Election and military officials issued a joint statement
Tuesday, describing the conduct of the elections in Northern
Mindanao and the Caraga Region as “generally peaceful.”
Capt. Patrick Martinez, spokesperson of the Army’s 4th
Infantry Division (4ID), said in a statement released to the local media
Tuesday that the 4ID covers Region 10 and Region 13.
“Except for the provinces of Lanao Del Norte and Misamis
Occidental, and the municipal town of San Fernando
in Bukidnon, the two regions are considered within the area of the
responsibility of the 4ID,” Martinez
Renato A. Magbutay, Caraga Regional Election Director, also
thanked the military and the police for a job well-done in ensuring security
during the conduct of the national and local elections in Northeastern
Mindanao .
However, Magbutay said, it is not yet time to “lower our
guards” since the remaining phases of the election, which deal on the counting
and canvassing of votes are more critical.
Wilfred Balisado, the Region's Election Director in Northern Mindanao , also lauded the military and the
police of the active support in ensuring a free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and
credible elections.
“Although there were minor instances of election related
violent incidents”, Balisado said that the law enforcers manage the situation
without affecting the conduct of the election and the voters.
Major Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal Jr., Commander of the Army’s
4ID, said that the military and the police will continue to be vigilant as the
counting and canvassing of the votes go on.
He also calls on everyone to respect the results of the
national and local election.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=883961
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.