Deputation of DECS, DPWH, DILG and Law Enforcement Agencies for the March 4, 2006 Plebiscite in Marikina City ( Memorandum Order No. 207 )

February 27, 2006

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 207

EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE DEPUTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND DEPUTIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARCH 4, 2006 PLEBISCITE IN MARIKINA CITY

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. 7627 dated 14 February 2006 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 March 4, 2006 plebiscite in Marikina City, to ratify the creation of Barangay Tumana out of the Mother Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City, pursuant to Marikina City Ordinance No. 70, series of 2005.

National and Local officials and employees particularly those from DepEd, DPWH, and DILG, law enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities of Government, including the AFP, the PNP, and the NAPOLCOM, 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. HCacTI

DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.