October 30 elections peaceful, says PRO-7 mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) marred parts of Mindanao with bloodshed, candidates and supporters alike fell victim to the violence. In one incident, a candidate for barangay captain was killed by his own brother, who is also running for the same post. In another incident, two persons were killed, while four others were wounded in a shooting incident. Tensions ran high and voting was disrupted in several areas as a result of the violence.
As the BSKE approaches, around 41,000 DepEd 7 teaching and non-teaching personnel have completed their training and seminars. Comelec 7 director Lionel Marco Castillano said that there will be 46,821 personnel involved in the electoral board for the upcoming election. Salustiano Jimenez, DepEd 7 Director, clarified that approximately 41,000 teachers had been designated for election duties. With an increased honoraria for electoral board poll workers, security forces will be deployed to voting centers throughout the region.
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