Unveiled: Suspected vote manipulation scheme in elections
The upcoming elections in Cebu City are shaping up to be a clean, fair affair, thanks to the obsessive preparation of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO).
Police Colonel Enrico Figueroa, head honcho at CCPO, is overseeing a simulated exercise, code-named National Simulation Exercise (SIMEX), being run from the PNP Command Center in Camp Crame. This exercise took place within and outside the Cebu City Hall, focusing on vote-counting and monitoring the entire process remotely via Zoom to assess the police force's performance across the region.
This intense simulation focuses on various scenarios, particularly hostage-taking situations, to evaluate the capabilities of the Police Regional Office 7 and the Cebu City Police force specifically.
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This exercise isn't just about evaluation; it's also about preparing the CCPO, stepping up its game, and providing feedback and assessment to the PNP Command Center about what must be improved.
Figueroa emphasized the Police National Headquarters' commitment and ensuring the safety of the City of Cebu. This meticulous preparation is part of the flagship program led by Police Brigadier General Redrico Maranan, head of Police Regional Office 7, aimed at providing community-focused public safety strategies.
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To boost police visibility and ramp up patrol operations, CCPO is confident of successfully preventing any turbulent gatherings and ensuring a transparent election.
While it's unclear from the available data exactly what CCPO's role was in the May 2 simulation or the specific formal assessments involved, recent activities indicate that the CCPO is focused on proactive drills and heightened vigilance, gearing up for the May 12 elections.
- The National Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) overseen by Police Colonel Enrico Figueroa at the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is set to take place outside Cebu City Hall in 2025, focusing on scenarios like hostage-taking situations and simulating the entire process remotely via Zoom.
- Figueroa's emphasis on the SIMEX exercise isn't just about evaluating the performance of the CCPO but also ensuring improvement, with assessments and feedback provided to the PNP Command Center.
- As part of a flagship program led by Police Brigadier General Redrico Maranan, the upcoming SIMEX is designed to provide community-focused public safety strategies for the City of Cebu.
- With heightened vigilance and proactive drills, the CCPO is gearing up for the 2025 elections, aiming to prevent any turbulent gatherings and ensure transparency in the voting process.
- Although the specifics of the CCPO's role in May 2022's simulation or official assessments remain undisclosed, the focus on proactive drills and increased surveillance suggest that the CCPO is preparing for various potential scenarios, including war-and-conflicts, politics, crime-and-justice, and general-news situations in the coming years.
