Where’s my name? People search for their names in the registered list of voters at Shamrock Elementary School in Laoag City on Election Day. (Lei Adriano) |
Staff
Reporter
Aside from several incidents of alleged harassment and arrest of
persons for violating the liquor and the election gun ban, the October 28
barangay elections here were generally peaceful according to P/Sr. Supt.
Gerardo Ratuita, acting provincial director.
So far, two barangays in the towns of Marcos and Badoc
earlier classified as under areas of immediate concern had no reported
election-related violence, Ratuita said in an interview in Marcos town while
monitoring other adjacent municipalities with intense political rivalries.
The provincial director appealed to all candidates and
supporters to remain calm and respect the rule of law.
In Currimao town, at least three persons at Barangay Victoria
were apprehended by the police for trespassing and were also positive of
alcoholic breath, said Currimao police chief Ryan Retotar. He said the police
is already preparing appropriate charges to be filed against them.
Police Insp. Joseph Baltazar of the Bangui police station
also confirmed report of indiscriminate firing at Sitio Ubbog, Barangay San
Lorenzo in Bangui. As of press time, the police is preparing charges against
the suspect.
In Piddig town, a family of three was allegedly “abducted
“on their way home to vote on October 28. The police said relatives claimed
they were brought to a candidate for barangay chairman headquarters but the
head of the family clarified later on that they were just invited to “drop by”
prior to casting their vote in their designated election precinct.
In Laoag City, a group commotion was reported at Plaridel
Elementary School but was immediately controlled by responding police
authorities.
Radio reports also showed massive vote buying in some barangays
ranging from P100 to P500 per voter, and which were being brought to the doorsteps
of voters enclosed in sample ballots a night before election day.
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