Duterte threatens to send more troops to Lanao del Sur

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 23:21:39 +0000

Dismayed by reports of violence and harassment in Lanao del Sur, President Duterte warned that he would deploy more troops to the province if the situation would not improve before Monday’s elections.

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Abra poll situation under control–Comelec

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 21:20:49 +0000

Abra poll situation under control–Comelec

BAGUIO CITY, BENGUET, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has not placed Abra province under its control for the May 13 midterm elections despite increasing reports of gun violence and harassment over the past few weeks.

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Mindanao declared election hot spot

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:59:04 +0000

Mindanao declared election hot spot

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared the entire Mindanao, Abra province and two other areas as election hot spots in the May 13 elections. These areas, which were classified under “category red,” would be under the control of the Comelec. The military and police may also be called to augment existing peacekeeping personnel in […]

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PNP to heighten security preparations in Mindanao, other hotspots for May polls

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:25:41 +0000

The PNP said on Tuesday that it will intensify its security preparations in Mindanao and other election hotspots for May polls.

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Comelec declares entire Mindanao an election hotpsot

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:14:15 +0000

Mindanao silhouette map

The Commission on Elections declared on Tuesday the whole region of Mindanao as an election hotspot. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez made this announcement following “serious armed threats” made by various groups.

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19 municipalities, cities tagged as election hotspots

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:41:42 +0000

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday initially identified 19 municipalities and cities in Luzon and Mindanao as election hotspots for monitoring during the election period, its Chief Oscar Albayalde…READ

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PNP tags 18 cities, municipalities as election hotspots

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 06:21:28 +0000

The Philippine National Police has considered 18 cities and municipalities as election hotspots as the 2019 midterm elections draw near.

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