《IIRC-Report-on-the-Aug-23-hostage-taking-incident(pp46-55)》.pdf

P a g e | 46 EVALUATION of CMC and POLICE ACTIONS Establishing the Crisis Management Committee (CMC) The formation of the CMC established the capability to handle the crisis incident. Conversely, the non-establishment of the CMC established the incapability to handle the crisis situation. That a manual has been developed and in place which defines the organizational structure of the CMC emphasizes the importance of convening a CMC. Standard Operating Procedure for a hostage taking requires that the Local Executive (Mayor) of the Local Government Unit (LGU) officially convene the CMC immediately after being informed of the existence of a crisis incident. Mayor Alfredo Lim of Manila claims that having confirmed that MPD Commander, Gen. Rodolfo Magtibay, was already on the scene and acting as Ground Commander and having given instructions to Gen. Magtibay to “cordon-off the area”, inform him of his requirements and “do whatever is necessary”, the Mayor had in effect convened and operationalized the CMC. This was supposed have been reinforced with Vice-Mayor Moreno being designated as “Vice-Chairman”. The protocols are specific on the organization or composition of the CMC. There is also a basis for why the Local Chief Executive (Mayor) is charged with organizing the CMC and not the Ground Commander. The reason is that