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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.

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said the conduct of the Sept. 17 Maguindanao plebiscite was orderly and organized. PPCRV In a statement, Fr. Julius Heruela, PPCRV's Regional Coordinator for Visayas, said the plebiscite committee had prepared well in posting the voter

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia (File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to release a legal opinion as to who will lead the two provinces created by the plebiscite held in Maguindanao last Sept. 17. "The Comelec right now is preparing a legal opinion and will be coming out with that in the next few days. I don't want to preempt the actions of the Comelec on that matter, on what will be our take on who should seat as new governors of the newly created pr...