Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar directed police units in Metro Manila and other parts of the country to ensure that minimum health standards are followed by those who will troop to the malls for the voter registration process this month.
According to the PNP chief, chiefs of police and other police commanders must ensure that the voter registration process in these areas should not become superspreader events, amid the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“All our police personnel have been tasked to secure these malls and to ensure that minimum public health safety standards and quarantine protocols are observed for the voter registration,” Eleazar said.
“Maaring dagsain ang mga satellite voters registration sa mga mall lalo na sa mga huling araw ng buwang ito, kaya dapat paghandaan ito dahil nasa gitna pa din tayo pandemya kung saan ibayong pag-iingat pa din ang kinakailangan,” he added.
The Commission on Elections worked with Robinsons Malls, Ayala Malls, and SM Supermalls to accommodate more voter applicants for the 2022 national and local elections nationwide.
The deadline for voter registration is Sept. 30.
Eleazar tasked chiefs of police to coordinate with the management of malls in their respective areas of responsibility, especially with their security staff, for the enforcement of health and safety standards.
The PNP chief also ordered his personnel to always observe maximum tolerance, and treat those inside the malls, including violators, with utmost respect.
He also urged the public to cooperate and follow the rules being implemented for everyone’s safety. (PNP-PIO) – jlo
