Tag: Election Violence
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Congressman Urges Tighter Gun Laws to Combat Election Violence
In a recent address to the legislative body, Representative Loreto Acharon from General Santos City called for more stringent regulations on firearms and the dissolution of private militias to address the growing issue of violence during elections. Acharon highlighted the necessity of robust legal measures to safeguard the integrity of electoral processes over the long…
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Town Council Candidate Assassinated in Maguindanao del Norte Ambush
In a tragic incident, Jerry Beltran Dofredo, a 46-year-old candidate for town council in Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte, was fatally ambushed on January 18, 2025. The attack occurred around 5 p.m. near the borders of Barangays Katinggawan and San Isidro in Midsayap, North Cotabato. Dofredo, who was campaigning for reelection under the Muslim-Christian Democrats…
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Police Investigate Shooting of Sarangani Governor Candidate and Murder of Election Officer
In a shocking turn of events, authorities in the Philippines are delving into the shooting of Gladden Lim, a 48-year-old independent candidate for Sarangani governor, and the brutal ambush that claimed the life of a Commission on Elections (Comelec) officer. The incidents, which occurred on the same night, have sparked a flurry of investigations across…
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Vice Mayoral Candidate Assassinated in South Cotabato
In a shocking incident, Jose Osorio, a vice mayoral candidate in Tantangan, South Cotabato, was brutally murdered on Monday, November 18, 2024. The 58-year-old former barangay chief was found dead inside his family’s roadside eatery in Barangay Bukay Pait, where he was discovered by relatives following the sound of gunfire around 5:50 a.m. The police,…
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