Gen. Oscar D. Albayalde appealed to the public on Monday to cooperate with authorities to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Albayalde said the upcoming polls may cause conflict among candidates and families because the rivalries are close to home. ADVERTISEMENT“Let us conduct this election in a very peaceful manner,” he added. Data from the PNP show that since the start of the election period, 21 people have already been killed. Albayalde said the government is “doing everything” to curb violence in the upcoming polls, including the massive deployment of troops to polling centers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2018 08:37 UTC