The number of election-related incidents (ERIs) is now at
210 on Wednesday, according to Philippine National Police (PNP).
Out of this figure, 29 incidents were validated as election
related incidents.
Meanwhile, there are 121 suspected ERIs and 60 non-ERIs from
January 10 - May 8.
The 29 validated ERIs has 68 victims: 16 killed, persons;
nine wounded and 43 unharmed.
On Monday, the PNP monitored 32 incidents happened from
midnight until 11:59 p.m.
PNP said that the most recorded ERIs are shooting incidents
at 10; followed by explosion/bombing at eight; vote buying at six; ballot/VCM
snatching at four; indiscriminate firing at two; grenade throwing and missing
candidate at one each.
The PNP also said that 4,214 persons, mostly civilians, have
been apprehended for carrying firearms since the implementation of the
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) gun ban on January 10.
This figure includes 4,033 civilians, 50 security guards, 35
government officials, 33 police officers, 22 from threat groups, 18 Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel, 10 also from Private Armed Groups
(PAGS), eight employees of a law enforcement agency three members of the
Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU), and two Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP) personnel.
The PNP confiscated 3,478 firearms, 39,350 deadly weapons
and 37, 422 pieces of ammunition.
The gun ban is being implemented by the PNP and other law
enforcement agencies which started on Jan. 10 and will last until June 8.
Meanwhile, police authorities arrested a total of 127
individuals from 41 incidents who violated the liquor ban implemented on
Sunday.
PNP said that majority of apprehended violators are from the
NCRPO with 88, followed by Region 4A with 14; Region 9 with nine; Region 11
with 4; Cordillera Region and Region 10 with three; and Region 1 and Region 8
with two; and Region 3 and Region 5 with one.
Meanwhile, among the four provinces put under Comelec
control, only Tawi-Tawi has reported a shooting incident.
In the nine election hotspots, three separate shooting
incidents happened in Abra, Samar and
Maguindanao.
Burning of four classrooms and grenade throwing happened in
Lanao Del Norte.
In addition, two fire incidents, one ballot snatching
incident and one incident of illegal discharge of firearms (FAs) was reported
in Lanao del Sur.
In Maguindanao, the PNP has recorded one incident of mauling
or stone throwing, one vote buying incident and two explosions.
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