By Ronron
May 11, 2007
More than 8,000 police forces will be deployed in Metro Manila to man the upcoming elections.
Supt. Rommel Miranda, spokesman of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), said a total of 8,735 personnel were sent off yesterday (Friday) by NCRPO chief Deputy Director General Reynaldo Varilla and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Calderon at Camp Crame, Quezon for their poll duties.
Miranda said 4,601 troops of those sent off will man 780 polling centers all over the capital.
“Gen. Varilla issued a directive to ensure that all actions pertaining to election duty of every policeman in the field must be covered by specific instruction from the Comelec representatives,” Miranda said.
Miranda said Varilla does not foresee any serious violent incidents that will occur in the capital during the election day this Monday.
He noted that of the 151 election-related violated incidents recorded by the PNP nationwide since the start of the election period on January 14, only one happened in Metro Manila.
Miranda was referring to the killing of Quezon Congressional aspirant Vicente Rabaya, Jr. in Quezon City last March 31st.
Nevertheless, Miranda said the NCRPO will closely monitor the cities of Caloocan, Pasig, and Pasay due to the intense political rivalry in these areas.
“Gen. Varilla assures the public that the NCRPO is ready and capable of ensuring an honest, orderly and peaceful election in Metro Manila,” Miranda said./DMS
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