With the May 9 elections successfully concluded in most
parts of the country, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has downgraded
its red alert status to blue Wednesday afternoon.
This took place 5:00 p.m., said AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen.
Restituto Padilla.
By declaring blue alert, only 50 percent of all available
troops and assets are required to be inside camp for immediate deployment in
case of possible emergencies or contingencies.
In contrast, red alert requires 100 percent availability of
all troops and equipment.
The AFP placed all its units in red alert starting midnight
of May 7.
"We are now shifting our focus from election operations
to internal security operations. However, the Unified Commands of the AFP
remain to have the prerogative to implement security adjustments in their areas
of responsibility as they see fit," acting AFP chief-of-staff Lt. Gen.
Glorioso Miranda said.
Also, security efforts will remain intensive in areas where
the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared the conduct of special
elections on Saturday.
COMELEC Resolution No. 10129 said there were a total of 52
clustered precincts from 11 towns, mostly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao and Eastern Visayas where no
elections were held on Monday due to problems in the ballots and security
concerns.
"Due to this, many of our line units are committed in
ensuring that the rest of the country gets to freely and safely cast their
votes," he added.
Miranda stressed that the AFP, as professional military
organization, respects the choice of the Filipino people and will remain solid
behind the Constitution and other democratic institutions.
"We will follow our Commander-in-Chief and will
implement the new President’s peace and security policies, especially those
that will bring the conflicts that ail the country for decades to their just
end," he added.
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