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PNP official welcomes orderly conduct of polls in E. Visayas
Over 6,000 polling precincts in Eastern Visayas opened peacefully, with more than 3 million voters participating in the elections.
Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, PNP Eastern Visayas regional director, reported that all 6,271 polling precincts across the region had a peaceful opening.
Despite isolated incidents of shooting in Leyte and an attack in Northern Samar, the police assured a secure voting process with personnel on heightened alert.
The PNP deployed about 10,000 personnel across the region, with nearly 1,000 part of the Regional Special Operations Task Group (RSOTG) Samar.
Only 22 out of 6,271 vote-counting machines (VCM) malfunctioned in Eastern Visayas during voting.
The PNP is strictly enforcing the liquor ban until midnight on Monday, as mandated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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