Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297
Memorandum Order No. 42, issued on November 28, 2019, by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, grants concurrence for the deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and other law enforcement agencies for the upcoming plebiscite on December 7, 2019. This plebiscite aims to ratify Republic Act No. 11297, which renames Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro. The order emphasizes the need for these agencies to ensure a free, orderly, and credible election process as empowered by the Constitution and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10616. All concerned agencies are directed to coordinate with the COMELEC in fulfilling their responsibilities related to the plebiscite. The Memorandum Order took immediate effect following its issuance.
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- What is Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297 about?
- Memorandum Order No. 42, issued on November 28, 2019, by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, grants concurrence for the deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and other law enforcement agencies for the upcoming plebiscite on December 7, 2019. This plebiscite aims to ratify Republic Act No. 11297, which renames Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro. The order emphasizes the need for these agencies to ensure a free, orderly, and credible election process as empowered by the Constitution and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10616. All concerned agencies are directed to coordinate with the COMELEC in fulfilling their responsibilities related to the plebiscite. The Memorandum Order took immediate effect following its issuance.
- What type of law is Memorandum Order No. 42?
- Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297 (Memorandum Order No. 42) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297 (Memorandum Order No. 42) was enacted on Nov 28, 2019.
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- Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297, Memorandum Order No. 42, Nov 28, 2019 (Philippines)
Law Information
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- Memorandum Order No. 42
- Date Enacted
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- Presidential Issuances
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- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 28, 2019
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 42
CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE DEPUTATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE 07 DECEMBER 2019 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11297
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), through its Resolution No. 10616 (s. 2019), resolved to request the concurrence of the President in the deputation of law enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities of the Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), in connection with the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to ratify Republic Act No. 11297, or "An Act Renaming the Province of Compostela Valley as the Province of Davao de Oro"; 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. 10616, deputizing the AFP, the PNP, and other law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, in connection with the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite in the Province of Compostela Valley.
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, this 28th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nineteen.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 50, p. 13735 on December 16, 2019.
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Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297, Memorandum Order No. 42, Nov 28, 2019 (Philippines)
Concurrence of the President in the Deputation of the AFP, the PNP, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies for the 07 December 2019 Plebiscite to Ratify RA No. 11297, Memorandum Order No. 42 (Phil. 2019)
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