N Wednesday Said They Are Ready To Beef Up The Number Of Cops In Areas That Were Or Will Be Declared As Hotspots Under Commission On Elections Comelec Control De Leon News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
(Photo courtesy of PNP) MANILA -Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, Philippine National Police Directorate for Operations Director, on Wednesday said they are ready to beef up the number of cops in areas that were or will be declared as hotspots under Commission on Elections (Comelec) control. De Leon, who is also concurrent deputy commander of the National Security Task Force on National and Local Elections, said the PNP has mobilized the Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) Unit to help preserve peace and security for the May 9, 2022 elections. "There are reports and information that there are groups and individuals who are trying to disrupt the outcome of the elections. So ngayon pinaghahandaan lang natin ito (We are preparing for this)," he told reporters after a simultaneous logistical readiness test and dispatch ceremony held at Camp Crame in Quezon City. De Leon also dismissed rumors about a possible destabilization in time for the elections. "It's just speculation. Bu