SECURITY PLAN. Officials of the Commission on Elections, the Philippine National Police, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines sign on Friday (April 1, 2022) a joint security plan for safe and peaceful elections in Negros Oriental on May 9. In the photo are (L-R) Brig. Gen. Leonardo Pena, commander of the 302nd Army Infantry Brigade, Msgr. Julius Heruela, convenor of the Diocese of Dumaguete, Comelec-Negros Oriental provincial election officer-designate lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, and PNP provincial director Col. Germano Mallari. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - A joint security plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental is now in effect to ensure safe, clean, honest, peaceful and orderly elections on May 9. The joint security plan was officially signed on Friday during the 6th meeting of the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) at the Marian Pries
PLEDGE FOR SAFE 2022 POLLS. (L-R) Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes, Comelec provincial election supervisor-designate for Negros Oriental lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, and Brig. Gen. Leonardo Pena, 302nd Army Infantry Brigade commander, led the signing of a pledge of commitment for safe, secure, peaceful, and orderly elections on May 9. The Diocesan Electoral Board of the Diocese of Dumaguete held its general coordinating meeting on Friday (March 11) to discuss security and other updates.(PNA photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY -Leaders and representatives from the church, government, and civilian sectors on Friday signed a pledge of commitment for safe, secure, and peaceful national and local elections on May 9. The signing followed a general coordinating meeting called for by the Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) of the Diocese of Dumaguete at the Marian Priests' Center here to get updates from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the
SECURITY MEASURES. Negros Oriental police provincial director, Col. Germano Mallari, Army Brig. Gen. Leonardo Pena of the Army's 302nd Infantry Brigade, and Comelec provincial election supervisor-designate for Negros Oriental, Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano (left to right), discuss security measures for the coming elections in a meeting in Dumaguete City on Thursday (March 3, 2022). One of the topics centered on the series of killings in Bayawan City involving Gov. Roel Degamo's campaign leaders/supporters. (Photo courtesy of Comelec-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - A ranking official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental on Thursday said placing an area under the control of the poll body is a "last resort" that undergoes a tedious process. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, provincial election supervisor-designate of Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that while he "understands the apprehension of Governor Roel Degamo" in a