For the purpose of helping maintain local peace and order, meeting local insurgency threat, assisting in rescue and relief operations during disasters and calamities, health welfare activities and participating in local socio-economic development projects, the President of the Republic of the Philippines may call upon the reservists in the affected or concerned localities to volunteer their services. Such voluntary services shall be referred to as auxiliary service and shall be of two (2) types namely:

1. 1. Civil Auxiliary Service - covers services rendered in helping maintain local peace and order, assisting in rescue and relief operations, participating in socio-economic development projects, delivery of health services and any non-military activity.
   2. Military Auxiliary Service - covers services rendered in meeting local insurgency threat. Reservist serving under this category will be organized into ready reserve units. They must be issued and allowed to carry firearms: provided, that these reservists will be utilized only for the defense of their respective localities and will not be employed outside their localities. Elected/Appointed local government officials are expected to perform their duties and responsibilities in their respective peace and order council levels or similar organizations efficiently and effectively to enhance a total integrated system approach against threats to national security.