“Peaceful.”
This
was the description made by Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Chief Sr. Supt.
Vicente Danao, Jr. said after the polls closed at 3 P.M. yesterday. The same
description was echoed by Chief. Supt. Wency T. Pascual, Philippine National
Police (PNP) XI Regional Director even as he made his rounds early this morning
of the different polling places in the city as well as in Davao del Norte and
Davao del Sur.
“The
election was fundamentally peaceful,” Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said
after casting his vote at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School at 2
P.M. yesterday.
He
said he is happy with the peace and order during the conduct of the election in
the city and hopes it will continue even during and after the counting of the
ballots.
While
he could not say how many candidates he has supported during the barangay
elections, he said he has a supporter in every barangay. “Mga 90% halos lahat
sila personal choice ko,” he added.
“Si
Angging (referring to former councilor Angela Librado Trinidad who was one of
those seeking a barangay captain seat during yesterday’s election) personal
choice ko yan,:” he said. I am a resident of this barangay so I have a right to
my personal choice but I am not bringing the party into this, he added.
