CAMP PERALTA, Jamindan, Capiz, May 9 -- It’s all systems go for the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, Philippine Army as more than 5,000 troops were deployed to secure the 2019 national and local elections in Central and Western Visayas last May 6.
The deployment of troops was formalized through a Send-Off Ceremony of Force and Resources at the Headquarters, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6), Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City.
It was attended by COMELEC 6 Assistant Regional Election Director lawyer Tomas Valera, DIPO-Visayas Police BGen Bartolome Tobias, Police Regional Office 6 Director BGen John Bulalacao, Army’s 301st (Bayanihan) brigade commander BGen Alberto Desoyo, and 302nd Infantry (Achiever) brigade commander BGen Ignacio Madriaga.
In his message delivered by BGen Desoyo during the ceremony, 3ID commander MGen Dinoh Dolina reminded the troops that it is their utmost duty to ensure that the people will have a clean, honest and peaceful election as the whole region is expecting that they will be able to carry-out their poll duties.
It was attended by COMELEC 6 Assistant Regional Election Director lawyer Tomas Valera, DIPO-Visayas Police BGen Bartolome Tobias, Police Regional Office 6 Director BGen John Bulalacao, Army’s 301st (Bayanihan) brigade commander BGen Alberto Desoyo, and 302nd Infantry (Achiever) brigade commander BGen Ignacio Madriaga.
In his message delivered by BGen Desoyo during the ceremony, 3ID commander MGen Dinoh Dolina reminded the troops that it is their utmost duty to ensure that the people will have a clean, honest and peaceful election as the whole region is expecting that they will be able to carry-out their poll duties.
The troops’ deployment will serve as an augmentation for the Philippine National Police (PNP) members who will take frontline election duties in areas that need extra security particularly those listed in the election hotspots and “Red” areas.
Last April 27, the 303rd Infantry (Brown Eagle) Brigade deployed 150 soldiers to Moises Padilla town in Negros Occidental following the order of COMELEC to send additional troops in the said town after the bloody killings involving local officials.
Further, Dolina enjoined everyone to help ensure orderly, credible and peaceful elections.
“It is a common knowledge that the obligation to keep democracy in this country is a shared responsibility. As the state has obligations to its citizens, in return all of the citizens are also obliged to protect democracy under our existing laws. Let us do our part in this exercise of democracy,” he said. (JBG/Capt. Eduardo Precioso Jr./3ID-PA/PIA)
Last April 27, the 303rd Infantry (Brown Eagle) Brigade deployed 150 soldiers to Moises Padilla town in Negros Occidental following the order of COMELEC to send additional troops in the said town after the bloody killings involving local officials.
Further, Dolina enjoined everyone to help ensure orderly, credible and peaceful elections.
“It is a common knowledge that the obligation to keep democracy in this country is a shared responsibility. As the state has obligations to its citizens, in return all of the citizens are also obliged to protect democracy under our existing laws. Let us do our part in this exercise of democracy,” he said. (JBG/Capt. Eduardo Precioso Jr./3ID-PA/PIA)
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