CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Central Luzon announced on Tuesday that it has contingency plans in place to address any issues that may arise during the 2025 midterm elections.

The announcement was made during the 23rd episode of the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas of the Philippine Information Agency in this city.

Comelec Regional Election Attorney Numer Lobo explained that the commission has developed backup plans to manage emergencies or unexpected situations, particularly on election day.

“We have consistently maintained contingency plans across numerous elections. Although circumstances may change, our commitment to effective implementation remains constant,” Lobo pointed out.

He also outlined several challenges involved in the election process, including the safety of Comelec personnel, logistics and security of the automated counting machines, issues related to vote-buying and vote-selling, training of electoral boards, intense political rivalries, election hotspots, illegal campaign materials, and force majeure events.

In addition, Lobo highlighted several key initiatives, such as establishing effective communication channels for monitoring and reporting during the election period, coordinating with law enforcement, setting up a monitoring system to detect security irregularities, deploying Comelec checkpoints in strategic areas, assessing and identifying election hotspots, conducting comprehensive voter education campaigns, ensuring security preparedness, protecting the independence and security of election observers, and safeguarding media freedoms.

“One of our key initiatives is to increase our manpower, if possible, to meet the needs of our offices in the region during the election period. We are also working closely with local government units to secure additional support, which will aid in our preparations,” he added.

📷 Philippine Information Agency