Comelec clarified that areas under the red category are not automatically put under Comelec control.
MANILA — In its initial list of areas of concern, the Commission on Elections said 242 barangays all over the country have been put in the "red category" ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections .Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said there are different factors in considering whether an area will be put in the red category or not.
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao registered the most number of villages in the red category—147 as of October 4. Despite the tension in Socorro, Surigao Del Norte in relation to the group Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc., Comelec said the place is still classified in the green category.
Only the province of Negros Oriental is under Comelec control due to the killing of Governor Roel Degamo back in March.Comelec, particularly the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Safety Concerns, also has the power to monitor the use of public funds and ensure that these are not used to disrupt the elections.
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