The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police will be stepping in and providing security for Commission on Elections personnel detailed in the identified hot spots during the Oct. 29 barangay/SK elections.
COMELEC spokesman Josephus Jimenez said that their primary concern will still be security and the PNP has assured them that the situation will be largely peaceful during the polls.
“Nakatanggap na tayo ng security assessment from PNP at mukhang sinasabi nila na magiging peaceful naman ang halalan ngunit syempre alerto pa rin tayo just in case magbago …

NEWS RELEASEOFFICE OF SEN. JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI OCT. 4, 2007Please refer to: Mavic Trinidad – 0917-8341976
Consideration of Senate Bill on Postponement of Barangay Elections was Stalled on a Technicality
The consideration of Senate Bill No. 1660 on the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections as stalled due to a technicality raised by Sen. Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr.
Sen. Zubiri sponsored the measure for second reading on October 2, 2007 upon the request of Sen. Richard J. Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision …