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MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it will deploy personnel assigned in various headquarters to help the government in ensuring that the coming May 9 local and national elections are safe and peaceful. "Military personnel performing non-combat missions may be tapped to carry out election duties prior, during, and after the National and Local Elections on May 9, 2022. This is to allow the AFP to focus on its primary mission to defeat local armed threats," said AFP public affairs office chief, Col. Jorry Baclor, in a statement. Based on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 10470, the AFP is among the deputized agencies and instrumentalities of the government that are tasked to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections. Despite this additional task, Baclor said the AFP will continue with the conduct of all internal security operations or its functions and responsibilities. Among election duties of military pers ....

Philippine National Police , Commission On Elections Comelec Resolution No , Armed Forces Of The Philippines , Armed Forces , Local Elections , Jorry Baclor , Philippine Coast Guard , Joint Letter Directive , Manila The Armed Forces Of Philippines Afp On Tuesday Said It Will Deploy Personnel Assigned In Various Headquarters To Help Government Ensuring That Coming May 9 Local And National Elections Are Safe Peaceful Quot Military Performing Non Combat Missions Be Tapped Carry Out Election Duties Prior , Nd After The National And Local Elections On May 9 , 022 This Is To Allow The Afp Focus On Its Primary Mission Defeat Local Armed Threats , Uot Said Afp Public Affairs Office Chief , Ol Jorry Baclor , Na Statement Based On The Commission Elections Comelec Resolution No 10470 , He Afp Is Among The Deputized Agencies And Instrumentalities Of Government That Are Tasked To Ensure Free , Nd Credible Elections Despite This Additional Task , Aclor Said The Afp Will Continue With Conduct Of All Internal Security Operations Or Its Functions And Responsibilities Among Election Duties Military Personnel Are Provision To Polling Places , Voting Centers , Anvassing Centers , Nd Election Paraphernalia Afp Personnel Can Also Act As Security For Authorized Comelec Representatives The Make Available Land , Nd Water Craft Assets , Communication Systems , Nd Other Equipment To Support The Logistical Requirements Of Comelec , Specially In Remote Areas Baclor Said The Military And Partner Law Enforcement Agencies Are Also Looking Into Existence Of Prevent Any Armed Group Organized To Commit Acts Terrorism Or Threats Against Individuals Influence Their Votes Quot Soldiers Who Will Be Assigned On Election Duties May Assist Implementing Laws , Articularly Those Governing Prohibition Against Military , Nd Provincial Guards Acting As Bodyguards For Candidates And The Prohibition On Carrying Firearms Or Deadly Weapons In Public Places ,