Police on high alert due to potential threats on May 12
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) sounds ready as ever, cranking up the gears in high gear as they issue a full alert status come May 3, 2025, in the lead-up to the midterm elections slated for May 12, 2025. This strategic move aligns with a broader goal of providing a hassle-free, smooth, and secure electoral experience nationwide, including the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
During an interview on May 3, PNP Chief General Rommel Marbil hinted that the Bangsamoro region has been under the PNP's watchful eye.
In fact, under the full alert status, every police personnel will be roped in to ensure maximum coverage and readiness throughout the election period. Marbil confidently stated, "We're here to make sure this is the safest election."
Lieutenant General Bernard Banac, commander of the Area Police Command - Western Mindanao, affirmed that the BARMM is on the PNP's radar, particularly for its upcoming special elections. Around 2,831 PNP personnel (out of the 3,734-strong Special Electoral Board from 14 Police Regional Offices and the PNP Maritime Group) will reportedly hop over to different localities across five provinces and three cities in the BARMM to lend a helping hand to local police forces.
Coordination efforts are underway with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard to keep a watchful eye on the region's waters and land as well as to maintain security.
- The Philippine National Police (PNP) aims to make the upcoming midterm elections, scheduled for May 12, 2025, the safest ever, particularly in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
- Within the BARMM, the PNP will deploy 2,831 personnel as part of the Special Electoral Board, working alongside local police forces to ensure a secure electoral experience.
- These extra PNP personnel will be sent to various localities across five provinces and three cities within the BARMM.
- The PNP is also collaborating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard to monitor the region's waters and land for security purposes.
- In an interview on May 3, PNP Chief General Rommel Marbil reiterated the PNP's commitment to ensuring a crime-free and conflict-free environment during the elections.
- Superbalita, a general news outlet, reported that the PNP had classified the entire country under a full alert status, enlisting every police personnel to ensure maximum coverage and readiness.
- Despite the potential dangers of war-and-conflicts and crime-and-justice issues that might arise during election season, Chief General Rommel Marbil vowed that the PNP would "magpabilin" (do their best) to protect voters and maintain a peaceful and secure environment for the elections.
