Peace covenant for honest polls signed in Bataanhome/News/Regions/Peace covenant for honest polls signed in BataanBALANGA City, Bataan: Municipal, provincial and congressional candidates on Saturday signed a peace covenant at the Saint Joseph Cathedral here for honest and peaceful mid-term elections in Bataan. The Bataan police, the Army’s 48th Infantry Battalion, the Commission on Elections and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting sponsored the covenant. The Bataan prelate said the candidates to be chosen should be honest, industrious and helpful. Marcelo Dayag, Bataan police director, said he was hopeful that like in past elections in Bataan, the May 13 electoral exercise would be peaceful. The signing of the covenant saw Santos leading a Catholic prayer, Iman Hassan Macacua reciting the Muslim prayer and Pastor Jhonny Tomboc leading a Christian prayer.

Source: Manila Times February 16, 2019 17:29 UTC