SAN JOSE, Antique – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will deploy around 700 policemen to ensure a peaceful and fair May 13 polls in the province.
Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) Deputy Director for Operations Lieutenant Colonel Norby Escobar said the policemen will augment security forces in the 18 municipalities of the province.
“We expect the 700 police personnel from the Police Regional Office 6 to arrive in Antique 10 days before the May 13 election,” said Escobar.
He noted the augmentation force will also help secure the vote counting machines to be delivered, especially to the hinterland areas.
Escobar also reminded political candidates not to give in to demands of the New People’s Army (NPA) with the onset of the local election campaign.
“Political candidates should not give money to the NPA for their permit to campaign or permit to win,” he said.
Escobar stressed the NPAs will just use political candidates’ financial support to sow havoc in the communities.
He said this problem on the NPA extortion letters being sent out to candidates is actually a nationwide concern confronting the police. (With a report from PNA/PN)
