Nineteen individuals were also injured from the start of the poll period on August 28 until the election day on October 30, Comelec spokesperson Rex Laudiangco said.
Police gather evidence beside bodies at the scene of a shooting outside a polling station following a confrontation between supporters of rival candidates, during the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Datu Odin Sinsuat town on Mindanao island on October 30, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections reported Tuesday that 19 people were killed during the period of the long-delayed Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
On election day, two supporters of a candidate for village chairman in Maguindanao del Norte were killed and four others were wounded while they were on their way to a roadside polling site. “Despite these figures being cause for concern for Comelec, the figures are still quite low compared to 2018,” Laudiangco said.
To prevent future violence in elections, the Comelec official said it will enhance the security template and its voter information efforts. Some P20,000 in food and cash aid awaited 60 overseas Filipino workers who arrived in the country yesterday afternoon...
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