ANTIQUE – The May 9 national and local elections in this province were generally peaceful, according to the Antique Police Provincial Office (APPO). It recorded no election-related crimes.
Even far-flung barangays were peaceful, said Police Lieutenant Colonel Norby Escobar, deputy provincial director for operations of thee APPO.
After the elections, there were no reported protest actions, he added.
Escobar cited the “concerted efforts” of the police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Coast Guard, Department of Education, Commission on Elections, Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams, etc.
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) deployed 717 cops to Antique for the elections. They were spread in 18 municipal police stations.
Gov. Rhodora Cadiao got reelected, and so was Vice Gov. Edgar Denosta. The incoming congressman is Antonio Agapito Legarda.
Antique had 387,998 registered voters.
Five towns had the highest registered voters: Sibalom – 39,558; San Jose – 37,962; Hamtic – 30,483; Culasi – 28,497; and Pandan – 24,806.
The registered voters in the other towns were as follows: Caluya (23,998), San Remigio (22,808), Bugasong (22,422), Patnongon (22,006), Laua-an (19,526), Tobias Fornier (19,317), Tibiao (18,121), Barbaza (15,881), Valderrama (14,313), Anini-y (14,197), Sebaste (12,766), Libertad (11,402), and Belison (9,935)./PN
