19 killed due to village election-related violence — ComelecPolice gather evidence beside bodies at the scene of a shooting outside a polling station following a confrontation between supporters of rival candidates, during the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Datu Odin Sinsuat town on Mindanao island on October 30, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections reported Tuesday that 19 people were killed during the period of the long-delayed Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Comelec is still investigating 113 cases of violence to determine if these are connected to Monday’s elections. We have to normalize the elections to the people that it must not result in any form of violence,” Laudiangco said. To prevent future violence in elections, the Comelec official said it will enhance the security template and its voter information efforts.

Source: Philippine Star October 31, 2023 05:34 UTC