President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military and police to help ensure peaceful and orderly barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) or youth elections in May.

President Duterte signed Memorandum Order 21 concurring the deputation of law enforcement agencies and other government instrumentalities, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to help ensure the peaceful and orderly staging of the synchronized barangay and SK elections.

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