Manila, Jan. 12 -- The Provincial Joint Security Control Center in Negros Occidental, led by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), has kicked off preparations for the national and local elections on May 13.
Provincial Elections Supervisor Milagros Salud Villanueva led the initial command conference held at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol here Friday.
"The security plan is being put in place to ensure that our elections, like before, will be peaceful, safe and credible," Villanueva said in an interview.
She was joined by Bacolod City Election Officer Mavil Majarucon-Sia; Col. Benedict Arevalo, commander of Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade; Senior Supt. Romeo Baleros, officer-in-charge of the Negros Occidental Police Pro...