ELEAZAR PLACES SAF ON STANDBY FOR ELECTION SECURITY DEPLOYMENT, TASKS COMMANDERS TO STEP UP CAMPAIGN VS ILLEGAL FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES OF ERRING POLITICIANS
At the same time, PGen Eleazar directed the Director, Special Action Force (SAF) PMGen Felipe Natividad to prepare his men for possible deployment in areas where intense political rivalry and history of election-related violent incidents would be monitored.
“Inatasan ko na ang lahat ng Regional Directors na magsagawa ng mga target-hardening measures at security adjustments sa kani-kanilang area of responsibility lalo na at mag-uumpisa na ang filing of certificate of candidacy kung saan maaaring tumaas ang bilang ng election-related violent incidents,” said Chief PNP said.
“Inatasan ko na rin ang Director, SAF na maghanda sa posibleng immediate deployment sa mga lugar na sa tingin namin ay maaaring maging security concerns dahil sa mahigpit na political rivalry,” he added.
On Wednesday, motorcycle-riding men lobbed a grenade at the house of Cong. Rodriguez in Cagayan de Oro City. The grenade did not go off.
A town councilor of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte died in an ambush while a bodyguard of a vice mayoral candidate in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao survived a gun attack.
PGen Eleazar earlier ordered all police commanders to initiate early election security preparations, especially with the start of the filing of certificate of candidacy starting October 1.
He said the tight election security will continue during campaign period, election day and until the declaration of winners.
“Kasabay ng mga paghahandang ito ang direktiba sa lahat ng mga chiefs of police na mahigpit na bantayan ang mga bangko at iba pang mga financial districts dahil hindi natin inaaalis ang posibilidad na mag-uumpisa ng gumalaw ang mga sindikato at private armed groups para makalikom ng pondo na maaaring gamitin ng kani-kanilang manok sa darating na halalan,” said PGen Eleazar
“Para sa ating mga kababayan, hindi hahayaan ng inyong PNP na manaig ang kasamaan sa darating na halalan at bastusin ang demokrasya para sa personal na interes ng iilan,” he added.
PGen Eleazar also stressed, “The Philippine National Police commits to protect and defend our electoral process at all cost because we believe that the reign of violence and dishonesty during our electoral process is no democracy at all.”
Photo Courtesy: pna.gov.ph
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