RESOLUTION DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, ORIENTAL MINDORO, AS BEING IN A STATE OF STABLE INTERNAL PEACE AND SECURITY (SIPS)

WHEREAS, Article II, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy;

WHEREAS, Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, provides that every local government unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare;

WHEREAS, the same provision mandates local government units to promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, encourage and support appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity and social justice, promote full employment among their residents, maintain peace and order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants;

WHEREAS, State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) signifies a condition in which a locality has attained a relatively peaceful and stable environment, with the local government and concerned law-enforcement and security agencies capable of maintaining peace and security through regular law-enforcement and community-based mechanisms;

WHEREAS, the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC), together with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Army/Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and other concerned government agencies and stakeholders, has undertaken the necessary assessment, validation, and coordination concerning the peace and security situation in the Municipality of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro;

WHEREAS, based on the assessment, validation, and recommendation of the concerned peace and security authorities, the Municipality of Roxas has demonstrated a generally peaceful and stable environment and has attained the conditions necessary to sustain peace, order, and security within its territorial jurisdiction;

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Roxas remains committed to strengthening programs and activities on peacebuilding, public safety, community participation, livelihood, education, social protection, infrastructure, and basic services, consistent with applicable laws, policies, and government programs;

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor King Philip B. Dimapilis and on mass sponsorship –

BE IT RESOLVED, to declare, as it hereby declares, the Municipality of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, as being in a State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS), subject to the continuing validation and assessment of the appropriate peace and security authorities and consistent with existing laws, rules, regulations, and national government policies.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be furnished to the Office of the Municipal Mayor, Municipal Peace and Order Council, Philippine National Police, Philippine Army/Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and other concerned government agencies and stakeholders for their information, guidance, and appropriate action.

Adopted: 29 September 2026