Power and communication lines in Bicol will be safe from sabotage by lawless elements during the elections, Brig. Gen. Ricardo R. Visaya, the commanding general of the 901st Infantry Brigade based in Camp Villa Hermosa in nearby Daraga town, assured the public.
Visaya told the viewers of the “Hatol ng Bayan” program over PTV8 Friday morning that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the region are well prepared for the upcoming mid-term elections.
Although he has supervision only over the
“We will make sure that all the facilities of telephone companies and electric firms as well as the PCOS machines and polling precincts will be given enough security so that we can conduct a successful electoral process this coming May 14 voting,” Visaya added.
He said the proper conduct and decorum of the AFP personnel will be strictly followed.
“The AFP is a non-partisan organization and is not affiliated to any party,” he said, adding that red alert of the AFP will start two weeks before the day of election.
A strong advocate of a non-combatant dimension in addressing insurgency, he said the use of force had not been effective so his brigade concentrated on knowing the social strength of the rebels and gave what the community needed — basic services.
“As a result, we have become close to the community, which itself gives information on what is going on in their areas,” Visaya said.
He disclosed that after an encounter with the New People’s Army, two of its members died and yielded a list of prospective targets for the imposition of permit-to-campaign fees.
Visaya said the fee amount depends on the position that a certain candidate is running for.
For a mayoral candidate, for instance, the fee ranges between P300,000 and P400,000.
The higher the position being aspired for, the Army general said, the higher the fee is.
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