PH Army deploys personnel in Tineg, Abra
PH Army deploys personnel in Tineg, Abra;
Voting in Cordillera generally peaceful;
Over 600 PDLs, senior citizens cast vote in Cebu City
Voting in Cordillera generally peaceful;
Over 600 PDLs, senior citizens cast vote in Cebu City
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00:00 Shouting matches, pushing and shoving, and the usual firearm shootouts between rivals
00:05 are all part of the typical nationwide landscape in the village and youth polls.
00:09 And the just ended one had its usual share, but not many, or strong enough for law enforcement
00:15 and peacekeeping military to put under control.
00:18 PTV's Jesse Atienza tells us more of how the day went in the Queen City of the South in
00:24 this report.
00:28 On the eve of the elections, a heated argument sparked between an individual and some residents
00:34 in Barangay Lapat, Balantay in the town of Tineg in Abra.
00:38 The Philippine Army says a number of peacekeeping personnel have been deployed in the area.
00:43 This morning, an individual fired a gun near the voting center.
00:47 The suspect was immediately arrested by the authorities.
00:50 Teachers assigned as poll workers backed out after the incident.
00:54 The Provincial Joint Security Control Center immediately dispatched three PNP Special Electoral
01:00 Boards as replacement.
01:02 The Barangay and Esque elections in Cordillera was generally peaceful according to the PNP.
01:08 More than 10,000 registered senior citizens went out to cast their votes.
01:13 The PRO Cordillera Regional Director conducted an inspection in the polling centers in Benguet
01:19 and Baguio City to ensure an orderly and peaceful elections.
01:24 In Cebu City, more than 600 persons deprived of liberty and senior citizens also took part
01:31 in today's elections.
01:32 A couple of mall voting centers also opened its doors to more than 4,000 voters in Cebu
01:38 City and Consolacion.
01:40 For the Comelec, this is a huge feat since it will be opening more mall voting centers
01:45 to serve an even bigger voting population in the upcoming elections.
01:50 From PTV Cebu, Jesse Atienza for The Nation.