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PNP: 35 election-related incidents, 13 dead ahead of 2025 polls
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has validated 35 election-related incidents nationwide, resulting in 13 reported fatalities.
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao recorded the highest number of incidents with 11 and 8, respectively.
Calabarzon followed with five incidents, while Zamboanga Peninsula had three.
Two incidents each were reported in the Western Visayas and Davao regions, and one incident each in Ilocos, Central Luzon, Eastern Visayas, and Soccsksargen.
Police have confiscated 2,800 firearms and arrested 2,710 individuals as part of the election gun ban enforcement.
The number of areas of concern has been reduced from 36 to 34, with two towns in Maguindanao del Sur placed under Comelec control due to rising violence.
The election period for the 2025 Philippine general election runs from January 12 to June 11, 2025.
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