Tension rises at Cotabato polling precinct

Tension arose between two camps in a precinct in Cotabato City, Super Radyo dzBB's Benjie Liwanag reported on Monday.

According to Liwanag, two men were hit by some individuals at Cotabato City Institute, adding that the commotion started when someone shouted.

FLASH: Tensyon sa plebisito sa Cotabato City Institute, tumaas dahil sa girian ng dalawang panig. Ilang diumano'y flying voters, nahuli ring nagtangkang lumapit sa polling precincts. | via @Benjielite pic.twitter.com/hYlGCM1y06

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 21, 2019

Liwanag said some individuals were able to enter the polling precinct even if they were non-residents of the area.

Some alleged flying voters were also reported to be in the precinct.

Policemen are already in the area to defuse the tension.

Meanwhile, also at Cotabato City Institute, a woman complained that her vote of "no" was allegedly changed by the poll clerk to a vote of "yes," according to a report by Ian Cruz on GMA News TV's Balitanghali.

— Anna Felicia Bajo/RSJ/KG, GMA News