NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY Strategic Objectives: (1) Pursue interfaith and intercultural dialogue to promote mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence among people. (2) Raise public awareness about national security and promote Filipino unity, nationalism and teamwork, in the time-honored Filipino culture of Bayanihan (helping each other). (3) Pursue programs that would instill national pride, patriotism and love of country such as the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). (4) Pursue and strictly enforce policies and programs that would level the political and economic playing fields. CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE The Government shall pursue constructive and cordial relations with all nations and peoples and ensure that the country is free from any foreign control and intervention. The programs of the Government will be geared towards maintaining an independent foreign policy and bolstering cooperative and harmonious relations with all countries, promoting development through economic diplomacy, protecting the rights and welfare of Filipinos overseas, and promoting Philippine global status and commitment to international obligations. Strategic Objectives: (1) Promote amity and cooperation with all nations by enhancing multilateral and bilateral relations, strengthening alliances and strategic partnerships, and developing new security or cooperation arrangements. (2) Expand and enhance engagements and cooperation with regional and international organizations, particularly in areas of interest to the country. (3) Expand the global presence of the Philippine Foreign Service and key attached agencies and establish Foreign Service posts in strategic areas. (4) Expand security, defense, social and economic diplomacy in support of the national vision and the country’s security and development agenda. 23|Page