OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental (PIA)–In the peace covenant signing, interfaith prayer and unity walk in Misamis Occidental, March 1, PBGen Benjamin Acorda Jr. through PCol Benidicto Pintor shared the activity would be meaningless if participants were not sincere.
Pintor explained the importance of peace in communities throughout the election period and doing the covenant signing among others is to ensure that the goal for a peaceful, orderly national and local election will be achieved.
“Election campaign has already started and it is important that peace in communities will be maintained and preserved,” he said.
Meanwhile, he stated that the sincerity of the participants is very important, otherwise, “This peace covenant will be meaningless.”
He also appealed to the politicians in the province to not use policemen for personal gain.
“I make an appeal to our candidates to do away with making the security force, especially our police force, to become partisans. Huwag po tayong manuhol sa ating kapulisan (Do not pay the police) because they are working professionally,” he said.
He also called the police force to not allow themselves to be used by politicians.
“Sa ating kapulisan, ‘wag tayong papagamit (To our policemen, do not be used),” he said.
“I realize that the reason for a failed state is their distrust in our democratic system and mistrust of the integrity of its security force. That is why we have to protect our democracy,” he shared.
PNP MisOcc also shared their accomplishments in election operation activities. As to checkpoint operations with COMELEC, AFP and PNP, they have established 5,105, checkpoints with 40,639 PNP MisOcc personnel deployed and 7,487 AFP personnel from the 10th Infantry Battalion deployed.
As to gun ban accomplishment, PNP MisOcc reported two successful operations with two arrested individuals and confiscation of two firearms.
For election unlawful materials, out of 28 operations, and 137 personnel working to guard the activity under Operation Baklas, 610 materials illegally posted were removed.
Meanwhile, for surrendered firearms, PNP MisOcc has two incidents in Ozamiz and Lopez Jaena. (JMOR/PIA-10)
Photo release:
Misamis Occidental aspiring candidates for National and Local Elections May 2022 read the peace covenant led by PLTCol Melfin Ian U. Burlat, chief Police Community Affairs Development Unit, March 1, 2022 at New Function Hall, Capitol Building, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental. (Leslie Anne Felisilda/PIA10)
