MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 27 (PIA) --- All areas in Lanao del Sur was placed under election watchlist by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Police Chief Inspector Abubakar Alah, Police Community Relations officer of PNP Lanao del Sur, said 27 municipalities were identified under Category 2 Election Watchlist Areas (EWAs) while 16 areas were classified under Category 3.
PCI Alah said areas are classified under Category 2 when there are serious armed threats posed by organized threat groups in the areas. Category 3 EWAS on the other hand, are areas where politically motivated violent incidents are likely to occur due to intense political rivalries and presence of armed groups.
Placed under Category 3 are Marawi City and the towns of Butig, Bacolod Kalawi, Balabagan, Balindong, Marogong, Maguing, Masiu, Madalum, Malabang, Pagayawan, Tamparan, and Tugaya.
As a result, PNP is further intensifying the conduct of checkpoints and chokepoints operations in the entire province to confiscate loose firearms to ensure that such firearms will not be used during elections.
The PNP has earlier reported that the presence of threat groups, proliferation of loose firearms, rido or family feud, and power supply stability are among the challenges in achieving peaceful and orderly elections in the province this May.
Meanwhile, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will give a power briefing to local media practitioners and officials from the PNP, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Commission on Elections, and Department of Interior and Local Government in the provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur regarding NGCP’s elections preparations.
Beth Ladaga, corporate communications officer of NGCP in Mindanao, said they will present the power outlook in May as well as the contingency plan and measures to ensure stable supply of power during elections.
The power briefing will be held on Friday, April 29, in N Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. (APB/PIA-10)
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