Manila Bulletin
Almost 600 cops served as election inspectors in Cotabato City, Maguindanao
Almost 600 policemen served as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in Cotabato City and some polling precincts in Maguindanao province.
All 175 voting precincts in Cotabato City were manned by PNP personnel trained as BEIs in anticipation of worst-case scenarios.
In Maguindanao, a total of 47 policemen were deployed as BEIs in some polling precincts.
The PNP had previously subjected 988 of its personnel to a BEI refresher course to serve as backups.
Police Brig. Gen. Arthur Cabalona, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, confirmed these deployments and stated that voting went smoothly in other parts of BAR, including Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
This initiative was taken to ensure smooth elections in scenarios where teachers might be unable to report for duty as election inspectors.
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