PAGADIAN CITY – May 2013
elections starts well and ends well in Western Mindanao (WesMin).
Commission on Election (COMELEC) 9
Regional Director Atty. Francisco Pobe assessed that the the election here was done
in a peaceful manner that everything went very smoothly.
Atty.
Pobe said, “Western Mindanao (Region 9) is a success in the matter of
automation considering that the bases of election success is the voting
populace, not the machines.” He pointed
out that only few and negligible problems
and electronic glitches were encountered and standby contingency
measures were enough to address if there were any.
As
of 3:00 o’clock, Atty. Pobe said
election return is estimated at 60% and that majority of local winners
will have their proclamation soon.
Philippine
National Police 9 regional director Police Chief Supt. Juanito B. Vano, Jr.
concurs with Atty. Pobe saying, “everything is right because we prepared for
the worse but expected that something better will happen.”
He
added that partnership with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 9 for
information dessimination support is a
good collaboration which he is grateful of.
Vano
expressed relief that nothing untoward happened except for isolated and minor
cases wherein the PNP has already filed appropriate charges to concerned
individuals.
He
hope that the the PNP’s vegilance and dispense of duty without fear and favor
would serve as deterent for bad elements to perpetuate their acts any further
beyond election period. (PIA9)