MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Order No. 3, February 20, 2001 ]
EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 3575 DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Pursuant to Article IX [C], Section 2 [4] of the Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby concur in Resolution No. 3575 dated February 7, 2001, of the Commission on Elections in the matter of the deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the National Police Commission and the Philippine National Police for the purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest and peaceful conduct of the plebiscite on February 22, 2001 to ratify the creation of the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay from the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8973.
The respective heads of the above-named agencies are hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the Commission on Elections in the performance of their duties and functions.1aшphi1
This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and one.
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd.) RENATO S. DE VILLA
Executive Secretary
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