The schools – located in Maguindanao del Norte barangays listed as areas of grave concern for the 2023 barangay elections – are designated voting centers for the October 30 vote
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MANILA, Philippines – Two schools in separate towns in Maguindanao del Norte were hit by fire two days before the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, incidents which the Commission on Elections believes were deliberate. No casualty was reported, the Comelec said, although classrooms from first to fourth grade were burned.
“The buildings were poured with three gallons of gasoline by unknown perpetrators that caused the burning of two classrooms and the school canteen,” the poll body said.Comelec’s list of areas of concern“Our election officers conducted an ocular inspection, and they reported that the elections can still be held in the schools struck by fire. There are still usable classrooms,” Comelec Chairman George Garcia said on Saturday.
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