(UPDATE) MALACAÑANG and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) placed 38 poll hot spots under monitoring ahead of the 2025 midterm polls, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday.
Of the number, 27 are in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
“After conferring with the President, we discussed extensively the hot spots for the 2025 elections — out of 38, 27 are in the BARMM Region. We will cover that excessively,” Remulla said in a Palace briefing.
“We will have a special meeting for that on November 15 to discuss the contingencies on what must be done to ensure a safe and fair elections for everyone there.” The DILG will pay special attention to the municipality of Albuera in Leyte, where there have been previous reports of election-related “casualties.” “We will watch closely what’s been happening there,” Remulla said.
Ensuring the safety of all candidates for next year’s elections and keeping the polls generally peaceful was among the marching orders Marcos gave Remulla when he assumed his post earlier this month.
The first half of 2025 will be busy for the DILG as the campaign period for senatorial candidates and party-list groups will run from February 11 to March 10, as announced earlier by the Commission on Elections. The campaign period for those vying for seats in the House of Representatives and parliamentary, provincial, and city and municipal levels will be from March 28 to May 10.
The BARMM parliamentary polls will also be conducted in May 2025.
Remulla earlier said that he is aiming for “zero casualties” in next year’s elections and will “enlist the help of all agencies” for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the polls nationwide.
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