{"id":213947,"date":"2019-05-12T08:19:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T12:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=213947"},"modified":"2019-05-12T08:19:27","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T12:19:27","slug":"20-killed-in-43-election-related-incidents-pnp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/05\/12\/20-killed-in-43-election-related-incidents-pnp\/","title":{"rendered":"20 killed in 43 election-related incidents: PNP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PNP spokesperson, Col. Bernard Banac said the figure involved election-related incidents recorded from January 13 to May 11. A total of 24 persons were also wounded since the start of the election period. (PNA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— A total of 20 persons were killed in 43 incidents a day before the May 13 polls, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday.<\/p>\n

PNP spokesperson, Col. Bernard Banac said the figure involved election-related incidents recorded from January 13 to May 11. A total of 24 persons were also wounded since the start of the election period.<\/p>\n

Banac said the number is low compared to the number of election-related cases in the previous election years.<\/p>\n

He added that based on the National Election Monitoring Action Center (NEMAC) in Camp Crame, the PNP has so far recorded 19 incidents of vote-buying activities throughout the country as of 11 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

Banac said of the 19 incidents involving 157 persons, 147 were accosted and the 10 others remain at large.<\/p>\n

He said there about 207 ASIN (Ang Suhol Iwaksi Natin) teams have been deployed, which is composed of 1,784 police personnel.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumber has been increased by the PNP to respond to numerous complaints from the public on vote buying\/selling. We urge the public to help document suspected violations, preserve the evidence, and inform authorities of the incident right away,\u201d Banac told reporters in a statement.<\/p>\n

Maj. Gen. Mao Aplasca, PNP Directorate for Operations, said the arrests were made by different police units since the start of election period on January 13.<\/p>\n

“We are sending a strong message that this time we will take vote-buying seriously. To those planning [to engage], huwag na sila mag-attempt (don’t attempt),” Aplasca said.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the PNP and Comelec bared the activation of Task Force Kontra Bigay which will focus on investigating and prosecuting those will be caught engaged in vote-buying and selling.<\/p>\n

Aplasca said around 105 teams of Task Force Kontra Bigay will be formed across the country ahead of Monday’s elections.<\/p>\n

“We are going to create operating teams per region. In National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), there will be six teams: one per district and another one at the regional headquarters. In other regional offices, one team per province and chartered city and another for regional headquarters,” he explained.<\/p>\n

The PNP also bared 24\/7 hotlines where the public can report cases of vote-buying and selling, and other suspicious activities in their communities related to the midterm polls.<\/p>\n

The PNP-National Election Monitoring Action Center (NEMAC) hotlines are 0916-330-9158 and 0947-520-7864.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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