From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 16): 15 provinces under PNP's high risk
areas for 2013 elections named, 'Task Force SAFE-2013'
activated
With 15 provinces placed at the Philippine National Police's (PNP) high risk
areas for the 2013 mid-term elections, Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel Roxas II on Friday activated "Task Force
SAFE-2013" (also known as Secure and Fair Elections 2013).
The 15 provinces are Abra, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Cagayan,
Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Cavite, Masbate, Samar, Misamis Occidental,
Maguindanao, Lanao Del Sur and Basilan.
With this, Roxas has directed the PNP to continue cracking down on private
armed groups, loose weapons being used in political violence to keep the peace.
Factors that may affect the conduct of elections includes intense political
rivalry, presence of threat groups including New Peoples Army, Abu Sayyaf Group
and crime groups specifically on gun-for-hire groups will be tapped by some
unscrupulous politician to ensure their victories in the coming elections....
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=472051
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