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VOTE PEACE 2010 Philippine National and Local Elections 2010 |
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The May 2010 Automated National and Local Elections in the Philippines demonstrated remarkable peaceful conduct of election. This environment enhanced the active participation of people in the critical political exercise on Election Day.
The recently concluded May 10 elections recorded the lowest number of incidents of election-related violence since the 1992 elections (157 incidents). This is a radical departure from the pattern of election violence that saw significant increase of incidents and fatalities every election year since 1995. The relatively peaceful elections allayed apprehensions on the intense political rivalries among candidates and a highly-partisan divide among the electorate.
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Peace defied Election Violence? |
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 14:58 |
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Monitored Incidents of Election-Related Violence
SUMMARY
There are 119 election-related violent incidents (ERVIs) from January 10 to May 10. The number is lower than that recorded by the PNP Task Force HOPE (181 ERVIs) during the same period in the 2007 election.
On the other hand, there seems to be a high rate of casualties if we take into account the ration between the number of incidents and the number of victims. Of the 119 incidents, there were 94 killed and 103 wounded.
For the first time in Philippine elections, the traditionally-labeled critical election hot spot areas had notable peace on election day. Abra, Nueva Ecija, Masbate, Samar, Lanao del Norte and Sulu have, finally overcame the cycle of violence prominent on election day. The significant decrease of election violence in these areas since the election period started in January 10 drastically reduced the number of incidents throughout the country.
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 14:52 |
The Province of Masbate nesting in Bicol Region waters contends with the notion to be one of the poorest provinces in the country and labelled as election violence capital of the country. To quote former bishop of Masbate, Most Rev. Joel Baylon, Masbate is a “microcosm of all that is wrong with the Philippines”. Masbate politics has been decided by the power of guns and not by the electorate. For decades, an election is a contention not only of politicians but of private armed groups (PAGS), the former organize to keep their influence at all cost.
Based on records of the 2007 elections, seventeen (17) out of the two hundred twenty six (226) of Election Related Violent Incidents is contributed by Masbate in the national record which in a way brought the province in the limelight (of hotspot areas) in 2010.
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Friday, 14 May 2010 10:29 |
In only three days, the total number of election-related violent incidents (ERVIs) since January 10, 2010 rose to one hundred eleven (111). Thirty-six (36) incidents of violence erupted from May 8 to 10. Most of these acts of violence are shooting clashes between supporters of rival candidates, strafing and grenade-lobbing.
The day of election (10 May) alone unleashed twenty-seven (27) violent incidents with twenty-two (22) fatalities and twenty-four (24) wounded or injured. Pending verification of other reported incidents, May 10 will perhaps register the highest rate of casualties, compared to immediate past elections. Most of the victims were voters while going to their polling centers or lining-up to vote and supporters of rival candidates crossing each other’s path. Lanao del Sur had the most number of violence with nine incidents resulting to six fatalities and one wounded. Two of the fatalities are minors caught in the crossfire.
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Masbate and Zamboanga Final Planning for D-Day |
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Saturday, 08 May 2010 14:19 |
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May 1, 2010 is a busy afternoon for multi-stakeholders of UF HOPE (United Front for Hope, Orderly and Peaceful Election). For this day is the planning for the deployment of different organizations for election day. Held at Ateneo de Zamboanga University – Multi Purpose Covered Court, the deployment planning was attended by different peace advocates. Among them were Cellyn Aron-Verallo (PPCRV Oversight Committee), Lt.Gen Ben Dolorfino (AFP), Precious Mazo (Zambasulta Coordinator), Patrick Patino (Vote Peace Coordinator) and individuals from Lente, Bantay ng Bayan Namfrel, Peace Advocates Zamboanga, Silsilah, Zabida, AFP, PNP and Comelec. The group discussed the coordinated monitoring among different organizations in response to the needs of HOPE. Monitoring and documentation as well as parallel count will be lead by PPCRV Oversight Committee. The group was able to determine deployment in strategic polling places to monitor the PCOS and any election related incident.
Masbate province held a Peace Caravan last May 3, 2010 that started with a Mass for Peace at 7am. The march started at 9am in the entire District 3 attended by AFP, PNP, Masbate Advocates for Peace, supporters of candidates and some individuals. At the same time, Congressman Narciso Bravo turnover his firearms in the presence of Joint Security Task Force and Commissioner Monina Zenarosa in his response for the call for a peaceful election. In the afternoon, final planning and orientation monitoring for D-Day were discussed participated by Vote Peace Coordinators and PPCRV Coordinators from 16 municipalities. The group talked about the final orientation of ERVIs monitoring which will run even beyond election day. The group agreed what system of monitoring and reporting of ERVIs they will use. They came up with the structure of flow of information from the precinct to municipal to provincial level. Provincial level monitoring will be lead by Bobbit Merdegia (PPCRV Coordinator) and Ailene Reyes (Dimasafi).
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