With less than five months before the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has deployed more than 300 police personnel to identified potential election hotspot areas in Eastern Visayas as part of efforts to ensure peaceful and orderly polls. Photo Courtesy of PRO-8
TACLOBAN CITY — With less than five months before the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has deployed more than 300 police personnel to identified potential election hotspot areas in Eastern Visayas as part of efforts to ensure peaceful and orderly polls.
The deployment was carried out under the Regional Task Force “Kamurayaw,” (peace), which was formally launched during a send-off ceremony at the PRO-8 Grandstand on Thursday.
PRO-8 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy led the ceremony and underscored the Philippine National Police’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process and maintaining public safety throughout the election period.
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A total of 302 police personnel from the regional headquarters, provincial districts in Leyte and Samar, and various support units were assigned to areas considered vulnerable to election-related security concerns.
According to Lt. Col. Analiza Armeza, PRO-8 spokesperson, the deployed personnel have been assigned to Leyte’s first and fourth congressional districts and Samar’s first district.
“These areas were identified due to recorded shooting incidents. While 95 percent of these cases have already been solved, it is still important to deploy personnel as part of our proactive strategy to ensure peaceful and orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections,” Armeza said.
The task force is mandated to intensify anti-criminality operations, prevent violent incidents, respond to shooting cases, and neutralize lawless groups that could threaten public safety and disrupt the elections.
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Capoy said the deployment sends a clear message against violence and election-related disturbances, while also calling on the public to cooperate with authorities in maintaining peace and order.
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Armeza added that the personnel will remain in their respective areas of assignment until the second week of November, covering the entire election period.
The nationwide Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections are scheduled on November 2, 2026./coa
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