In the recently concluded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections held on October 30, 2023, a total of 19 people lost their lives, while 19 others sustained injuries due to election-related violence, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco reported the statistics on Tuesday (October 31,2023).
The commission's findings indicate that the elections were marred by 29 incidents of violence, leading to the loss of 19 lives.
Laudiangco clarified that the confirmed deaths resulting from these incidents numbered 19, while there were an additional 113 cases of injuries related to the elections, which are still being verified.
The spokesperson did not elaborate on the nature of these injuries.