Comelec, PNP, AFP reactivate MisOcc joint security center

The Commission on Elections(Comelec), 10th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, and Misamis Occidental Police Provincial Office (MOCPPO) have officially reactivated the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) in preparation for the 2022 national and local elections with all 17 City and Municipal COMELEC Campaign Committees in the province during a command conference held at the Provincial Cultural and Farmers’ Training Center (PCFTC), Oroquieta City.

Regional Election Director and Oroquieta City Acting Election Officer Lawyer Gina Luna Zayas-Sabio discussed the important provisions of the Omnibus Election Code, as well as election-related guidelines.

Another prohibition by the poll body is the movement, transfer, re-assignment, or hiring of government employees.

Misamis Occidental Police Provincial Officer Incharge of Operation Unit Police Major Jenrich Hilot ensured the safety of the people and the maintenance of peace and order during the election period and

afterward.

“We need to help each other, let’s do our share and let’s pray together so that we can have a peaceful national and local 2022 election,” Hilot encouraged.

For his part, 10th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army 1st Lieutenant Rufino Velasco shared the plan and initial deployment for the upcoming election.

“As to the location of checkpoints, the team are all located at the different PNP checkpoints, Comelec checkpoints in the area of operation,” he said.

As to the area of forces, the AFP has the initial numbers of voting and polling centers to be deployed by their security forces. The AFP will be covering 79 polling centers to be secured by seven officers, 79 enlisted personnel and 158 Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU)/ CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) units.

“The concept of our deployment is to secure all polling precincts in coordination with the PNP counterparts but due to the wide area of responsibility the team will be deploying minimum of one enlisted personnel and two CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) units per voting center but we will add security forces if the circumstances requires,” Velasco said.

Meanwhile, DILG Provincial Director L. Pablio Benitez, Jr. assured the City/Municipal Comelec Campaign Committees (C/MCCC) of the active involvement of all City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officers (C/MLGOOs) in the said committees to help monitor issues and concerns relative to the implementation of the COMELEC gun ban, peace and order, and adherence to health and safety protocols during the entirety of the election period. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)