Elections watchdog National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) described the May 12 elections as “peaceful and orderly.”
However, the group noted that there were still alarming incidents of electoral violence and automated counting machine (ACM) malfunctions that caused disruptions during the election day.
As per Namfrel’s analytics dashboard, there were a total of nine election incidents verified by their volunteers.
The organization condemned the violent incidents in Lanao del Sur, Negros Occidental, and Maguindanao del Norte.
“Violence has no place in a democratic society. Namfrel encourages authorities to thoroughly investigate these incidents and bring the…