Voting for barangay polls delayed by a day in some villages in southern Philippines

In five barangays in Lanao del Sur and Samar, poll materials failed to arrive before noon on election day

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MANILA, Philippines – Over 1,000 Filipinos in some villages in southern Philippines were unable to cast their ballots on Monday, October 30, the Commission on Elections said, due to delays in the delivery of election paraphernalia. Comelec officials said they are looking into why ballots were not distributed on schedule to voting centers in Bayang, even though the election materials were received by the provincial and municipal treasurer on time.

“Today, because reinforcements from the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines have increased, the elections are ongoing in two barangays,” Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.

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