Jones, Isabela special polls ”generally peaceful and orderly”: PNP

May 21, 2019

Monday's special election in Jones, Isabela was “generally peaceful and orderly”, according to the Philippine National Police ( PNP).

Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said Tuesday there was no untoward incident at Barangay Dicamay Uno, Jones, Isabela where the special election was held.

“The special election held at Brgy Dicamay Uno, Jones, Isabela turned out to be generally peaceful and orderly with no untoward incident reported,” Banac said in a statement.

Banac said the report reaching Police General Oscar Albayalde from Cagayan Valley region said voting closed at 6 pm. 

The Board of Election Inspectors with vote counting machines and election paraphernalia were escorted by police personnel.

Banac said at 7:10 pm the team arrived at Jones municipal hall. The count was successfully transmitted to the municipal board of canvassers in Jones, Isabela around 7:32 pm.

The PNP deployed around 149 personnel to assure the safe conduct of the special elections.

The Commission on Elections canvassed the transmission from Isabela province around 8:30 pm.  Ella Dionisio/DMS