Memorandum Order No. 215, issued on April 28, 2006, by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, expresses concurrence with the Commission on Elections' Resolution No. 7649 to deputize law enforcement agencies for the May 6, 2006 special mayoralty election in Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) are tasked with ensuring the election's free, orderly, and credible conduct. All national and local officials, as well as law enforcement agencies, are directed to coordinate with the Commission on Elections in fulfilling their responsibilities. The order takes effect immediately.
April 28, 2006
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 215
EXPRESSING CONCURRENCE IN THE DEPUTIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 6, 2006 SPECIAL MAYORALTY ELECTION IN KABUNTALAN, MAGUINDANAO
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. 7649 dated 18 April 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 May 6, 2006 special mayoralty election in Kabuntalan, Maguindanao.
National and Local officials and employees, 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 28th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.