One thousand three hundred eighty-nine (1,389) police officers have been deployed by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on the first day of candidacy filing for those running in national and local government positions for the 2025 May Elections, today, October 1, 2024.

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The additional police forces will monitor the areas where the candidacy filing for the election runners will take place from October 1 to 8, 2024.

NCRPO Chief Police Major General Melencio Nartatez stated that they are coordinating extensively with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), local government units, and other entities involved in the conduct of the candidacy filing for the election runners to ensure its orderly execution in Metro Manila.

"We must uphold a safe environment that fosters the democratic process. We are committed to ensuring that the filing of candidacies in Metro Manila proceeds smoothly and without disruptions," according to Nartatez.

The filing of candidacy for the election runners, particularly in the city of Taguig, will take place from October 1 to October 8, 2024, at the Taguig City Convention Hall on Pedro Cayetano Boulevard.