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Comelec: Campaign period ‘generally peaceful’ despite some incidents of violence
Comelec: Campaign period ‘generally peaceful’ despite some incidents of violence
ABS-CBN News
Published May 01, 2025 08:13 AM PHT
Comelec Chairman George Garcia, July 16, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
Comelec Chairman George Garcia, July 16, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA —The Commission on Elections said Thursday that the campaign period remained “generally peaceful” despite several incidents of violence ahead of the May 12 polls.
MANILA —The Commission on Elections said Thursday that the campaign period remained “generally peaceful” despite several incidents of violence ahead of the May 12 polls.
“Ang pinakaimportante, generally peaceful pa rin naman ang buong bansa bansa bagamat may mga areas na maaaring makonsiderang red category,” Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.
“Ang pinakaimportante, generally peaceful pa rin naman ang buong bansa bansa bagamat may mga areas na maaaring makonsiderang red category,” Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.
The Philippine National Police said Tuesday it had validated 35 election-related incidents with 13 reported fatalities.
The Philippine National Police said Tuesday it had validated 35 election-related incidents with 13 reported fatalities.
“Kahapon nandun tayo sa Camp Crame, kinausap po natin ang matataas na opisyal ng Camp Crame, nagpahayag po tayo ng pagkabahala sa mga ilang pangyayari na ganyan,” Garcia told TeleRadyo Serbisyo.
“Kahapon nandun tayo sa Camp Crame, kinausap po natin ang matataas na opisyal ng Camp Crame, nagpahayag po tayo ng pagkabahala sa mga ilang pangyayari na ganyan,” Garcia told TeleRadyo Serbisyo.
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“Nagdagdag na po kami ng pwersa, nag-ship out na rin po kami ng mga ilang miyembro ng PNP at army na galing po sa mga lugar na walang kaguluhan at nilalagay po natin sila ngayon sa mga lugar na medyo magulo,” he added.
“Nagdagdag na po kami ng pwersa, nag-ship out na rin po kami ng mga ilang miyembro ng PNP at army na galing po sa mga lugar na walang kaguluhan at nilalagay po natin sila ngayon sa mga lugar na medyo magulo,” he added.
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With 11 days to go before the midterm elections, Garcia said: “Marami pa tayong dapat ayusin. Yung mga inaasikaso rin namin ngayon, yung mga kasong pumapasok sa amin.”
With 11 days to go before the midterm elections, Garcia said: “Marami pa tayong dapat ayusin. Yung mga inaasikaso rin namin ngayon, yung mga kasong pumapasok sa amin.”
The Comelec is looking into at least 242 cases of alleged vote-buying, he noted.
The Comelec is looking into at least 242 cases of alleged vote-buying, he noted.
The poll body has also issued show cause orders against some candidates for their campaign remarks that allegedly violated anti-discrimination guidelines.
The poll body has also issued show cause orders against some candidates for their campaign remarks that allegedly violated anti-discrimination guidelines.
“Itaas po natin yung diskurso, yung dikurso patungkol sa problem ng ating bayan, problema ng ating siyudad, probinsya — hindi po yung personal na atake sa ating mga kandidato o kamag-anak ng ating mga kandidato,” Garcia reminded candidates.
“Itaas po natin yung diskurso, yung dikurso patungkol sa problem ng ating bayan, problema ng ating siyudad, probinsya — hindi po yung personal na atake sa ating mga kandidato o kamag-anak ng ating mga kandidato,” Garcia reminded candidates.
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“Hindi nga ‘yan ang dapat inaasikaso namin sa Comelec, dapat naka-focus kami sa paghahanda, dito sa ating vote-buying cases. And yet, para na rin kaming MTRCB na taga-bantay ng moralidad at kung ano yung dapat iuugali ng ating mga kandidato habang sila ay nangangampanya,” he continued.
“Hindi nga ‘yan ang dapat inaasikaso namin sa Comelec, dapat naka-focus kami sa paghahanda, dito sa ating vote-buying cases. And yet, para na rin kaming MTRCB na taga-bantay ng moralidad at kung ano yung dapat iuugali ng ating mga kandidato habang sila ay nangangampanya,” he continued.
In the meantime, the Comelec will the conduct final testing and sealing of vote counting machines from May 2 to May 7, Garcia said.
In the meantime, the Comelec will the conduct final testing and sealing of vote counting machines from May 2 to May 7, Garcia said.
He added that the Comelect has distributed around 76 percent of voters’ information sheets and deployed about 95 percent Starlink Starlink satellite transmission devices.
He added that the Comelect has distributed around 76 percent of voters’ information sheets and deployed about 95 percent Starlink Starlink satellite transmission devices.
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