Manila, March 26 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is considering the deployment of the Special Action Force (SAF) in the Bangsamoro region after a municipal election officer and her husband were killed in an ambush in Maguindanao del Norte.

In a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said there are areas of concern under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

"Kung kinakailangan na magkakaroon tayo ng forward deployment diyan sa rehiyon ng Bangsamoro ay gagawin natin yan and in fact yung deployment ng ating SAF is being considered to make sure na magkakaroon tayo ng peaceful election diyan sa rehiyon na yan (If it is necessary for us to have a forward deployment in the ...