Philippines, Feb. 10 -- The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is advocating for the conduct of peace and orderly national and local elections on May 12 through the signing of peace covenants among the local candidates.

Since last week, candidates in five local government units (LGUs) have participated in separate covenant signing activities hosted by their respective police offices and stations.

"We assure the public that NOCPPO will exert all efforts to maintain a peaceful and orderly election," NOCPPO Director Col. Rainerio De Chavez said in a statement on Monday.

On Sunday, a unity walk preceded a peace covenant signing at Moises Padilla town auditorium attended by local candidates, led by Mayor Ella Celestina Garc...