MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 65, December 23, 2013
CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE DEPUTATION OF NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE FOR THE 11 JANUARY 2014 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY THE CREATION OF BARA…
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), through its
Resolution No. 9821 (s. 2013), resolved to request the concurrence of
the President in the deputation of the National Police Commission
(NAPOLCOM) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), in connection with
the 11 January 2014 Plebiscite to ratify the creation of Barangay
Paglaum in the City of Bacolod; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 (4), Article IX-C of the
Constitution, the COMELEC is empowered to deputize, with the concurrence
of the President, law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the
Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the
exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and
credible elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution
and existing laws, do hereby concur with COMELEC Resolution No. 9821,
deputizing the NAPOLCOM and PNP to assist COMELEC in ensuring the free,
orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible conduct of the 11 January 2014
Plebiscite to ratify the creation of Barangay Paglaum in the City of
Bacolod.
The foregoing law enforcement and other concerned agencies are
hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the COMELEC in the
performance of their duties and functions.
This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary