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A candidate for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in Bucay, Abra was shot dead, while at least 122 candidates for different positions in that province have withdrawn from the race after being intimidated, the Commission on Elections said Wednesday.
Meanwhile, 44 teachers in that province backed out from serving in the BSKE polls, citing concern over their safety following a shootout between members of a suspected private armed group and policemen in Bucay on Monday. Garcia said the Comelec is waiting for a formal report on the shooting so that it can decide how to act.
Although the police have not definitively linked the Bucay shootout to political violence, reports of harassment and intimidation have surfaced. Garcia said the candidates are liable if election officers find unlawful campaign materials in common poster areas, public, and even private places. The Comelec earlier said that all BSKE bets must limit their campaign expenditure to five pesos per voter.
The poll body has filed more than 90 disqualification cases against BSKE candidates for premature campaigning and vote buying.
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