VARIOUS government agencies gathered for the final regional coordinating conference on Friday to ensure a secure and fair 2016 national and local elections in northern Mindanao. The activity emphasized the evaluation on the preparations of government security forces in ensuring a secure and fair polls next week. During the conference, the operations officers of different agencies presented the security updates of their respective concerns, as well as the actions they have undertaken in implementing Commission on Elections (Comelec) rules and regulations for elections. To cap the activity, a joint Comelec-PNP-AFP strategic plan was signed by the different regional heads to conduct clean, credible, free, honest, orderly and peaceful elections come May 9, 2016 in Region 10. Presided by the Comelec, the activity was participated by the 4th Infantry Division, Police Regional Office (PRO 10), Department of Education, and Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF).