LEGAZPI CITY: The Philippine National Police-Bicol Region office (PNP-Bicol) will deploy 1,000 cops including one battalion of elite force Special Action Force (SAF) in the island province of Masbate, dubbed as the “wild west” of the Philippines, following the bloody election violence in the past.

Malu Calubaquib, PNP-Bicol regional spokesperson, told The Manila Times the police office in the region will deploy one battalion of elite force and 800 cops in Masbate.

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