MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 43, July 04, 2012
REQUEST FOR THE CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE DEPUTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, FOR THE 04 AUGUST 2012 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY …
No. 9463 (s. 2012), resolved to request the concurrence of the President
in the deputation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law
enforcement agencies, in connection with the 04 August 2012 Plebiscite
to ratify the conversion of the Municipality of Cabuyao, in the Province
of Laguna, into a component city; 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, hereby concur with COMELEC Resolution No. 9463,
deputizing PNP and other law enforcement agencies, to assist COMELEC in
ensuring the free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible conduct of
the 04 August 2012 Plebiscite to ratify the conversion of the
Municipality of Cabuyao, in the Province of Laguna, into a component
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 4th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twelve.
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA
Executive Secretary