PNP: Validated election-related incidents now 40

The number of validated election-related incidents (ERIs) has increased to 40, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.

In an update as of Wednesday, the PNP said 26 of these incidents were “violent” and 14 were “non-violent.”

Most of the validated violent election-related incidents were reported in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) with eight, followed by Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) with seven.

Three validated violent election-related incidents were monitored in Zamboanga Peninsula and two in Cagayan Valley.

Meanwhile, one validated violent election-related incident was reported each in Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Davao Region, and Soccsksargen.

The PNP is still validating 17 suspected ERIs in Ilocos Region, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, and BARMM.

Meanwhile, the PNP said a total of 2,923 individuals were arrested for violating the election gun ban.

Most of them were from Metro Manila with 1,007, followed by Central Visayas with 380 and Central Luzon with 360.

The arrested election gun ban violators include the following:

• 19 PNP personnel
• 18 Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel
• seven personnel from other law enforcement agencies
• nine elected government officials
• two appointed government officials
• six CAFGU Active Auxiliary
• 13 foreign nationals
• three children in conflict with the law
• three suspected communist rebels
• 48 security guards
• 2,795 civilians

A total of 3,011 firearms were seized — 1,120 revolvers, 841 pistols, 114 gun replicas, 77 explosives, 55 Class A guns, 24 rifles, 22 shotguns, five Class B guns, among others.

Election Day is set on May 12. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News

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