In Buhangin, Missing Names, Low Turnout


Narito Prevendido Sr., 75, of Buhangin district, checks his tattered Comelec registration affidavit as he tries to find his name on the voters’ list. He eventuall got tired of looking. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

By Marietta Baste-Hernani
davaotoday.com

BUHANGIN, Davao City — As with other areas around the city, the missing names of voters was also a common complaint today at the Buhangin Elementary School and at the Dumanlas Elementary Schools, all in the second district.

In the 2004 elections, Jane Brave, 50, her husband Benedicto and their daughter Jenny were able to vote. But in today?s elections, only Benedicto?s name was on the voters? list at Precinct 1598-A.
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