By MA. GIGI A. TENEBROSO
Davao Today
In a statement released Monday, Ka Simon Santiago, NPA political director, said four village captains in Paquibato district “surrendered” to them and reported of receiving money from re-electionist Representative Mylene Garcia. In Mapula village, 27 envelopes with PHP 300 each were allegedly seen, PHP 15,000 in Lumiad village, PHP 20,000 in Paquibato village and PHP 15,000 in Panalum village.
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
This was according to Tagum Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting Coordinator Juan Castillo, adding that per monitoring round-up report as of 6 PM Monday, there was no reported election-related violence.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
Jay Apiag, Kontra Daya coordinator for North Cotabato province said their forecast was due to delays brought about by glitches of PCOS (precinct count optical scan) machines, the heavy rains that started 3 PM Monday and blackouts in the villages of Katipunan and Amas.
By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today
In schools that served as polling centers here, soldiers from the 25th Infantry are observed to have stayed nearer, less than five meters, to be exact.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
"We hope you would still care for us because we are just fisherfolks. To those of you who would win, please don’t stop considering us," said Aning Lagbas, a village functionary in Isla Poo, part of Kinablangan village.