Manila, May 7 -- Malacanang has issued Memorandum Circular (MC) 83, ordering the adoption of the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace and Development (NAP-UPD) 2025-2028, which serves as the country's strategic blueprint to end insurgency and attain inclusive and sustainable peace.

According to MC 83 inked by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on May 2, the NAP-UPD 2025-2028 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 in the country.

"The NAP-UPD 2025-2028 is anchored on the National Security Policy 2023-2028 and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 which unders...