Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies in Connection with the November 1, 2008 Plebiscite in Maguindanao
Memorandum Order No. 289, issued on November 3, 2008, by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, expresses the concurrence and ratification of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 8510. This resolution deputizes law enforcement agencies, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, to ensure a free and orderly plebiscite on November 1, 2008, regarding the creation of five new barangays in Maguindanao. These barangays will be established pursuant to various Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts. The law enforcement agencies are instructed to work closely with the COMELEC to fulfill their responsibilities in this electoral process. The order takes effect immediately.
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- Memorandum Order No. 289
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- Presidential Issuances
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- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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November 3, 2008
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 289
EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE AND RATIFICATION IN THE DEPUTATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AS EMBODIED IN COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 8510, PROMULGATED ON 04 OCTOBER 2008, IN CONNECTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 1, 2008 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY THE CREATION OF FIVE (5) DIFFERENT BARANGAYS IN THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO PURSUANT TO VARIOUS MUSLIM MINDANAO AUTONOMOUS ACTS
Pursuant to Section 2, (4), Article IX (C) of the Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby concur with Resolution No. 8510 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), promulgated 04 October 2008, deputizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) for the purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of the November 1, 2008 plebiscite to ratify the creation of the following: (a) Barangay Kanguan out of Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Datu Piang, pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act (MMAA) No. 232; (b) Barangay Tanguapo out of Barangay Dumabalas, Municipality of Datu Piang, pursuant to MMAA No. 105; (c) Barangay Lintukan out of Barangay Magaslung, Municipality of Datu Piang, pursuant to MMAA No. 233, and; (d) Barangays Datu Bakal and Datu Kilay out of Barangays Tapikan and Lepok, Municipality of Shariff Aguak, pursuant to MMAA No. 236, all in the province of Maguindanao. TaISDA
The foregoing law enforcement agencies are hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the performance of their duties and functions.
This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.
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Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies in Connection with the November 1, 2008 Plebiscite in Maguindanao, Memorandum Order No. 289, Nov 3, 2008 (Philippines)
Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies in Connection with the November 1, 2008 Plebiscite in Maguindanao, Memorandum Order No. 289 (Phil. 2008)
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