The Area of Grave Concern for Comelec

Philippines – A residents’ gathering in the Ilocos locale is encouraging the Commission on Elections to incorporate La Union territory as an “area of concern” and increment security there to guarantee serene races.

The gathering Crusaders for Peace asked the survey body and the police to send greater security work force in La Union in the approach the May 9 public and nearby races while refering to the historical backdrop of political viciousness and late reports of supposed furnished men in the area.

Comelec has embraced a rundown of variety coded areas of concern in view of the proposal of the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, albeit the survey body is as yet approving the regions included.

A region will be labeled green on the off chance that it has no security concerns; yellow for “area of concern“; orange for “area of quick concern”; and red for “area of grave concern“. Areas of concern will be put under Comelec control, fully backed up by the police and military.

The PNP prior presented a rundown of around 100 districts and 14 urban communities to be put under the red class for the May 9 races however the rundown was not yet discosed.

Crusaders for Peace added that setting La Union under Comelec control will assist with turning away political viciousness that grasped the territory in 2018. The greater part of the 2018 political killings stay unsettled right up ’til today. Culprits of the 2018 killing previous Rep. Franny Eriguel presently can’t seem to be gotten.

Eriguel and his two sidekicks were gone after by furnished aggressors in May 2018 during a political assembly for town officials in Barangay Capas in Agoo town. Eriguel supported eight shot injuries to the head, chest, arm and leg.

A line of high-profile killings in La Union followed with Sudipen Mayor Alexander Buquing being killed alongside his security escort in October 2018, and Balaoan Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion that November. Concepcion’s little girl, Mayor Aleli Concepcion, was likewise injured in a similar occurrence.

Morever, To stay away from more savagery as the political decision draws near, we trust that administration security powers will be sent in La Union to safeguard lives and guarantee the direct of tranquil races.