Atty. Joel J. Gines, Chairman of Joint Security Control Center La Union, together with Commodore Jose Luis M Alano, Commander Naval Forces Northern Luzon, and Police Senior Superintendent Noli G Taliňo, Provincial Police Director inspect the vehicles to be used for “Operation PN HOPE La Union 2010”. Joint elements of Philippine Navy (PN), Philippine National Police (PNP), Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and other concerned government agencies in La Union participated in the conduct of checkpoints and inspections in the province to ensure a successful May 2010 automated elections.
The Convoy of “Task Group HOPE (Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections) La Union 2010” leaves the gangway of Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar, Poro Point, San Fernando City, La Union after the send off ceremony Tuesday, 09 March 2010. Joint elements of Philippine Navy (PN), Philippine National Police (PNP), Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and other concerned government agencies in La Union participated in the conduct of checkpoints and inspections in the province to ensure a successful May 2010 automated elections.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL EDGARD A AREVALO PN(M)
Director, Naval Public Affairs Office
Saturday, 13 March 2010
To help ensure a successful May 2010 automated elections, joint elements of Philippine Navy (PN), Philippine National Police (PNP), Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and other concerned government agencies in La Union participated in the conduct of checkpoints and inspections in the province. A command send-off ceremony dubbed as “Operation PN HOPE (Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections) La Union 2010” was conducted Tuesday, 09 March 2010 in Naval Forces Northern Luzon with Atty. Joel J. Gines, Chairman of Joint Security Control Center La Union, as presiding officer.
The PN Task Group HOPE La Union was created by virtue of the Joint Letter Directive 01-2010 also known as AFP-PNP Joint Security Guidelines for 2010 National and Local Elections. It envisions to further enhance the implementation of the Gun Ban, deter any Election Related Violence (ERV) incidents and to contribute to the success of the coming 10 May 2010 elections. The Task Group is composed of six teams with seven personnel each composed of an officer and six enlisted personnel that will act as traffic officer, searcher, back-up security and recorder.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was the inspection of troops by Commodore Jose Luis M Alano, Commander Naval Forces Northern Luzon, together with Police Senior Superintendent Noli G Taliňo, Provincial Police Director. After the presentation and inspection of the troops, Atty. Gines gave his message to the troops emphasizing how every concerned agency is doing its best to assure that the coming automated elections will be a success.
The ceremony concluded by the actual send-off of Task Group HOPE, headed by Commander Edgardo L Abordo, and the Pass- in-review of the troops onboard their respective vehicles.
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