At least a hundred elite policemen have been deployed to Negros Oriental province to ensure the safety of people in preparation for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October. | nestleCDN /PDI
The assurance came just as a number of local officials, including the widow of slain Gov. Roel Degamo, Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo, have called on the Commission on Elections to postpone the holding of the twin polls in the province on Oct. 30 due to recent high-profile killings, including that of the former governor, and insurgency-related violence and arrests.
In Negros Oriental, Pelare said some barangays were initially considered as “areas of concern” and “areas of immediate concern” due to the presence of communist rebel groups and because of previous election-related incidents. He said the police had also identified “who among the elected officials or other government officials have threats,” adding “they are given temporary security by PRO-7, pending their application before the Police Security Protection Unit.”Despite the deployment of 100 policemen to Negros Oriental, Pelare said there would still be enough manpower if needed in other areas in Central Visayas.“Our deployment is born out of analysis. We analyzed the situation because we have a threat assessment.
Degamo was gunned down by assailants while attending to the needs of his constituents inside his residential compound in Pamplona town on March 4. Nine other people were also killed during the attack.
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