Establishment of
checkpoints in 803rd Brigade area in connection with the 2010 National
and Local Elections
By Maj. MELECIO Y. CASTILLO, 803rd IB, 8ID PA
January 30,
2010
CATARMAN, Northern
Samar – In compliance to Resolution Number 8729 “Guidelines on the
establishment of Comelec checkpoints in connection with the May 10,
2010 National and Local Elections” of the Commission on Election dated
December 29, 2010, joint checkpoints in coordination with Northern Samar
Provincial Election Officer and Police Provincial Office and the 803rd
Infantry Brigade conducted checkpoints in pre designated areas.
The 803rd Infantry
Brigade operating in the whole Northern Samar and his operational
controlled units provide personnel to Provincial Joint Security
Coordinating Council and the Municipal Joint Security Coordinating
Desk in the implementation of Resolution 8737. Troops coming from the
battalions were augmented to checkpoints in pre designated areas on
the time so desired by the Comelec.
Commanders of
controlled units was instructed by Colonel Arnolfo Atendido, commander
803rd Brigade to make sure and see to it that all personnel who were
tasks to manned checkpoints were properly brief of the following
duties and responsibilities.
A. Officer led (PNP/AFP)
B. Complete uniform
with name cloth
C. Not under the
influence of liquor/drug
D. Any violator of
this shall make the offender and commanding officer jointly liable for
administrative/criminal action.
Colonel Atendido added
also while some of his men were committed for election duties
downstairs, their internal security operations upstairs will not be
affected. They will be focusing neutralization of personalities and
capturing/surrender of firearms this time.
