Islamic City of Marawi (17 November) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Office in Lanao del Sur is closely monitoring the political situation in the province in preparation for the much-contested political race in the country.
Based on the parameters set by the COMELEC, PNP-Lanao del Sur has identified 38 election hot spots in the province including the city of Marawi.
Provincial Director P/Supt. Esmael Pua Ali disclosed that of the 39 towns of the province, only Wao and Bumbaran are not classified as hot spots area.
He said inclusion to the watched list are largely attributed to intense political rivalry, presence of partisan armed groups and other threat groups as well as records of occurrence of previous violent election-related incidences.
We are intensifying our peace and order campaign to ensure that the coming 2010 elections will be honest, orderly, and peaceful, P/Supt. Ali said.
He further revealed that additional augmentation troops were already requested to prevent violence in the upcoming national polls.
He added that checkpoints were set up in various strategic locations in the province and constant coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is also conducted.
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