Memorandum Order No. 198




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Order No. 198, November 24, 2005 ] EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE DEPUTIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 26, 2005 PLEBISCITE IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO, AGUSAN DEL NORTE Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2(4) C of the 1987 Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby concur with Resolution No. 7611 dated 09 November 20055 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), deputizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of the September 10, 2005 plebiscite for the ratification of the creation of Barangay Songkoy and Barangay Crossing, out of Mother Poblacion, Municipality of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte. Local officials and employees, law enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities of Government, including the AFP, PNP and the NAPOLCOM, are hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the COMELEC in the performance of their duties and functions.1aшphi1 This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately. DONE IN THE City of Manila, this 24th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation