9 towns, 3 cities in Pangasinan tagged as areas of concern for May polls
By Gabriel CardinozaPolice have identified nine towns and three cities in Pangasinan as potential hot spots in connection with the May 13 elections.
Police have identified nine towns and three cities in Pangasinan as potential hot spots in connection with the May 13 elections.
A vice mayoral candidate of Mobo town in Masbate died early Sunday after he was repeatedly shot by two men, shattering hopes of peace advocates in a province notorious for its election-related bloodshed.
The Philippine National Police said it will give Manila Police district officers involved in the arrest of Manila Vice Mayor “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and his companions the “presumption of regularity,” unless it is proven that the police operation conducted over the weekend is indeed politically motivated as alleged by the official.
Leading politicians in Misamis Occidental welcomed the recommendation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to declare the province as an election hotspot.
As the 2013 midterm elections loom, calls to stop the proliferation of loose or unlicensed firearms in Masbate have grown louder.
