Live Breaking News & Updates on Long With The Philippine National Police Pnp And Coast Guard Pcg

(PNA photo by Judy Flores-Partlow) MANILA - The military will further intensify its operations against communists and local terrorist groups to ensure orderly and peaceful polls on May 9. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff Gen. Andres Centino said troops deployed nationwide remain vigilant against groups that might threaten the public from casting their votes. "With the campaign period for both national and local posts in full swing, now more than ever, we in the AFP implore troops deployed all over the country to remain vigilant against entities that may threaten or prevent our citizens from safely exercising their constitutional right to vote the next leaders of our nation, including our local government executives," Centino said in a statement Monday. Centino said the AFP, along with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), is "doing its best" to guard the elections so that people can exercise the right to vote for th ....

Camp Aguinaldo , Quezon City , Andres Centino , Philippine National Police , Officers Club In Camp Aguinaldo , Armed Forces Of The Philippines , Commission On Elections , Philippine Coast Guard , Joint Command Conference , Officers Club , Comelec Resolutions , Na Photo By Judy Flores Partlow Manila The Military Will Further Intensify Its Operations Against Communists And Local Terrorist Groups To Ensure Orderly Peaceful Polls On May 9 Armed Forces Of Philippines Chief Staff Gen Andres Centino Said Troops Deployed Nationwide Remain Vigilant That Might Threaten Public From Casting Their Votes Quot With Campaign Period For Both National Posts In Full Swing , Now More Than Ever , E In The Afp Implore Troops Deployed All Over Country To Remain Vigilant Against Entities That May Threaten Or Prevent Our Citizens From Safely Exercising Their Constitutional Right Vote Next Leaders Of Nation , Ncluding Our Local Government Executives , Uot Centino Said Ina Statement Monday The Afp , Long With The Philippine National Police Pnp And Coast Guard Pcg , S Quot Doing Its Best To Guard The Elections So That People Can Exercise Right Vote For Their Chosen Leaders Without Fear And Intimidation Last April 8 , He Afp And The Pnp Presented Security Updates During Third Joint Command Conference At Commissioned Officers Club In Camp Aguinaldo Meeting , Ecurity Updates And Deployment Of Vote Counting Machines , Fficial Ballots And Other Election Paraphernalia Were Discussed The Directive Provides Policies Guidelines Of Member Agencies , S Deputized By The Commission On Elections To Conduct Peace And Security Operations Pnp Will Be Responsible Take Lead Role In Law Enforcement , Ncluding Investigation And Assist The Comelec In Prosecution Of Election Related Cases Pcg Will Take Lead Law Enforcement Operations Coastal Or Maritime Areas Afp Be At Helm Holding Joint Involving Suppression Insurgency Other Serious Threats To National Security Under Resolutions No 10755 10743 , The Afp , Nd Pcg Will Provide Security To Polling Places , Ncluding Election Materials To Be Used In The Elections They Will Also Provide Security Comelec Personnel ,