DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, October 16 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is expected to impose a curfew on some areas in the province and strengthen the ban on the release of public funds or certain prohibitions related to the conduct of the elections in Negros Oriental. This was disclosed by COMELEC-7 Regional Director Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano after the province was placed under COMELEC control to ensure a peaceful conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on October 30, 2023. However, during the Provincial Joint Security Command Conference (PJSCC) held on October 13, 2023, Castillano said they are still waiting for the COMELEC in Manila to issue an operational plan or guidelines for the province. Even if the COMELEC en banc has not yet released the guidelines, the augmentation forces from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be deployed to ensure the orderly and p...