PBBM abolishes OPAMPA to streamline gov't operations

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the abolition of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs (OPAMPA) under Executive Order (EO) 89, signed on July 11.

The EO cites the administration's policy of streamlining and rightsizing as the reason for revisiting the need for a separate office for military and police affairs within the Office of the President.

OPAMPA, originally established in 1998 to provide military staff assistance, was expanded in 2022 under EO No. 01 to include police affairs.

The order states the President is empowered to reorganize the administrative structure of the OP to achieve simplicity, economy, and efficiency.

Functions previously handled by OPAMPA will be transferred to the Office of the Executive Secretary, Department of National Defense, National Security Council, Philippine National Police, and National Police Commission, among other relevant agencies.