MANILA, Philippines—Policemen would be deployed as election officers in villages where teachers have refused to serve as members of board of election inspectors due to security reasons, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. Senior Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, PNP spokesman, said police units nationwide were already finalizing its security preparations for the Oct. 28 barangay (village) elections. "We are prepping up our security preparations. In fact, we have a scheduled meeting on Thursday with the Comelec (Commission on Elections), the military and other stakeholders," Sindac said in a news briefing at Camp Crame on Tuesday.  ...
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