Manila, Feb. 6 -- Law enforcement agencies in Eastern Visayas will deploy around 10,000 personnel to secure the May 12 midterm polls.

In a statement Thursday, the Philippine Army said personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be deployed in strategic areas to secure the elections across the region.

The military bared the plan following the signing of the solidarity pact by member agencies of the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) on Wednesday.

Philippine Army (PA) 8th Infantry Division commander Maj. Gen. Adonis Ariel Orio emphasized the shared mission of the military and its partner agencies for the upcoming elections.

"As we come ...