AFP formally launches NEMC for May 9 polls

From the Philippine News Agency (May 3): AFP formally launches NEMC for May 9 polls

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally launched Tuesday its National Election Monitoring Center (NEMC) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP public affairs office chief, said NEMC is tasked to consolidate and coordinate information critical for the conduct of Safe and Fair Election (SAFE) 2016.

This is in line with the AFP’s task as one of Commission on Elections (COMELEC)’s deputized agencies.

Under COMELEC Resolution 10021, the AFP is deputized to assist in the execution of free, honest, orderly, peaceful, and credible national and local elections this coming May 9.

Detoyato said NEMC will utilize the AFP’s information-related capabilities to monitor the preparations for and the actual conduct of elections and the canvassing process.

It will also monitor election-related violence especially in identified election watch areas and provide necessary data for decision-making and execution of the COMELEC and its deputized agencies.

The AFP's consolidated efforts to secure the elections will be coursed through its Unified Commands and the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.

Operations related to the security of the polls will be done in coordination with the Joint Security Coordination Centers at the regional, provincial, and independent city levels.

Detoyato said NEMC will work in tandem with focused military operations, stakeholders engagement, and intelligence operations to deter all forms of threats to the conduct of the elections.

The AFP is ready with all its available resources to assist COMELEC for the conduct of SAFE 2016.

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