The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that it is prepared for the barangay elections on Monday, Oct. 28, despite security concerns in Mindanao, reported Balitanghali on Sunday.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in the report that police officers and soldiers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) area have been trained as Board of Election tellers to supplant teachers who, out of security concerns, declined to perform their usual duties.
Military and police personnel, excluding incumbent officers, will temporarily serve as barangay officials if a failure of elections occur.
In other parts of the country, units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were deployed on Sunday to inspect their
Despite the gun ban imposed during the entire election period, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson P S/Supt. Wilben Mayor disclosed last week that more election-related violence has been recorded in this year's polls than in the 2010 elections.
Liquor ban
Jimenez also reminded the public of the liquor ban from Oct. 27 to 28.
“Pwede pong magbenta ng alak sa DOTC-certified establishment... Pero kung sabihin na pupunta ka ng convenience store at sasabihin mong foreigner ka, bebentahan ka, paglabag po 'yun para sa tindahan,” he said.
Jimenez reminded voters to head to voting stations early, since the polls close at 3 p.m.
“Pero pagka-nandun na sila ng alas-tres, maaari po silang pabotohin hanggang sa matapos sila. Pero 'pag bagong
“Mano-mano ang halalan kaya ayusin natin ang pagsulat ng pangalan para mabasa ng tama nung ating mga board of election tellers,” he added.
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