Iloilo City: A total of 559 police officers from Western Visayas are eligible for local absentee voting, which began on Monday. Lt. Col. Arnel Solis, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), announced that the voting process will continue until Wednesday at the regional headquarters in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City, with an additional day allocated for provincial offices.

According to Philippines News Agency, some officers are opting for absentee voting due to their duties during the elections on May 12, which may prevent them from voting in their registered locations. Solis emphasized the importance of enabling officers to exercise their right to vote despite their responsibilities.

Police officers are expected to be deployed to various provincial and city offices as part of an augmentation force one week before the midterm elections. Solis noted that with a strength of more than 9,000 personnel, the PNP (Philippine National Police) will be maximizing its resources regionwide.

The breakdown of the 559 officers eligible for absentee voting includes 86 from the regional headquarters, 61 from the regional mobile force battalion, 21 from national support units, 107 from the Aklan Police Provincial Office (PPO), 23 from the Antique PPO, 26 from the Capiz PPO, 130 from the Iloilo City Police Office, 51 from the Iloilo PPO, and 54 from the Guimaras PPO.