The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has placed the military and the police under its control in preparation for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Oct. 29.
There is a memorandum of agreement between the COMELEC and the Department of National Defense to insulate the military from partisan politics.

In a resolution, the COMELEC has deputized the Philippine National Police as the lead agency to ensure peaceful and orderly elections.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines would only be limited to serious armed threats.
The National Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of …