Tag: election-related violence

Categories By the Numbers PHL Vote 2016
Half of reported ERV incidents happened in Mindanao

Apr 21, 2016 3:10 PM
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 […]

2016 elections, election-related violence

Categories PHL Vote 2016 Stories Top Stories
Election violence rises in Mindanao, Calabarzon

Apr 21, 2016 2:41 PM
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 […]

2016 elections, election-related violence

Categories Banner Vote 2013
Gun ban should go with crime prevention

Jan 14, 2013 1:04 PM
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. […]

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Categories Top Stories Vote 2013
Basilan election officer killed after supervising PWD listup

Aug 12, 2012 1:23 AM
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.

Basilan election officer, election-related violence, PWD, PWDs