- Police to secure Comelec offices for the filing of candidacy
THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) will deploy nearly 200 personnel as the filing of candidacy for the midterm and local elections officially begins on Oct. 1, at the Commission on Elections XI offices.
In an interview on Monday, DCPO spokesperson Captain Hazel Tuazon, said that approximately 172 personnel will be deployed and others will remain on standby in case of disturbances.
“Ideploy sa gawas ug sulod sa Comelec (They will be deployed outside and inside the Comelec),” Tuazon said.
She also mentioned that a conference was held on Monday and, so far, the last day of voter registration at Comelec XI was assessed as peaceful and normal.
“Walay na observed nga influx sa tao (We did not observe an influx of voters),” she added.
Today, Sept. 30, is the last day of registration for the 2025 National and Local Elections.
Comelec XI has previously announced that there will be no extension for registration, and their offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In Davao City, a satellite registration was held at SM Lanang Premier for the second district and at Felcris Centrale for the first district to accommodate late registrants. For the third district, registration took place at the Comelec office inside Magsaysay Park.
