PNP Caraga strategizes personnel deployment to ensure safe, peaceful NLE 2022
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga has strategized the
deployment of its personnel in the different areas of the region to ensure safe
and peaceful conduct of the national and local elections on May 9, 2022.
This
was emphasized by Police Major Dorothy Tumulak, Public Information Officer
(PIO) of PNP Caraga, in an interview conducted by the Philippine Information
Agency (PIA) Caraga team, a day before the elections.
“The
PNP has strategized the deployment of our personnel to the different designated
polling precincts to ensure safety of the vote-counting machines, as well as
the security of voters during the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. We
also have activated our Quick Response Teams in the field units, including the
Special Task Groups, and Regional Election Monitoring Action Center. We really
hope to have a clean, safe, and peaceful elections tomorrow, May 9," she
added.
Tumulak relayed
that the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 thru the Regional Election Monitoring
Action Center (REMAC), has announced that from midnight to noon of May 8, there
were no recorded incidents of violation of the COMELEC resolution number 10746
or liquor ban throughout the region.
She
stressed that Police Brigadier General Romeo M Caramat, Jr., PRO13 Regional
Director, is delighted with the discipline of the public and the compliance of
the establishments that sells and distributes alcoholic beverages that resulted
in the positive result of the implementation of the liquor ban throughout the
region.
It was
also noted that the continuous reminder to the public and the massive
dissemination of the information of every police station using social media
accounts contributed significantly to the positive outcome.
She
further recalled that PBGen Caramat, has directed all the Police Provincial and
City offices to organize the PNP MAC to render 24/7 assistance starting May 5,
2022.
Each
MAC is manned by PNP personnel ready to assist media on the situations in their
area of responsibility.
Spokesperson
is also on standby for their queries and will conduct press briefing if needed
during the election period.
Meanwhile,
when asked about any report of vote-buying, she revealed that they have
received related reports from concerned citizens, however, these are still to
be verified/validated. "All the information reported to us is given due
attention and corresponding response. We appreciate the active support and
participation of the different sectors as we continue to monitor pre-election-related
events and during the national and local elections on May 9, 2022," she
said.
Commission
on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10746 prohibits selling, furnishing,
offering, buying, serving, or taking intoxicating liquor during the identified
period. Anyone found violating any of the provisions may face the penalty of
imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years without
probation. (PNP13/JPG/PIA-Caraga)
