Comelec chief to visit Abra to check on election-related incidents

MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Garcia has assured the public that he will visit Abra to personally check on issues related to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) amid reports of kidnapping and assassinations. In an ambush interview on Friday on the sidelines of Comelec’s Operation Baklas, Garcia explained that he has been receiving different reports regarding the situation in Abra, a province that is usually declared an election hotspot due to intense political disputes. According to the Comelec chief, he will verify if the reports — like candidates backing out or teachers refusing to work election duties — are merely coincidental or really due to qualified circumstances. “Sa Abra kinakailangang, mukhang kinakailangan puntahan din natin do’n upang makapanayam natin ang ating mga tauhan, malaman natin talaga ang real situation.  Iba-iba kasi ‘yong mga signal na dumarating, talaga bang tinatakot ‘yong mga kandidato, talaga bang nagwi-withdraw sila voluntarily?” Garcia said. (In Abra, it seems we need to go there too so that we can talk to our staffers, and eventually know the real situation.  We receive so many different signals; is it true that candidates are threatened that’s why they are withdrawing voluntarily?) “Paano ‘yong mga teachers, talaga bang sila ay ayaw lamang magsilbi dahil sa may takot daw sila or related sila sa mga kandidato?  At the same time, ang pinaka-importante: handa ba ‘yong ating Philippine National Police na magbigay ng suporta bilang alternate o substitute na electoral board members,” he added. (How about the teachers; did they quit their election posts out of fear or are they related to the candidates?  At the same time, the most important thing is that our Philippine National Police is ready to support us, as alternate or substitute  electoral board members.) Garcia also confirmed that the wife of a barangay candidate in Abra was abducted, not in the province, but in Parañaque City. “Meron kasing balita na gano’n na meron d’yang kinidnap d’yan sa Parañaque na asawa raw ng isang kandidato.  Vine-verify namin ‘yon at ‘yong namatay na ano, confirmed talaga ‘yon, ‘yong kandidatong kagawad sa Bucay, Abra,” he said. (There are reports that the wife of a candidate was kidnapped in Parañaque.  We are verifying that, but the incident where a candidate was killed in Bucay, Abra, is confirmed.) “More or less confirmed ‘yong kidnapping na nangyari sa Metro Manila.  Take note, hindi nangyari sa Abra Read more at: inquirer

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