DIGOS CITY — Police have placed all, except one, of the towns and a city of Davao del Sur province on an election watchlist because of the presence of private armed groups and a history of political bloodshed there. Alan Manibog, Davao del Sur police director, said towns had been listed according to the level of violence anticipated in the coming elections in those areas. Towns in Category 3 were defined as areas where conditions in Category 1 and 2 existed — Bansalan, Sta. Towns listed as Category 4 on the watchlist would be placed under control of the Commission on Elections, said the police chief. He said these areas were those where bloodshed had marked previous elections and private armed groups operated.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 25, 2018 21:11 UTC