Deputation of DECS, DPWH, DILG and Law Enforcement Agencies for the March 25, 2006 Plebiscites In Lanao Del Sur
Memorandum Order No. 209, issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 27, 2006, expresses the government's concurrence with the Commission on Elections' (COMELEC) resolution to deputize various government agencies for the conduct of plebiscites in Lanao del Sur. The Department of Education, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of the Interior and Local Government, as well as law enforcement agencies like the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, are tasked to ensure that the plebiscites held on March 25, 2006, are free, orderly, and credible. The plebiscites aim to ratify the renaming of Sultan Gumander to Picong and the creation of Barangay Lique. All involved officials and agencies are directed to coordinate with COMELEC for effective execution of their responsibilities. The order is effective immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 209
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 27, 2006
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 209
EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE DEPUTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE DEPUTIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARCH 25, 2006 PLEBISCITES IN LANAO DEL SUR
Pursuant to Article IX (C) Section 2(4) of the 1987 Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby concur with Resolution No. 7637 dated 14 March 2006 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), deputizing the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Public Works and Public Highways (DPWH), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of plebiscites on March 25, 2006 to ratify (a) the change of name of the Municipality of Sultan Gumander to Municipality of Picong, Lanao del Sur, and (b) the creation of Barangay Lique in the Municipality of Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur, pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Act Nos. 175 & 79.
National and Local officials and employees particularly those from DepEd, DPWH and DILG, law enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities of Government, including the AFP, NAPOLCOM, and the PNP, 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 27th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.
Cite This Law
Deputation of DECS, DPWH, DILG and Law Enforcement Agencies for the March 25, 2006 Plebiscites In Lanao Del Sur, Memorandum Order No. 209, Mar 27, 2006 (Philippines)
Deputation of DECS, DPWH, DILG and Law Enforcement Agencies for the March 25, 2006 Plebiscites In Lanao Del Sur, Memorandum Order No. 209 (Phil. 2006)
Related Laws
- Deputation of DECS, DPWH, DILG and Law Enforcement Agencies for the March 4, 2006 Plebiscite in Marikina CityMemorandum Order No. 207 • Feb 27, 2006 • Presidential Issuances
- Deputation of DECS, DPWH, DILG and Law Enforcement Agencies for the February 18, 2006 Plebiscite in Tarlac CityMemorandum Order No. 202 • Jan 31, 2006 • Presidential Issuances
- Concurrence of the President in Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies for the Various Plebiscites Involving Different LGUsMemorandum Order No. 20 • Mar 23, 2018 • Presidential Issuances
- Deputizing Law Enforcement Agencies for the December 30, 2006 Plebiscites in Certain Areas in MindanaoMemorandum Order No. 239 • Jan 15, 2007 • Presidential Issuances
- Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies for the June 20, 2007 Plebiscite in Bayugan, Agusan del SurMemorandum Order No. 253 • Jun 18, 2007 • Presidential Issuances
- Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies for the June 23, 2007 Plebiscite in Tandag, Surigao del SurMemorandum Order No. 261 • Jul 3, 2007 • Presidential Issuances
Browse More Presidential Issuances
Explore other laws in the Presidential Issuances category.
View All Presidential IssuancesNeed Help Understanding This Law?
Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.
Ask AI About This Law