Election-related incidents in 2025 tripled compared to 2022: PNP
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Election-related incidents in 2025 tripled compared to 2022: PNP
Members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous group cast their votes at the Mababang Paaralan ng Nayon in Sta Inez in Tanay, Rizal on May 12, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous group cast their votes at the Mababang Paaralan ng Nayon in Sta Inez in Tanay, Rizal on May 12, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has validated 100 election-related incidents (ERIs), with 16 cases still under verification, as of May 19.
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has validated 100 election-related incidents (ERIs), with 16 cases still under verification, as of May 19.
The validated number is already close to the 105 incidents documented during the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections — a contrast to the PNP’s earlier statement that ERIs in this year’s polls had relatively declined.
The validated number is already close to the 105 incidents documented during the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections — a contrast to the PNP’s earlier statement that ERIs in this year’s polls had relatively declined.
The data is also more than triple the 27 ERIs recorded during the 2022 national and local elections.
The data is also more than triple the 27 ERIs recorded during the 2022 national and local elections.
PNP Public Information chief Col. Randulf Tuaño maintained that the recent polls were generally peaceful and that the incidents were isolated.
PNP Public Information chief Col. Randulf Tuaño maintained that the recent polls were generally peaceful and that the incidents were isolated.
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“Ang general objective po natin ay magkaroon ng maayos na halalan… kaya po sinasabi natin na generally peaceful po ang midterm national elections po bagamat po may mga insidente po tayo na itinuturing po natin na isolated incidents,” he told reporters in a media briefing.
“Ang general objective po natin ay magkaroon ng maayos na halalan… kaya po sinasabi natin na generally peaceful po ang midterm national elections po bagamat po may mga insidente po tayo na itinuturing po natin na isolated incidents,” he told reporters in a media briefing.
(Our general objective is to ensure orderly elections… that’s why we say the midterm national elections were generally peaceful, even though there were some incidents that we consider isolated.)
(Our general objective is to ensure orderly elections… that’s why we say the midterm national elections were generally peaceful, even though there were some incidents that we consider isolated.)
ERIs are either violent or non-violent incidents related to the elections that warrant a police response.
ERIs are either violent or non-violent incidents related to the elections that warrant a police response.
In a separate statement, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil issued a directive to all PNP units across the country to fast-track investigations into all ERIs and ensure that justice is swiftly served.
In a separate statement, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil issued a directive to all PNP units across the country to fast-track investigations into all ERIs and ensure that justice is swiftly served.
All regional and provincial directors were also ordered to submit progress reports on the cases and ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable in accordance with the law.
All regional and provincial directors were also ordered to submit progress reports on the cases and ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable in accordance with the law.
“We owe it to the public to pursue these cases with the urgency they deserve,” Marbil said.
“We owe it to the public to pursue these cases with the urgency they deserve,” Marbil said.
“The peaceful conduct of the 2025 elections must be complemented by a justice system that works swiftly and effectively.”
“The peaceful conduct of the 2025 elections must be complemented by a justice system that works swiftly and effectively.”
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