As the challenges to national security become more complex, effective strategies that would ensure the attainment of peace, public order and safety through the cessation of armed conflict and prevention of crimes shall be continuously identified and pursued while communities are empowered and transformed into areas of growth and productivity.
Because peace and security are indivisible, efforts toward their attainment must be anchored through a whole-of-nation approach, which seeks to bring about a concerted effort towards national peace and security. This approach is not about burden-sharing but rather about creating a consensus and understanding of security, that is shared not just among core security forces and oversight government institutions, but also by civil society and all the nation's communities. This shared responsibility can only emanate from a shared concept of security. People-centered security within the framework of human security puts people's welfare at the center of its operations. It gives primacy to human rights while recognizing and promoting local security and safety based on the needs and realities of communities.
This framework shall be pursued under the following guiding principles: (a) full respect, promotion and protection of human rights and human security; (b) primacy of the peace process at all times; and (c) acceptance of social diversity and promotion of a culture of peace. These principles shall be adopted in all key aspects of the implementation of strategies.
Overall, specific strategies shall support government's National Security Policy and National Security Strategy. These two documents lay down the blueprint for the country's national security vision and serve as the basis for the preparation of the plans and programs of government agencies involving national security.