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MANILA -The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 53 cases of election-related incidents across the country since the start of the election period on January 9. PNP Directorate for Operations director, Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, on Wednesday said that of the number, 10 have been validated as election-related incidents (ERIs). De Leon added that based on the Election Related Incidents Monitoring of the PNP from January 9 to May 2, 2022, there were 84 victims of the said ERIs. Among them include candidates themselves, government officials, and election officers. A total of 145 suspects including threat groups, civilians, uniformed personnel, and incumbent candidates were identified. On the other hand, 29 were confirmed as non-election-related incidents, while 14 are still subject to validation. Among the areas where the confirmed election-related violence occurred are from the Ilocos Region with four incidents, three from Zamboanga, while Central Luzon, Northern Mindanao, and C