CAMP DANGWA,
La Trinidad, Benguet – Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Oliver O. Lee ordered
the setting up of additional checkpoints
in strategic areas of the region as the May polls near.
“Magdadagdag kami ng checkpoints sa strategic area. Mobile po iyan at hindi po permanent” Lee said during a press conference here at Masigasig grandstand on Feb. 9.
There are 105 fixed Comelec checkpoints in Cordillera Region with 29 checkpoints in Abra, 16 in Kalinga, 15 in Benguet, 12 in BCPO, and 11 each in Apayao and Mountain Province.
“With instructions of regional directors on additional checkpoints, police presence and crime deterrence in Cordillera will significantly increase.
Comelec resolution 10741 mandated establishment and operation of Comelec checkpoints, examination of violations of transporting firearms or other deadly weapons and employment and engagement of services of security personnel and bodyguards as the May 9 elections near.
According to records of the Regional Operations Management Division, since the start of the election period last Jan. 9, four individuals were arrested and now facing charges for violation the Comelec gun ban.
Another two suspects were nabbed here in Barangay Lopez Jaena, two in Abra, one in Benguet, and another one in Kalinga.
Also, one incident of a shoot-out between police officers and an armed criminal was recorded in Abra.
“Magdadagdag kami ng checkpoints sa strategic area. Mobile po iyan at hindi po permanent” Lee said during a press conference here at Masigasig grandstand on Feb. 9.
There are 105 fixed Comelec checkpoints in Cordillera Region with 29 checkpoints in Abra, 16 in Kalinga, 15 in Benguet, 12 in BCPO, and 11 each in Apayao and Mountain Province.
“With instructions of regional directors on additional checkpoints, police presence and crime deterrence in Cordillera will significantly increase.
Comelec resolution 10741 mandated establishment and operation of Comelec checkpoints, examination of violations of transporting firearms or other deadly weapons and employment and engagement of services of security personnel and bodyguards as the May 9 elections near.
According to records of the Regional Operations Management Division, since the start of the election period last Jan. 9, four individuals were arrested and now facing charges for violation the Comelec gun ban.
Another two suspects were nabbed here in Barangay Lopez Jaena, two in Abra, one in Benguet, and another one in Kalinga.
Also, one incident of a shoot-out between police officers and an armed criminal was recorded in Abra.
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