Resolution No. 9352

WHEREAS, Section 2, (4) C, Article IX, of the Constitution, empowers the Commission on Elections to deputize instrumentalities of the government, and with the concurrence of the President, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies, for the purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible elections, plebiscites and other electoral exercises.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, the Local Government Code (Republic Act No. 7160), Republic Act No. 7166, and other election laws, RESOLVED to promulgate, as it hereby RESOLVES to promulgate, as follows:

SECTION 1. Deputation. - The Department of Education, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the PNP are hereby deputized by the Commission on Elections (Commission) for the purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of the March 03, 2012 plebiscite to ratify the division of Barangay Canumay, Valenzuela City, and the creation of two (2) new barangays to be known as Barangay Canumay West and Barangay Canumay East, pursuant to Ordinance No. 37, series of 2011, approved on November 21, 2011, of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Valenzuela City.

SEC. 2.Duties and functions. " The abovenamed agencies shall, as deputies of the Commission and insofar as applicable, perform the same duties and functions as described in: (1) Comelec Resolution No. 9317 dated 07 December 2011 entitled Deputation of Certain Departments Under the Executive Branch, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation and Financial Institutions In Connection With the February 04, 2012 Special Elections for Member, House of Representatives, Second Legislative District of the Province of Zambales."; (2) Comelec Resolution No. 9314 dated 07 December 2011 entitled Deputation of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Including the National Police Commission and the Philippine National Police, and Other Law Enforcement Agencies For the Purpose of Ensuring Free, Honest, Peaceful and Credible Conduct of the February 04, 2012 Special Elections for Member, House of Representatives, Second Legislative District of the Province of Zambales."

SEC. 3.Effectivity. " This Resolution shall take effect on the 7th day after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines and in one (1) newspaper of local circulation in Valenzuela City.

SEC. 4.Dissemination. - The Executive Director shall furnish copies of this Resolution to the Office of the President and Secretaries of the Departments/Agencies herein deputized. The Regional Election Director of the National Capital Region shall coordinate with the above departments and agencies for effective implementation hereof, and, with the Election Officer of the First District of Valenzuela City, give this Resolution the widest dissemination possible.

SO ORDERED.