Tension gripped a polling center in Quezon City before dawn yesterday after a candidate for barangay captain and his supporters attempted to block the delivery of ballot boxes.
The incident at the Pinyahan Elementary School in Barangay Pinyahan occurred when Jesus Lipnica Jr. and his followers allegedly blocked a service vehicle of the Commission of Elections as it was leaving the campus.
In what was called a “historic” turnout, 303 inmates of the Manila City Jail yesterday cast their votes in the... At least 300 candidates identified with the Moro National Liberation Front are among the winners in the barangay and Sangguniang...
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