PNP ordered: Prepare for political rivalries in local electionsPolice prepare to enforce the granular lockdown in Barangay 351, Sta. Citing police data, the PNP chief said in a statement sent to reporters that almost all the election-related violence in the past stemmed from intense political rivalries of candidates vying for local posts, which include clashes among the supporters. Eleazar said that the PNP is currently reviewing and assessing the areas with a history of election-related violence. Part of the campaign to ensure honest, peaceful, and orderly elections in May elections next year is the aggressive campaign against loose firearms and the accounting of private armed groups in various parts of the country. The deadline for the filing of COCs and CONAs is on October 8.

Source: Philippine Star October 07, 2021 04:18 UTC