Police Regional Office 11 spokesperson Superintendent Antonio Rivera says they will identify the election hotspots in Davao Region after the filing of certificate of candidacies.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
DAVAO CITY – An official of the Philippine National Police said there will be a series of conferences and consultations together with the Commission on Elections and the military to identify the hotspot areas in Davao region after the filing of the certificate of candidacies.
Police Regional Office 11 spokesperson Superintendent Antonio Rivera said “it is there where (we) will lay down the parameters before an area can be considered as an area of concerned or hotspot area, based on the assessment of the Army and the PNP.”
Colonel Norman Zuniega, public affairs officer of the 10th Infantry Division, said it is still impossible to “visualize security concerns” as the filing of COCs continue.
“First, you have to consider who will really run, and who are the opposing candidates,” he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office said they have not yet monitored any operation of a private army under a politician in the city. However, Driz encouraged the public to report any through their Isumbong Mo Kay CD (City Director) Hotline.
Last year, the police and the military have included Paquibato as an area of concern due to the presence of the New People’s Army.(davaotoday.com)
