00:00Five people were killed while injured after a gunshot was fired on the last day of filing the Certificate of Candidacy in Sheriff Aguac Maguindanao.
00:09Regine Lanusa has the details.
00:14One person was killed after a gunshot was fired on the last day of filing the Certificate of Candidacy in Sheriff Aguac Maguindanao yesterday afternoon.
00:22According to PNP-PIO Chief and Spokesperson Police Brigadier General Gene Fajardo,
00:27one person was killed and five people were injured while still in the hospital.
00:32Based on the investigation of Maguindanao del Sur PNP,
00:35the supporters of the incumbent mayor and supporters of the opponents of this group were shown holding guns.
00:42Under investigation, ma'am.
00:44But according to the investigation of Maguindanao del Sur,
00:48the supporters of the incumbent mayor and supporters of the opponents of this group filed their candidature yesterday.
01:04Explained by the Commission on Elections,
01:07the supporters of the opponents of this group filed their candidature yesterday.
01:14Explained by the Commission on Elections,
01:16the supporters of the opponents of this group filed their candidature yesterday.
01:23The Commission on Elections accepted the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance,
01:30which she submitted to the Commission on Elections.
01:32The firing of guns against the so-called private arm group of the candidates began.
01:37Because of this, the agency will talk to the PNP
01:41to ban the private arm group of the candidates in the election period.
01:46We know now where we will deploy the more forces of the PNP.
01:51We will also face, not only Gacid, but we will also face the forces if necessary.
01:59I am telling this to everyone, especially to the candidates with private arm groups.
02:03The public will not hesitate to use all the forces available to us,
02:07all the resources available to us, just to ensure that the voters are able to vote.
02:12The local government of Sheriff Aguac also condemned the incident
02:17because they wanted a peaceful filing of the COC.
02:21From PTV Davao, Regine Lanuza, for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.