Death Threat Stops Canvassing in ComVal Town
DAVAO CITY — The canvassing of votes in New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, was stopped last night after the town’s election officer allegedly received a death threat.
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Peaceful elections, alert military and police mark ComVal polls
Elections opened and closed peacefully in Compostela Valley, particularly in Monkayo, which was put under Comelec control due to the upsurge of violence days leading to the May 14 polls.
Brig. Gen. Carlos Holganza, commanding General of the 1001st Infantry Brigade, said that they monitored Election Day without untoward incidents but he said the military would still be in full alert until the canvassing ends.
Arroyo wants greater synergy in curbing violence in Philippines
MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered today the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to harness their investigative and legal resources to curb the series of violent incidents related to the just-concluded midterm elections and unexplained killings.
Failure of Elections in 3 More Lanao Sur Towns
The Commission on Elections announced that it suspended the elections in three more towns in Lanao del Sur. In a press conference in Manila, Comelec officials said teachers in Butig,…
International observers see poverty as major election issue
TONDO, MANILA — “We are going to vote but we are not very optimistic that our lives will be better after the elections. For sure, we will continue to face the threat of demolition after the elections.”
Whoever wins, the people of Tondo are somewhat frustrated that no one is doing enough to stop the intensifying poverty and demolition of urban poor communities in Metro Manila.
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