THE Philippine Army is set to deploy three full infantry divisions to help secure the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections this September.
Army chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete expressed confidence in maintaining peace during the regional polls, citing a significant decline in local terrorist strength as a key factor for the optimistic outlook.
He said the 1st Infantry Division (1ID), 6th Infantry Division (6ID), and 11th Infantry Division (11ID) are more than capable of securing the region as Bangsamoros exercise their right to vote.
“We have enough forces to cover everybody. We have our templates ready and our forces are capable of securing the election,” Nafarrete said in latest press briefing.
After being postponed four times, the inaugural parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are set to be held in September.
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, principal author of Senate Bill 1823 which reset the first regular BARMM polls, is pushing for the elections to take place on September 14.
