Republic of the Philippines

Department of the Interior and Local Government

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
Regional Office IV-A
Camp Vicente Lim4A29, Barangay Mayap4 Calamba City
Email Address: operations-r4a@yahoo.com

TO

: AII Concerned

SUBIECT

: Reiteration re: Civil Disturbance Management

DATE

O4 May

(CDM)

2Ot6

Reference: BFP Operational Procedures Manual 20 1 5

POTICY:

Republic Act 8551, otherwise known as PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of
1998, provides that in tfmes of national emergency, the BFP and the B]MP along with the
Philippine National Police shall, upon the discretion of the President, assist the Armed
Forces of the Philippines in meeting the national emergency, in addition to the
performance of their inherent funfiions as mandated by law.
PNP Critical Incident Management Action Flowcharts and Checklist Handbook
Management of Civil Disturbance Incident Checklist.

II.

PURPOSE:

Ensure public and personnel safety when attending and assisting crowd dispersal
units of the PNP/AFP.

M.

BASIC CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND GUIDEPOSTS:

of Fire Protection recognize the constitutional rights of the people to

peaceably assembte and petition the government for redress and grievances and to
exercise these rights without prejudice to the rights of others to life, liberty and equal
protection of the law.
a. The Bureau