MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 31, February 16, 2012
REQUEST FOR THE CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE DEPUTATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING…
Elections (COMELEC), through its Resolution No. 9353 (s. 2012), resolved
to request the concurrence of the President in the deputation of law
enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities of the government,
including the AFP and PNP, in connection with the 03 March 2012
plebiscite to ratify the division of Barangay Canumay, Valenzuela City
to create two (2) barangays therefrom, to be known as Barangay Canumay
West and Barangay Canumay East; 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 AFP, 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, hereby concur with COMELEC Resolution
No. 9353 deputizing law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of
the Government, including the AFP and PNP, to assist the COMELEC in
ensuring the free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible conduct of
the 03 March 2012 plebiscite to ratify the division of Barangay Canumay,
Valenzuela City.
The foregoing law enforcement agencies 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 16 th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twelve.
| (SGD.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines |
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| By the President: | |
| (SGD.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. | |
| Executive Secretary |