Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Instrumentalities of the Government in Connection with the 11 May 2020 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11259
Memorandum Order No. 47, issued on April 6, 2020, by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, grants concurrence to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the deputation of law enforcement agencies, including the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in relation to the plebiscite scheduled for May 11, 2020. This plebiscite aims to ratify Republic Act No. 11259, which proposes the division of the Province of Palawan into three independent provinces. The order emphasizes the role of these agencies in ensuring that the election process is free, orderly, and credible. It mandates coordination between law enforcement and COMELEC for the execution of their functions, and the Memorandum takes effect immediately.
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- What is Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Instrumentalities of the Government in Connection with the 11 May 2020 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11259 about?
- Memorandum Order No. 47, issued on April 6, 2020, by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, grants concurrence to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the deputation of law enforcement agencies, including the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in relation to the plebiscite scheduled for May 11, 2020. This plebiscite aims to ratify Republic Act No. 11259, which proposes the division of the Province of Palawan into three independent provinces. The order emphasizes the role of these agencies in ensuring that the election process is free, orderly, and credible. It mandates coordination between law enforcement and COMELEC for the execution of their functions, and the Memorandum takes effect immediately.
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- Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Instrumentalities of the Government in Connection with the 11 May 2020 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11259 (Memorandum Order No. 47) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Memorandum Order No. 47
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- Philippines
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- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 6, 2020
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 47
CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE DEPUTATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE 11 MAY 2020 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11259
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), through its Resolution No. 10666 (s. 2020), resolved to request for the concurrence of the President in the deputation of law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, including the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in connection with the 11 May 2020 plebiscite to ratify Republic Act (RA) No. 11259;
WHEREAS, RA No. 11259 provides for the division of the Province of Palawan into three (3) distinct and independent provinces to be known as Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur; 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 AFP, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, hereby concur with COMELEC Resolution No. 10666, deputizing the AFP and law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, in connection with the 11 May 2020 plebiscite.
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, Philippines, this 6th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 116, No. 16, p. 3376 on April 20, 2020.
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Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Instrumentalities of the Government in Connection with the 11 May 2020 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11259, Memorandum Order No. 47, Apr 6, 2020 (Philippines)
Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Instrumentalities of the Government in Connection with the 11 May 2020 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11259, Memorandum Order No. 47 (Phil. 2020)
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