Concurrence in the Deputization of Law Enforcement Agencies in Connection With the Special Election in the Fifth Congressional District, Cebu Province ( Memorandum Order No. 175 )

May 30, 2005

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 175

EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE DEPUTIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 30, 2005 SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF CEBU

Pursuant to Article IX (C) Section 2 (4) of the Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby concur with Resolution No. 7489 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) dated 6 May 2005, deputizing, for the purpose of ensuring free, honest, peaceful, credible and orderly conduct of the May 30, 2005 Special Election in the Fifth Congressional District, Province of Cebu, the Department of National Defense (DND), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), including the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM). EADCHS

National and Local officials and employees, law enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities of the Government, including the AFP and the PNP, are hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the COMELEC in the performance of their duties and functions.

This Memorandum shall take effect immediately. cd2uplaw05

DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five.