Purpose and declared concurrence
- The memorandum expresses concurrence with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) resolution titled Resolution No. 8776, dated February 17, 2010.
- The memorandum deputizes the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the plebiscite purpose.
- The deputization’s purpose is to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible conduct of the March 13, 2010 plebiscite.
- The plebiscite is to ratify the creation of a new barangay.
- The new barangay to be ratified is to be segregated from Barangay Guadalupe and named Barangay Banawa-Englis, in Cebu City.
Link to creation of Barangay Banawa-Englis
- The plebiscite is conducted pursuant to Republic Act No. 9905, dated January 7, 2010.
- The plebiscite’s subject is the ratification of the creation of Barangay Banawa-Englis.
- The created barangay is to be segregated from Barangay Guadalupe.
- The location of the barangay is Cebu City.
Deputization of law enforcement agencies
- The memorandum deputizes NAPOLCOM for the plebiscite conduct purpose stated in the memorandum.
- The memorandum deputizes PNP for the plebiscite conduct purpose stated in the memorandum.
- The deputization is expressly intended to secure a plebiscite that is free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible.
- The deputization is made in concurrence with COMELEC Resolution No. 8776 dated February 17, 2010.
- The memorandum ties the deputization to the scheduled plebiscite date of March 13, 2010.
Formalities and signatories
- The memorandum is signed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines.
- It is attested by the Executive Secretary, Eduardo R. Ermita.
- The memorandum is dated and signed in the City of Manila.
- The date stated in the signing clause is March 01, 2010.