(UPDATE) THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday identified 167 cities and municipalities as areas of concern in connection with the upcoming national and local elections.
THE Commission on Elections on Wednesday identified 167 cities and municipalities as areas of concern in connection with the upcoming national and local elections. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the 167 areas were classified as red, orange, yellow and green, depending on the peace and order situation of a particular town, city or province.
Garcia said the number could still increase or decrease in every category as the elections near. 'We are closely monitoring the situation of the cities and municipalities placed under the areas of concern, in coordination with the Philippine National Police,' he added. Garcia said some of the places may be removed from the red category to orange or yellow if the situation improves, while others may be moved from yellow to red.
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