1. The Department of Education (DepEd), as such deputy, shall:


1. Comply with and enforce all orders and instructions of the Commission relative to the plebiscite duties and functions of public school teachers, allow the use of all public school buildings designated as polling places and/or distribution/retrieval centers, and take such other measures as are necessary, in connection with the aforesaid May 14, 2007 plebiscite;


2. Receive all communications from the Commission or its deputies and transmit them to the Plebiscite Committees (Committees);


3. Supervise school teachers designated as chairmen and members of the Committees when such occasion arises in accordance with the instructions of the Commission;


4. Receive complaints against any chairman or member of the Committees and to transmit the same to the Commission or its representative for appropriate action; and


5. Adopt, jointly with the Election Officer (EO) and the Committees, adequate measures to safeguard plebiscite documents and paraphernalia.



No conference, seminar or any school activity, which might interfere, restrict, or prevent the performance of plebiscite duties of division school superintendents, district school supervisors, school principals and public school teachers, shall be held during the plebiscite period except upon prior written authority of the Commission.

The Division Superintendent or School Principal shall immediately report to the EO any chairman or member of the Committee who may be committing any serious irregularity or misbehavior in the performance of his plebiscite duties. The EO shall relieve such chairman or member and appoint the corresponding substitute who shall be directed to immediately assume the duties of the relieved chairman/member. The action of the EO shall be promptly reported to the Commission.

Immediately after the plebiscite, the Commission and/or school officials concerned, shall file against the erring Committee chairman or member the appropriate criminal and/or administrative charges, if any, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations of the Commission.



2. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall:




1. Place at the disposal of the Commission their motor vehicles, such as trucks, jeeps, vans, cars, and the like, and communication facilities, as the Commission may need from time to time especially those presently assigned in Lapu-Lapu City;

Said vehicles shall be used to ferry the personnel of the Commission and of its deputized agencies in the performance of their plebiscite duties, and to transport plebiscite forms, supplies and materials to their places of destination particularly in areas with inadequate means of transportation.

2. Provide the Commission with a list of available vehicles, together with the drivers assigned to said vehicles.



These vehicles shall be at the disposal of the Commission immediately at the start and until the end of the plebiscite period.



3. The Department of the Interior and Local Government, theNational Police Commission and the Philippine National Police, as deputies, are hereby placed under the direct control and supervision of the Commission, and directed to:
   
   
1. Effect no changes, during the plebiscite period, in the assignments of regional, provincial, district, city, station and unit commanders and all PNP personnel under their command in Cebu without the prior written permission of the Commission.


2. Bring to the attention of each and every member of the PNP in Cebu the following basic considerations:


1. The conduct of a plebiscite is purely a civilian process which, however,   requires the cooperation of  the  PNP,   regional, provincial, district, city, or municipal police forces and agencies; and


2. Orders issued by theCommission in connection with the plebiscite, shall take precedence over and above the orders and directives issued by any other office or agency of the government; Provided, That, nothing herein contained shall be construed as in any manner affecting or constituting an impairment of the Constitutional powers of the President of the Philippines to conduct and direct the general peacekeeping functions of the PNP.


3. The  PNP  Chief  and  the  officers  and  enlisted  personnel  in  Cebu, under his command are directed to perform the following duties and functions:


1. Provide security to the EO, the polling places, the members of the plebiscite committees, and the voters, whenever the need therefore arises, or whenever the Commission through its EO or plebiscite law enforcement teams so require;


2. Provide security to personnel and representatives of the Commission performing duties and functions in connection with the plebiscite whenever a request is made or  when required by the Commission;


3. Take  steps  to  protect  voters  from  threats,  intimidation, coercion, harassment or reprisal;


4. Enforce  the  provisions  of  Section  261  of  the  Omnibus Election Code on the following prohibited acts:


1. Paragraph (m) on appointment or use of special policemen, special agents, confidential agents, or the like;
2. Paragraph (p) on possession of deadly weapons;
3. Paragraph (q) on carrying of firearms outside residence or place of business;
4. Paragraph (r) on the use of armored, land, water or aircraft;
5. Paragraph (s), as amended by Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7166, on wearing of uniforms and bearing of arms;
6. Paragraph (t), as amended by Section 33 of Republic Act No. 7166, or policemen and provincial guards acting as bodyguards or security guards;
7. Paragraph (u) on reaction, strike forces or similar forces;and
8. Ban on dispensing, selling, and taking intoxicating liquors.


5. Take effective measures to prevent members of civilian vigilante units and barangay tanods from engaging in partisan political activities or any act of terrorism, intimidation, coercion, harassment, or reprisal;


6. Take steps to prevent private security agencies from acting as private armies of campaigners for terroristic or violent acts against persons in connection with the plebiscite;


7. Enforce specific orders of the Commission to confiscate or tear down rohibited plebiscite propaganda or advertisement; and


8. Perform such other functions and duties or implement such other directives as the Commission may issue.

The PNP Chief shall submit a report of actions taken in accordance with this deputation seven (7) days after the plebiscite.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. – This Resolution shall take effect upon its publication.

SEC. 4. Dissemination. – The Executive Director shall furnish copies of this Resolutionto the Office of the President and Secretaries of the Departments/Agencies herein deputized. The Deputy Executive Director for Operations shall coordinate with the above departments and agencies for effective implementation thereof. The Education and Information Department shall give this Resolution the widest publicity possible.

SO ORDERED.