Antipolo special election peaceful, orderly – Comelec

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MANILA, Philippines — No untoward incident was reported during the conduct of a special election in the second legislative district of Antipolo City yesterday, according to the Commission on Elections.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia described the election as generally peaceful and orderly.

Garcia said the poll body may proclaim the winning candidate today, immediately after the canvassing of votes.

Col. Eleazar Barber Jr., Rizal police director, described the electoral exercise as smooth, peaceful and orderly with no significant incident reported in 36 polling centers and 348 cluster precincts.

Barber said the election was secured by 450 police officers, who were backed by force multipliers and military personnel.

“A monitoring center equipped with closed-circuit television cameras was set up at the Ynares Convention Center where the canvassing of votes will be conducted,” he said.

Garcia said that polling centers opened at 5 a.m. to accomodate the elderly, persons with disability and pregnant women. He said some voters who do not belong to the vulnerable sector were allowed to vote early as they needed to go to work.

Regular voting commenced from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Comelec said up to 252,793 registered voters from eight barangays in the second district were expected to cast their votes.

Comelec lawyer Joseph Vega said the poll body has yet to determine the number of people who voted.

The election was intended to fill the vacancy left by congressman Acop who died in December.

Six candidates including a son of Acop sought the congressional post.