ELEKSYON 2022

DILG exec: Contingency plan ready in case of polls disruption

A contingency plan has been prepared in the event an attempt to disrupt the conduct of elections on May 9, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Friday.

At the Laging Handa public briefing, DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said Friday the Commission on Elections and the Philippine National Police can address possible disruptions. 

“Kung saka-sakali man na may magtangkang i-disrupt ang ating elections sa Mayo 9, may contingency plan na po ang Comelec and they have prepared and made ready the civil disturbance unit of the PNP,” he said.

(In case there would be an attempt to disrupt our elections process, the Comelec is ready with its plan and prepared PNP’s civil disturbance unit.)

Malaya said additional cops have been deployed to cities and towns tagged as election areas of concern or election hotspots.

Earlier, the poll body said 104 municipalities and 14 cities were placed under “red category”, while 10 areas are under Comelec control due to possible election-related violence.

As of April 18, PNP chief Police General Dionardo Carlos said their organization has not received reports on possible moves to sabotage the conduct of the elections. —LBG, GMA News