Lesson 18 Flashcards
defined as “the state or condition wherein the people’s way of life and being are protected and/or advanced”
National Security
What does NICA stand for?
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
It is the primary concern of the state to ensure the welfare and well-being of every Filipino.
National Security
Functions of National Security
- To advise the President to integrate domestic, foreign and military policies
- Serves as the President’s principal arm for coordinating policies among various government departments and agencies
Main internal threats arises from ___ and ___
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
Abu Sayaf Group (ASG)
Avowed Objective of MILF and ASG
Establish an Independent Islamic State in the Southern Philippines
continue to pose a serious threat to national security, although presently weakened in comparison with their peak strength in the last two decades.
Communist Part of the Philippines/New People’s Army/ National Democratic Front
Involves the challenge of illegal drugs, in particular, which has grown into major threat to the national community
Organized Crime
It breeds and abets rebellion, crime, and dissidence.
Grave incidence of Poverty
What fraction of Filipino Families are affected by Poverty Incidence?
1/3
undermines the market economy, the financial system, and the nation’s resources.
Economic Sabotage
it saps public resources, undermines the morale of the civil service and affects the delivery of quality basic services.
Graft and Corruption
cause serious food shortages and hoarding and profiteering resulting in hunger, disease and deprivation.
Severe Calamities
poses a long-term security threat
Persistent Environment Degradation
External Threats
- Multilateral dispute over Spratly Islands and those in West Philippine Sea
- Smuggling of firearms, illegal migration, and the movement of foreign terrorists
- economic disparity between rich and poor nations
- Ethnics, religious and cultural conflicts
- Weapons of mass destruction
- Transnational organized crime
- Natural disaster and environment issues
- Cybernetic crime
