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                         The Capitol, Patikul, Sulu
                PROCLAMATION    NO, 01, Series 2009
        Declaringa State of Emergencyin the Provinceof Sulu
   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 be punished
             to the fullestextentof the law;
      WHEREAS,underthe provisionsof the HumanSecurityAct (RA 9372),
terrorismis definedas an act wherebyany personwho commitsKidnapping  and
SeriousIllegal Detention,among others,    to sow and create a conditionof
widespread  and extraordinaryfear and panicamongthe populaceand coercethe
government  t0 givein to an unlawfuldemand;
      WHEREAS, this dastardlyact as well as other kidnappingcases
          by the group,if not properlyaddressed,
perpetrated                                     ffi?y inspireand embolden
otherlawlesselementsin the provinceto commitsimilaractsof terrorism;
     WHEREAS,under Section465 of the LocalGovernmentCodeof 1991
(RA 7160),the ChiefExecutiveof the provincemay carry out suchemergency
measuresas may be necessary  duringand in the aftermathof man-madeand
               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
municipalitywherethe disorderor violationis happening are inadequate to cope
withthe situationor the violators;and
                                             a Joint Task Forcewas
      WHEREAS,as an offshootof the kidnaPPing,
                         Governorof Suluas Chairman
formedwhereinthe incumbent                          of the Provincial
               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
oF suLU, Do HEREBYDECI-AREA STATEOF EMERGENCY   IN THE
PROVINCEOF SULU,AND CALLON THE PHILIPPINENATIONALPOLICE
WITH THE ASSISTANCEOF THE ARMEDFORCESOF THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE CIVILIAN EMERGENCYFORCE TO IMPLEMENT THE
FOLLbWING:
                    of checkpoints
    1 . Thesetting-up                       in the province;
                                andchokepoints
                    of cudewfor the entireprovince
    2 . Theimposition                            subjectto such
                asmaybe
        Guidelines        issuedby the properauthorities;
                                                     arrestsin the
                            Searchand Seizureincluding
    3 . The conductof General
      pursuitof the kidnappers
                            andtheirsuppofters;
                                             and
    4 . To conductsuch other actionsor policeoperations
                                                      as may be
             to ensurepublicsafety.
      necessary
                      CAPITOL,
    DONEAT THEPROVINCIAL           OFSULUTHIS3I.UtDAY
                            PROVINCE
oF MARCH2009.
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