A police officer casts his vote at the Rosauro Almario Elementary School in Tondo Manila during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, May 14, 2018. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174704377970920180514-barangay-elections-2-jc.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A police officer casts his vote at the Rosauro Almario Elementary School in Tondo Manila during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, May 14, 2018. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Four people were killed and 12 others were injured in various poll-related incidents on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.</p><p>Two people died while eight others sustained injuries in a shooting incident in Barangay Mambulac in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/12/2-dead-5-wounded-in-silay-city-shooting-0937">Silay City, Negros Occidental</a>. Police have already launched a pursuit operation against the suspects.</p><p>In <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/12/one-killed-1-injured-in-suspected-poll-related-violence-in-zamboanga-del-sur-1342">Lanao del Sur</a>, a candidate for a municipal council seat in Bayang town and his brother were also killed in an attack by still unidentified gunmen.</p><p>Meanwhile, two individuals were injured after being harassed by supporters of rivaling politicians in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur.</p><p>Two more were likewise hurt after gunfire near a polling center in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/12/2-injured-after-gunshots-heard-near-polling-center-in-abra-town-police-1415">Bangued, Abra </a>caused panic among voters. The injured individuals were immediately brought to the hospital.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/12/2-injured-after-gunshots-heard-near-polling-center-in-abra-town-police-1415">2 injured after gunshots heard near polling center in Abra town: police</a></div><p>Aside from the mentioned incidents, the PNP also monitored on election day one robbery case in Northern Mindanao; one fire incident in the Metro Manila; and suspected flying voters and delays caused by issues with the automated counting machines in Bangsamoro. </p><p>Despite these incidents, PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said the midterm election remained “generally peaceful.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/12/pnp-says-midterm-elections-generally-peaceful-despite-shooting-incidents-1637">PNP says midterm elections ‘generally peaceful’ despite shooting incidents</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DzWHqbmRwpE?si=vea4xWQLUp8KCs-8" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Four people were killed and 12 others were injured in various poll-related incidents on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police said.</p>

Four people were killed and 12 others were injured in various poll-related incidents on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police said.

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4 killed, 12 injured in poll-related incidents on election day: PNP

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