n its very essence, the National
environment itself is changing, the
Security Strategy lays down a
government must regularly evaluate the
master plan for the attainment of
new challenges and threats it is facing. To
the national vision of creating a
address these threats, the government
safer and more prosperous Philippines,
must put together a coherent and effective
whereby our national values and way of
plan of action.
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life are protected and enhanced.
Second, there is the need to
The NSS integrates the State’s
provide both political and strategic
major security policies, goals,
guidance to the implementors of the NSS.
responsibilities and courses of action into
A country has a national security vision
an overall blueprint for the fulfillment of
and that vision is articulated by the
such a vision. It clarifies the institutional
political leadership. The leadership
framework within which the concerned
captures and communicates that vision in
government and private institutions will
a strategy so that those who are executing
coordinate their activities in order to
the strategy have something clear in front
create an integrated and cohesive national
of them to follow. It defines the roles of
security network.
There are several
institutions and stakeholders in order for
important rationales for the development
them to synchronize their policies and
of an NSS.
strategies. Likewise, private citizens and
First, developing an NSS is
necessary because security issues
significantly affect the Philippines’
chances of attaining all its social and
economic
goals.
Since
the
civil society sectors should be encouraged
to scrutinize it and take the necessary
steps to contribute to the accomplishment
of national programs.
security
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