The ban against firearms will continue and checkpoints will remain as the barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections resumed Tuesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced in a press briefing at the national police headquarters.
The police force is "under strict instructions to remain in their posts...until after all election activities had been completed," said Police Deputy Director General Benjamin Belarmino, Task Force Hope "Bravo" commander.
At least 671 gun ban violators have been arrested and 558 weapons confiscated during the election period, Belarmino said, adding that the ban will continue until November 10.
"Elections are being held in 2,183 areas where elections had been postponed yesterday [Monday]," Belarmino said.
Belarmino said the 78 election-related incidents (ERIs) recorded by the National Election Monitoring and Action Center (NEMAC) from September 25 until Monday, October 25, was higher than the 70 incidents recorded in the same period in 2007.
The task force commander said that out of the 78 ERIs, only 20% happened in election hotspots that were identified by the police.
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