Sixty-six more soldiers were deployed across Nueva Ecija to help secure the upcoming May 12, 2025 midterm elections.
The troops came from the 70th Infantry Battalion under the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. They were assigned to different cities and towns in the province.
Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Director Colonel Ferdinand Germino said the soldiers will serve as augmentation forces to strengthen election security and support police operations.
He reminded both police and military personnel to remain non-partisan and loyal to their duty to ensure clean, peaceful, and orderly elections.
