15k cops to be deployed in NCR on May 13 elections
Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:18:48 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 15,000 police personnel will be deployed in Metro Manila on the day of the midterm elections on May 13, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of the National Capital Region-Regional Security Control Center Command Conference in Taguig City, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said that the deployed personnel will maintain the police’s anti-criminality efforts on the day of the elections.
“The PNP (Philippine National Police) will be deploying around 15,000 personnel so hindi lang dun sa mga polling centers, hindi lang sa mga canvassing area, to maintain also itong anti-criminality efforts natin,” he said.
“Dito kasi sa atin, lahat is being highlighted in NCR kaya hindi tayo pwedeng mag-relax dito so, based on experience naman, meron tayong templates na sinusunod and the PNP and the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) have it,” he added.
The midterm election will take place on May 13, 2019 where the winners will take their government posts on June 30, 2019, midway the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. /je
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