Administrative Order No. 176




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 176, June 28, 1990 ] DESIGNATING THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY/INTEGRATED NATIONAL POLICE THROUGH THE CONSTABULARY HIGHWAY PATROL GROUP AS THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE GOVERNMENT’S OPERATIONS AGAINST CARNAPPING AND OTHER RELATED CRIMES Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order: Section 1. The Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police through the Constabulary Highway Patrol Group is hereby designated as the lead agency in the government’s operations against carnapping and other related crimes. As such, it is hereby directed to gather evidence, conduct police investigations, file the appropriate charges with the proper body and perform all other acts which may be necessary in carrying out its mandate. Section 2. All other law enforcement, investigative, security and intelligence agencies are hereby directed to assist, support and cooperate with the Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police in the latter’s activities and operations against carnapping and other related crimes. Section 3. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety. (Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR. Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation