PRO3 HOLDS ELECTORAL BOARD TRAINING FOR POLL DUTIES

BY KEVIN GALANG

CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga —The Police Regional Office 3 conducted a specialized Electoral Board Training to ensure personnel are fully equipped to carry out their electoral duties with professionalism, impartiality, and competence.

The training was in preparation for the 2025 midterm and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections.

Held on April 7 at the PRO3 Patrol Hall, Camp Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, the training was facilitated by a resource speaker from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), who provided comprehensive instruction on key topics, including election laws, procedures, and the operation of vote-counting machines (VCMs).

Participants also underwent hands-on training and situational exercises designed to simulate real election scenarios, helping ensure the efficient, transparent, and orderly conduct of elections.

As part of its deployment strategy, selected PRO3 personnel will be assigned to the BARMM region to serve as Electoral Board members, particularly in areas where public school teachers may be unavailable or where security concerns are heightened.

“This training is a critical part of our preparation to support Comelec and uphold the integrity of the electoral process, especially in sensitive areas like BARMM,” said PRO3 director Brig. Gen. Jean S. Fajardo.

“Our officers are trained to be neutral, competent, and dependable members of the Electoral Board who will contribute both to the smooth conduct of elections and to maintaining peace and order,” she added.

The training also reinforced the importance of neutrality, professionalism, and accountability – the core values expected of all PNP personnel assigned to election duties.

The Central Luzon top cop assured the public that PRO3 remains committed to safeguarding the credibility and security of both the May and BARMM polls.

Fajardo said the region’s police force will continue to work closely with the Comelec to ensure a peaceful and honest electoral process, particularly in BARMM and other election hotspots.