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Pertinent Laws Relative to Elections

RESOLUTION No. 7856
REQUEST FOR THE CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE DEPUTATION OF THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING FREE, ORDERLY, HONEST, PEACEFUL AND CREDIBLE CONDUCT OF THE MAY 14, 2007 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY THE CONVERSION OF LAPU-LAPU CITY FROM A COMPONENT CITY INTO A HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITY, PURSUANT TO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 1222 DATED JANUARY 23, 2007, SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE MAY 14, 2007 SYNCHRONIZED NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Promulgated: 03 April 2007

WHEREAS, in the interest of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of the May 14, 2007 plebiscite to ratify the conversion of Lapu-Lapu City from a component city into a highly-urbanized city, the Commission on Elections finds it necessary to deputize law enforcement agenciesand instrumentalities of government;

WHEREAS, under Section 2 (4) (C), Article IX, of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, such deputation requires the concurrence of the President of the Republic of the Philippines;

NOW, THEREFORE, The Commission on Elections RESOLVED to request, as it hereby RESOLVES to request, the concurrence of the President of the Republic of the Philippines in the deputation of the Philippine National Police(PNP) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), in connection with the plebiscite pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1222 dated January 23, 2007.

The Executive Director is hereby directed to furnish Her Excellency, the President of the Republic of the Philippines through the Honorable Executive Secretary, Malacañang Palace, a copy of this Resolution.


SO ORDERED.