PNP, naghahanda para sa pagsisimula ng election period ng Barangay at SK elections

PNP, naghahanda para sa pagsisimula ng election period ng Barangay at SK elections; BARMM at Negros Island, mahigpit umanong tututukan

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00:00 The election period will start on August 28,

00:05 the day of the barangay and the final election of the SK Elections.

00:10 This includes the issuance of the Certificate of Candidacy for candidates and the issuance of the gun ban.

00:17 While this is coming, the Philippine National Police is continuously preparing for the security.

00:24 Together with our line officers, regional directors and in coordination with the other agencies, especially the COMELEC,

00:31 we have a lot of meetings that we are doing.

00:35 The PNP said that they are focusing on the provinces of Barm and Negros.

00:41 That is what we are discussing.

00:46 But as regards to the preparation, we are intensifying our operations on matters that we think we could contribute

00:54 in coming up with a peaceful and honest election and orderly.

00:58 The part of the PNP, we are continuously identifying there.

01:02 But the official listing will come after our joint coordination with them.

01:11 One of the PNP's aims is to attack private armed groups or PAGs.

01:17 According to the police, there are four active PAGs while there are more than 30 potential.

01:23 Of the loosed firearms, more than 48,000 were confiscated by the PNP,

01:28 of which 14,000 individuals were arrested.

01:32 Patrick De Asucs for the country.

01:35 [BLANK_AUDIO]