the Provinceof Sulu of Declaringa State i wxenrAS, the Abu Sayyafbanditsled by CommanderAlbaderParad three(3) ICRCworkersin Sululast 15 January2009; have'kidnapped WHEREAS,this is a terroristicact whichis a heinouscrimethat deserues to the fullestextentof the law; to be punished WHEREAS,underthe provisionsof the HumanSecurityAct (RA 9372), and terrorismis definedas an act wherebyany personwho commitsKidnapping a condition of to create sow and SeriousIllegal Detention,among others, fear and panicamongthe populaceand coercethe widespread and extraordinary government t0 givein to an unlawfuldemand; WHEREAS, this dastardlyact as well as other kidnappingcases perpetrated ffi?y inspireand embolden by the group,if not properlyaddressed, otherlawlesselementsin the provinceto commitsimilaractsof terrorism; WHEREAS,under Section465 of the LocalGovernmentCodeof 1991 (RA 7160),the ChiefExecutiveof the provincemay carry out suchemergency duringand in the aftermathof man-madeand measuresas may be necessary and calamities; naturaldisasters WHEREAS,under the same section,the ProvincialGovernormay call upon the appropriatenationallaw enforcementagenciesto suppressdisorder, riot, lawlessviolence,rebellionor seditionor to apprehendvioiatorsof the law wheqrpublicinterestso requiresand the policeforcesof the componentcity or to cope are inadequate wherethe disorderor violationis happening municipality withthe situationor the violators;and a Joint Task Forcewas WHEREAS,as an offshootof the kidnaPPing, of the Provincial Governorof Suluas Chairman formedwhereinthe incumbent Committee,may orderthe deploymentof militaryand police CrisisManagement personnel;

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BY VTRTUEOF THE POWERSVESTEDrN ME NOW, THEREFORE, By l-AW I, ABDUSAKURMAHATLTAN, GOVERNOROF THE PROVTNCE IN THE oF suLU, Do HEREBYDECI-AREA STATEOF EMERGENCY POLICE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL PROVINCEOF SULU,AND CALLON THE OF THE ARMEDFORCESOF THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND THE CIVILIAN EMERGENCYFORCE TO IMPLEMENT THE FOLLbWING:

in the province; andchokepoints of checkpoints 1 . Thesetting-up subjectto such of cudewfor the entireprovince 2 . Theimposition proper issued by the authorities; asmaybe Guidelines arrestsin the Searchand Seizureincluding 3 . The conductof General pursuitof the kidnappers and andtheirsuppofters; as may be 4 . To conductsuch other actionsor policeoperations necessary to ensurepublicsafety. PROVINCE OFSULUTHIS3I.UtDAY CAPITOL, DONEAT THEPROVINCIAL oF MARCH2009.

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