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PH elections ‘generally orderly, but marred by violence’ —Namfrel

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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 … Read more

Namfrel says ‘nothing unusual’ in midterm polls, ‘enough safeguards to system’

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) National Chairman Angel Averia Jr. said on Friday that there were “enough safeguards to the system” to ensure that no election-related fraud happened during the midterm elections. “Based on our observation, there is nothing unusual,” he added during Namfrel’s media briefing at the Asia … Read more