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Manila: The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) announced on Monday that the 2025 midterm elections were perceived as ‘a little more peaceful’ compared to previous elections, despite incidents of violence and fatalities reported in Mindanao. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing at the PPCRV Command Center, spokesperson Ana Singson remarked that while certain incidents remain concerning, initial observations indicate fewer violent disruptions than those recorded in the 2022 and 2019 elections. “If we compare it to 2022 and 2019-just qualitative, until we get the final reports-it seems that the conduct of the election was a

Manila: No delays were encountered so far in the conduct of the midterm elections in the National Capital Region (NCR), Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said on Monday. “Wala po kaming nakitang delay (sa NCR), lahat on time yun eleksiyon natin (we saw no delays at the holding of elections in the NCR, everything is on time),” he added in a media briefing. According to Philippines News Agency, Marbil stated they received reports of alleged vote buying. “Pinapupuntahan naman ng pulis natin, wala naman silang nakikita, negative naman (but when we deployed our police officers to

Northern Mindanao: A robbery, a hostage attempt, and a shooting incident briefly disrupted the peace on election day in Northern Mindanao, but police confirmed none of these incidents were directly related to the polls. According to Philippines News Agency, Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 spokesperson Maj. Joann Navarro reported that four suspects were arrested for a robbery at the home of a village chairperson in Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental. The suspects were intercepted in Pagadian City, and the stolen PHP40,000 was recovered. In addition to the robbery, police successfully thwarted a father’s attempted hostage-taking in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, and responded to

Bayang: A municipal council candidate and his aide were gunned down Monday morning while walking to cast their votes in Bayang, Lanao del Sur, police confirmed. Afganie Balt Taha, a town council aspirant, and supporter Walid Balt Taha, a relative and brother of a village official, were ambushed around 8 a.m. in Barangay Rinabor. According to Philippines News Agency, the two victims were heading to Mauyag Papandayan National High School polling precinct when they were attacked. Bayang police chief Capt. Edmundo Nabor stated that no suspects or motives have been identified, as pursuit operations continue. The killings mark one of

Manila: The long voting queues that formed early in the morning on May 12 are being viewed as a “positive” sign that Filipinos were eager to participate in this year’s national and local elections, as stated by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). According to Philippines News Agency, PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson highlighted in an interview on Monday afternoon that the group observed voters queuing up until 8 a.m., which marked a shift from previous election patterns. Singson noted that in past years, it was uncommon to see long lines in the morning, with queues typically forming between