MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 9 (PIA) – The conduct of elections in the province was generally peaceful and orderly except for some cases of isolated untoward incidents.
PSupt Ghazzali Mamacotao, coordinator of the Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC), the Philippine National Police (PNP) is currently investigating the five untoward incidents in various parts of the province today.
One of these was the shooting incident that transpired around 3:00 a.m. in Barangay Cabingan in Mindanao State University Main Campus in Marawi City that resulted to the death of poll watchers Al Hafiz Usman and Jallaloden Usman.
Two were also reported dead in a shooting incident in Barangay Poblacion, Mantapoli in Marantao town namely Saidamen Ampay and Malik Ampay.
In the town of Poona Bayabao, three school building of Ragayan Elementary School that will be used as voting center for seven barangays was razed down. But voting pushed through when the polling center was transferred to the Municipal Hall.
In Barangay Tubaran Proper in Tubaran town, the roads were blocked to delay the distribution of vote counting machines (VCMs) and election paraphernalia to the respective polling centers. However, the convoy bringing the VCMs was able to pass through and voting began at around twelve noon.
There were also reports on fist fighting incidents in various precincts as well as gun firing to create fear among the voting public but the PNP is still gathering official details about these incidents.
Mamacotao said everything is still under control and manageable by the PNP until as of this time. (APB/PIA-10
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