Resolution No. 9439

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 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 June 30, 2012 Plebiscite to ratify the conversion of the Municipality of Imus in the Province of Cavite into a component city, pursuant to Republic Act 10161 approved on April 10, 2012.

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. 9391 dated 13 April 2012 entitled "Deputation of Certain Departments Under the Executive Branch, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation and Financial Institutions In Connection With the June 2, 2012 Special Elections of Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental."; (2) Comelec Resolution No. 9390 dated 13 April 2012 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 June 2, 2012 Special Elections for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental."

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 the Municipality of Imus, Province of Cavite.

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 of the Region IV and the Provincial Election Supervisor of Cavite shall coordinate with the above departments and agencies effective implementation hereof, and, with the Election officer of the Municipality of Imus, give this Resolution the widest dissemination possible.

SO ORDERED.