The Commission on Human Rights compiled election-related violence (ERV) incidents from all over the country from June. Half or 26 out of 49 reported ERV incidents occurred in Mindanao. Of this, 23 victims were killed or wounded by gunshot, despite the gun ban and checkpoints implemented by the Commission on Elections on January 10. Hover
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL THE attack on a Lanao del Sur gubernatorial bet in an ambush early Saturday morning did not make it to the first election-related violence (ERV) report released recently by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). If it did, it would have raised to nine the incidents of ERVs in the Autonomous
By ACE ESMERALDA THE election period in the Philippines began Sunday and signalled the start of a nationwide total gun ban expected to minimize election-related offenses, particularly gun-related violence among political groups and clans. For many, the gun ban brings some relief, especially since the country enters this period with heightened fear of gun-related violence.
By RICHARD FALCATAN ISABELA CITY—The election officer here was killed on his way home from supervising the special registration of persons with disabilities (PWD) held nationwide on Saturday.