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THE number of election-related incidents for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections has climbed to 31 as voters trooped to the polls on Monday, October 30, 2023.In a press briefing at Camp Karingal, Quezon City, Philippine National Police chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. said most of these incidents were recorded in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao .“We have registered 10 and also, we have those reported shootings.
Despite the rise in poll-linked incidents, Acorda said all polling centers nationwide have already opened for this year's polls.Peaceful polls in NCRInterior Secretary Benhur Abalos commended the PNP for effectively maintaining peace and order throughout the country on the days leading to the BSKE, especially in the National Capital Region.'As per reports, it’s very peaceful right now .
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