A total of 149 policemen were deployed to Isabela on Monday to secure the conduct of special elections that was prompted by the torching of two vote counting machines (VCM) by unidentified men.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde said the policemen were deployed at 6 a.m. to “secure and assure the safe conduct of special elections in Barangay Dicamay Uno, Jones, Isabela.”