The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed six additional localities in Negros Occidental under “election areas of concern.”
has placed six additional localities in Negros Occidental under “election areas of concern.”
They, however, were quick to downplay the situation in Negros Occidental, saying it has been “contained” and “not alarming.”On Feb. 7, the Comelec identified five cities and seven towns in Negros Occidental as “election areas of concern” due to intense political rivalries and/or the presence of communist rebels and private armed groups.
The “areas of immediate concern,” on the other hand, are those known for the presence of communist rebels and/or private armed groups. Those classified as “areas of grave concern” have a combination of the factors identified in areas of concern and immediate concern. Policemen from the town were responding to a report that communist rebels have killed an individual in Sitio Nursery of Bi-ao when they were attacked.