THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) is set to go on full alert today and will implement a liquor ban tomorrow in preparation for Monday’s barangay and youth council elections.
Police Director Benjamin Belarmino, the PNP’s Deputy Chief for Operations and head of Task Force Honest, Orderly, Peaceful Elections (HOPE), said the 130,000-strong PNP will go on full alert on Saturday 8:00 a.m. He said the liquor ban will be implemented starting 12 midnight of Sunday.
A full alert means all PNP personnel will stay at their posts at all times. All leaves by police officers are also cancelled.
Belarmino also said the PNP will monitor closely a total of 2655 barangays considered as election hotspots around the country. The country has a total 42,025 barangays.
Belarmino said the hotspots are located in the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Region 12. Also considered as hotspots are barangays in Masbate province in Region 5 and Abra in the Cordillera region.
via inquirer.net
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