CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Barangay officials in the province recently attended the peace and order symposium held at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center this city.
The symposium was led by Governor Lilia Pineda along with the officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) including Chief Superintendent Edgardo Ladao and Senior Superintendent R’win Pagkalinawan and Brigadier General Gregorio Pio Catapang of the
Philippine Army.
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| Symposium on Peace and Order. Governor Lilia Pineda speaks before the barangay officials |
Authorities stressed that barangay officials play a big role in ensuring the conduct of peaceful and honest elections in the province.
They were informed about the specific functions which they may perform in relation to upcoming midterm elections next year.
Barangay officials were believed to be familiar with the political situation and they know everyone in the community.
With this, authorities encouraged them to report any suspicious individual or activity which tends to disrupt conduct of elections and worse would cause the death of civilians and even candidates.
Police also reminded the barangay officials that they were authorized to effect arrest to anybody who is committing crime in the community.
Currently, aside from the elected barangay officials, they were about 10,000 ‘bantay bayan’ in the entire province who also serve as force multipliers.
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