MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 31 CONCURRENCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE DEPUTATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE 31 AUGUST 2024 PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY THE DIVISION OF BARANGAY BAGONG SILANG IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN INTO SIX (6) SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS August 27, 2024

WHEREAS,Section 1 of Republic Act No. 11993 or the "Act DividingBarangay176, also known asBarangayBagong Silang in the City of Caloocan" dividesBarangayBagong Silang into six (6) separate and independentBarangaysto be known asBarangays176-A, 176-B, 176-C, 176-D, 176-E, and 176-F;

WHEREAS,the Commission of Elections (COMELEC)En Banc,through Resolution No. 11017 (s. 2024), resolved to request Presidential concurrence in the deputation of law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government for the 31 August 2024 plebiscite to ratify the division ofBarangayBagong Silang;

WHEREAS,Section 2(4), Article IX-C of the Constitution empowers the COMELEC to deputize law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government to ensure fees, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections, subject to the concurrence of the President;

WHEREAS,Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution provides that the President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines; and

WHEREAS,Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution vests in the President the power of control over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.,President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and exiting laws, and as requested in COMELEC Resolution No. 11017, herebyCONCURwith the COMELEC's deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and other law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government in connection with the 31 August 2024 plebiscite to ratify the division ofBarangayBagong Silang in the City of Caloocan into six (6) separate and independentBarangaysto be known asBarangay176-A, 176-B, 176-C, 176-D, 176-E, and 176-F.

The foregoing law enforcement agencies and other concerned agencies are hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the COMELEC in the performance of their duties and functions, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.

DONE,in the City of Manila, this 27^thday of August, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.