AFP says PHL elections generally peaceful and orderly despite ERVIs

From the Philippine Information Agency (May 10): AFP says PHL elections generally peaceful and orderly despite ERVIs

Despite 22 cases of election-related violent incidents (ERVIs) during Monday's polls, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that the Monday's polls were conducted in a generally peaceful and orderly manner.

This was stressed by AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla during a news briefing.

"Considering that we have 92,000 polling precincts nationwide, the number (ERVIs) have not reached (even) one percent, so overall, the conduct of the elections today is still generally peaceful and orderly and what is important is that our citizens are able to get to the polling places even when polling precincts opened late due to some incidents," he added in Filipino.

These 22 ERVIs translated to 10 deaths and three wounded with most of the incident being recorded in the Western Mindanao Command area-of-responsibility.

This is from midnight to 2:00 p.m. Monday.

"What is important is that we (managed) to maintain the general peacefulness and orderliness of the elections," Padilla stressed.

This is of paramount importance considering that the entire world is observing the Philippine electoral process.

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