PAGADIAN CITY, Philippines – Gunmen opened fire at the plaza of Dimataling town in Zamboanga del Sur and cut off electricity at the nearby town hall where the canvassing of votes was ongoing close to midnight on Thursday, May 16. “We leave it to PNP to investigate and establish who could be the perpetrators and their motives,” he added. She said all poll watchers and the security groups never left the municipal hall, while all vote counting machines (VCM) were locked by their municipal election officer inside the treasurer’s office. As of 4:29 a.m. May 17, returns from only 16 out of 33 VCMs have been canvassed, according to the Comelec. (Editor: Mike U. Frialde)ADVERTISEMENTSee the bigger picture with the Inquirer's live in-depth coverage of the election here https://inq.ph/Election2019Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2019 00:11 UTC