Manila Bulletin
Comelec to probe reports of shooting in Bukidnon, Lanao
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will investigate reports of shooting incidents in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur to determine if they are election-related.
In Bukidnon, two individuals were wounded after gunshots were fired against the camp of presidential candidate Leody de Guzman during their visit to the Manobo tribe in Quezon.
Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan condemned the violence and stated that these incidents have no place in the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.
The Municipality of Malabang and Tubaran in Lanao del Sur have been declared under Comelec control due to a history of election-related violence.
Swift measures to prevent further outbreaks of violence are already in place in the said areas.
The poll body is offering additional security to presidential and vice-presidential candidates upon request during the investigation.
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