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…

WHEREAS, the Commission on
Elections (COMELEC), through its Resolution No. 9312 (s. 2011), 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 04 February 2012
special Elections for the position of Member, House of Representatives,
Second Legislative District, Province of Zambales; 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. 9312 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 04 February 2012 Special Elections for the
position of Member, House of Representatives, Second Legislative
District, Province of Zambales.

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 9th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twelve.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary