Pursuant to Section 2, (4), Article IX (C) of the Constitution, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby concur with Resolution No. 8510 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), promulgated 04 October 2008, deputizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) for the purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible conduct of the November 1, 2008 plebiscite to ratify the creation of the following: (a) Barangay Kanguan out of Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Datu Piang, pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act (MMAA) No. 232; (b) Barangay Tanguapo out of Barangay Dumabalas, Municipality of Datu Piang, pursuant to MMAA No. 105; (c) Barangay Lintukan out of Barangay Magaslung, Municipality of Datu Piang, pursuant to MMAA No. 233, and; (d) Barangays Datu Bakal and Datu Kilay out of Barangays Tapikan and Lepok, Municipality of Shariff Aguak, pursuant to MMAA No. 236, all in the province of Maguindanao.

The foregoing law enforcement agencies are hereby directed to coordinate and cooperate with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the performance of their duties and functions.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 3^rd day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.


By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary