MANILA, Philippines — Five individuals have been killed in police operations at various election checkpoints nationwide since Sunday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. The three other fatalities were reportedly motorists killed by the police, but no details were available. READ: As election fever rises, PNP starts setting up checkpointsPolice have likewise arrested 45 people, 22 of which were nabbed at checkpoints. Four were arrested by virtue of arrest search warrants, and 14 were collared during police patrol and five during police operations. The checkpoints were set up on Sunday midnight to intercept guns, explosives, and other weapons that could be used in crimes as the election season starts.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2019 12:33 UTC