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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 257, March 09, 2009 ]

ORDERING THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION TO RENDER ITS REPORT ON THE QUEZON CITY SHOOTOUT WITHIN TWO WEEKS

WHEREAS, The Administration showed swift action and concern by ordering the probe by the Philippine National Police of the death of the daughter of a New Peoples’ Army member;

WHEREAS, The National Police Commission took a decisive step and showed impartiality in preventively suspending immediately the twenty-nine (29) police personnel who were allegedly involved in the recent shootout incident in Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Quezon City;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the National Police Commission to render its report on the shootout incident within two (2) weeks from receipt of this Order.ℒαwρhi৷

DONE on the 9th of March in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.

(Sgd.) H.E. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

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