Second Quarter CY 2025 — DALG-Led Cluster Meeting Study Notes

Current Threat Situation

  • Ongoing monitoring of Communist Terrorist Groups (CTG)

    • Presence, movements, and sightings in remote / geographically-isolated & disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) remain the primary threat to peace & order.

    • Recorded for the review period:

    • 3 violent incidents

    • 27 non-violent incidents (movements, presence, sightings, propaganda, etc.)

  • Latest violent encounters (chronological):

    • 03/16/2025 – Army encounter in Balimpan, Sultan Kudarat

    • 03/17/2025 – Encounter in Maitum, Sarangani Province

    • 04/18/2025 – Encounter in Brgy. Banale, Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat

  • CTG main guerrilla fronts operating in the Area of Responsibility (AOR):

    • Still active but weakened by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) & other gov’t offensive ops.

    • Retains influence in a few rural GIDAs where basic gov’t services are sporadic.

  • General peace & order assessment: Normal / stable due to:

    • Continuous gov’t instrumentalities’ support of economic activity & development.

    • Strengthened partnerships among security sectors & Local Government Units (LGUs) through various peace & development mechanisms.

Private Armed Groups (PAGs)

  • National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) certification & Special Topic Resolution: No monitored PAGs for the current period.

Crime Situation Report (04/01 – 06/30/2025)

  • Overall crime incidents declined by 6.06\%:

    • From 2{,}095 (CY 2024) → 1{,}968 (CY 2025) ; drop of 127 incidents.

  • Indicators:

    • Peace & Order Indicator (POI: e.g., physical assault, public-order disturbance)

    • Decreased by 8.17\% (-92 incidents).

    • Public Safety Indicator (PSI: vehicular accidents, quasi offenses)

    • Decreased by 3.61\% (-35 incidents).

  • 8 Focus Crimes (same period comparison):

    • Total dropped from 342 → 254 (-88 incidents | 25.73\% decline).

    • All categories registered decreases; most prevalent = Theft with 75 incidents.

  • Contributing factors to crime reduction:

    • Increased police visibility & community policing.

    • Strengthened Police-Community Relations (PCR) for intel gathering.

    • Collaborative multi-agency prevention efforts.

  • Crime Clearance & Solution Efficiency (CCE / CSE):

    • CCE ↓ by 7.64 percentage points.

    • CSE ↓ by 2.67 percentage points.

    • Main unresolved cases: traffic / vehicular incidents (reckless imprudence → physical injuries / property damage) often amicably settled without full documentation.

  • Average Monthly Crime Rate (AMCR):

    • Current: 14.3 incidents per 100{,}000 population.

    • Previous (same period 2024): 13.44/100{,}000.

    • Net change: ↓ 0.86 (continued safety commitment).

Campaign Against CTG

  • Personnel results (current quarter):

    • 3 CTG members surrendered.

    • 2 CTG members arrested (warrant-based).

    • 4 assorted firearms confiscated.

  • Significant operations / accomplishments:

    1. 04/29/2025 — Brgy. Puyan, Malapatan, Sarangani

    • Joint ops (1st SPMFC + RIU-12 + RID-12 Tracker Team Alpha + SPPO PIU + Malapatan MPS + Alpha Coy 73rd IBPA).

    • Facilitated voluntary surrender of 1 CTG member (GF-71 / GF-73, FSMR; both fronts dismantled).

    1. 05/20/2025 — Makilala, North Cotabato

    • Makilala MPS + 39th IB, 10ID, PA + PHPT North Cotabato.

    • Served warrant vs. Municipal-level CTG Most-Wanted Person.

    1. 06/14/2025 — Brgy. Katubao, Kiamba, Sarangani

    • 1204th MC, RMFB-12 + Kiamba MPS / MLT + 1005th PA (Charlie Coy) + 2nd SPMFC + RID-12 Foxtrot Tracker Team.

    • Minor Internal Security Operation (OpPlan “Kome Atitio Talok Udi”).

Campaign Against Local Terrorist Groups (LTGs)

  • 1 LTG personality surrendered.

  • 1 firearm confiscated.

  • Key operation:

    • 04/10/2025 — Sultan Kudarat

    • 1st Sultan Kudarat PMFC + Tacurong CPS + SK Provincial Explosives & Canine Unit + SK Provincial Intelligence Unit + 1202nd RMFB-12.

    • Intelligence-driven, resulted in surrender and firearm recovery.

E.O. 70 / NTF-ELCAC Cluster Accomplishments (2nd Q CY 2025)

1. Strategic Communication Cluster

  • Infographics / Gov’t program posts: 4{,}396

  • Dialogues / symposiums / seminars: 6{,}152

  • Press statements / releases: 27

  • IEC material distribution & visual campaigns: 8{,}580

  • Community-support activities in CTG areas: 1{,}152

2. Local Government Empowerment (LGE) Cluster

  • Support programs recorded: 92

  • Information drives: 2{,}113

  • Barangay dialogues & visitations (NTF-ELCAC, crime prevention): 1{,}492

  • Community Anti-Terrorism Awareness Lectures (EO 78): 807

  • Coordinating conferences / info-dissemination w/ BPATs: 571

  • Initiated projects: 878

3. Local Peace Engagement (LPE) Cluster

  • IEC activities: 3{,}167

  • Peace meetings / dialogues: 317

  • KK (Kapit-Bisig, etc.) activities: 1{,}111

  • IEC materials distributed: 26{,}9076 (clarify total – transcript cites 26{,}907 6; recorded as single figure)

  • Lectures delivered: 481

  • Moderated meetings / conferences / commitment-setting w/ agencies & LGUs: 70

  • Revitalized Police–Sa Barangay (RPSB) Program:

    • Primary anti-CTG community re-infiltration tool.

    • Teams organized: 14 ; Teams deployed: 11

    • Covered barangays: 10 (CTG-cleared yet vulnerable).

4. Basic Services Cluster

  • Outreach programs: 166

  • Dialogues / symposiums / lectures (EO 70): 1{,}194

  • Barangay visitations: 454

  • “Libreng Sakay” (free transport) initiatives: 93

  • Relief / food pack distribution & feeding programs: 242

  • Blood-letting activities: 5

  • Tree-planting: 11

  • Area security operations: 571

Ethical / Practical Implications & Overall Assessment

  • Continuing CTG & LTG pressure through security ops balanced by development-oriented E.O. 70 interventions.

  • Declining crime rates & absence of detected PAGs point to effective multi-sector collaboration.

  • Lower CCE/CSE underscores need for better documentation & follow-through on traffic-related incidents even when parties settle.

  • Emphasis on community-based programs (RPSB, IEC drives, basic-services outreach) aligns with whole-of-nation approach, preventing CTG re-infiltration by addressing governance & service gaps in GIDAs.

  • Statistical trends & operational gains suggest a cautiously optimistic security environment entering the 3rd quarter CY 2025, but sustained focus on rural service delivery & police accountability remains critical.

Motto / Closing Remark (quoted): “PRO-12 — We give service beyond our badge… Alternative Police Approach. Pilipinas Police!”