Deputization of Law Enforcement Agencies for May 10, 2004 Elections
Memorandum Order No. 129, issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on December 29, 2003, expresses her concurrence with the Commission on Elections' Resolution No. 6455 to deputize various law enforcement agencies for the May 10, 2004 elections. This includes the Department of National Defense, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the Philippine National Police. The order mandates these agencies and local officials to coordinate with COMELEC to ensure the elections are conducted freely, honestly, peacefully, and credibly. The memorandum takes effect immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 129
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 29, 2003
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 129
EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE DEPUTIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 10, 2004 ELECTIONS
Pursuant to Article IX(C), Section 2(4) of the Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby concur in Resolution No. 6455 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), dated December 10, 2003, deputizing for the purpose of ensuring free, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of the May 10, 2004 national and local elections, the Department of National Defense, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), including the Philippine National Police (PNP), and National Police Commission.
National and local officials and employees, law enforcement agencies and other instrumentalities, including the AFP, 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 29th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.
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Deputization of Law Enforcement Agencies for May 10, 2004 Elections, Memorandum Order No. 129, Dec 29, 2003 (Philippines)
Deputization of Law Enforcement Agencies for May 10, 2004 Elections, Memorandum Order No. 129 (Phil. 2003)
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