Ballot shortage mars polls in Palanan, Isabela
By Ted Boehnert 11/22/2010BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Ballot shortage in some poll precincts in one of the coastal towns in Isabela marred the special elections of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in that place last Saturday.
This was the fear raised earlier by some sectors of a possible violence following a shootout between candidates of opposing parties for a barangay chairman post in Palanan which resulted to the death of a candidate and his supporter.
The restive special elections in Palanan and neighboring Divilacan and Maconacon towns became peaceful when Isabela Comelec office requested for reinforcement of troops from the Army’s 5th Infantry Division and from the provincial police office.
Comelec provincial head Manuel Castillo had made the request to prevent the possible recurrence of the shootout between Alexander Salazar, candidate for village head in Marikit, Palanan, and his rival, incumbent Wilmer Atienza which led to the death of Salazar and his supporter..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101122nat3.html
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