Deployment aims to secure polling areas and ensure credible elections in a region with over 12 identified 'hotspots'
Over 10,000 soldiers, police officers, and Philippine Coast Guard personnel are set to be deployed across Eastern Visayas as authorities brace for potential election-related violence ahead of the May polls. The massive deployment aims to secure polling areas, election materials, and the 3.2 million voters and communities in Eastern Visayas.
The Philippine National Police has classified the 26 municipalities in the region into three levels of concern: 12 identified as “areas of concern,” 13 as “areas of immediate concern,” and one as an “area of grave concern.” The Army’s 8th Infantry Division, which leads the region’s Joint Task Force (JTF) Storm, has coordinated with the PNP and the Coast Guard to establish a network of joint checkpoints across the region.The Army announcement follows a Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) conference at the Army headquarters in Catbalogan City, where discussions focused on comprehensive security deployment plans, threat assessments, and proactive measures to mitigate risks. Army Major General Ariel Orio, 8th ID commander, emphasized the military's commitment to remaining non-partisan in Eastern Visayas and elsewhere as it safeguards democracy. Orio also urged citizens in Eastern Visayas to cooperate with security forces to create a secure environment conducive to a free and fair electoral process. The country began its five-month election period for the 2025 midterms on January 12, which includes a nationwide gun ban. The official campaign period starts on February 11 for national candidates and March 28 for local candidates
ELECTION SECURITY EASTERN VISAYAS PHILIPPINE MILITARY ELECTION VIOLENCE JOINT TASK FORCE
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