MALACAÑANG has approved and adopted the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD) 2025–2028 as the government’s strategic blueprint to end the insurgency led by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP) and eventually promote peace in the country.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, on May 2 signed and issued Memorandum Circular No. 83 adopting the NAP-UPD which outlines specific action plans and strategies to further operationalize the whole-of-nation approach in addressing the root causes of insurgency and local armed conflict and attaining inclusive and sustainable peace.
Bersamin said the NAP-UPD was crafted by the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), in coordination with relevant government agencies and the private sector, after taking into account the evolving security and peace environment in the country.
He said it is also anchored on the National Security Policy 2023–2028 and the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028, which underscore the administration’s thrust to pursue an integrated, transparent, people-centered, and human rights-based peace and security policy.
The NTF-Elcac shall lead the implementation of the NAP-UPD including the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the programs, activities, and projects under the initiative; submit annual reports to the Office of the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, about its implementation; and study and recommend, if necessary, measures that will further enable and support attaining its objectives.
NTF-Elcac may also establish an Overseas Coordinating Committee to oversee peace and development initiatives; and engage the private sector, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders for monitoring and feedback regarding the NAP’s implementation.
All departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices of the national government, including state universities and colleges and government-owned or -controlled corporations, are directed to support the implementation of the NAP-UPD 2025–2028 while local governments and the private sector are encouraged to do the same.
Funding for the implementation of the NAP-UPD shall be sourced from the existing appropriations of concerned government agencies and LGUs, subject to applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
MC 83, which was uploaded in the Official Gazette on May 7, takes effect immediately.
