Abra elections pushing through despite school fire, says Comelec

Abra elections pushing through despite school fire, says Comelec

Abra province. File photo. BAGUIO CITY—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has assured voters in Bangued, Abra, that the elections on May 12 will proceed despite a fire that damaged a polling center in the provincial capital. According to the local police, the blaze, which broke out early morning on Wednesday, affected at least 70 percent of Dangdangla Elementary School. The school had been set as a polling center for over 900 registered voter…

DepEd, Comelec join hands to restore burned voting center in Abra

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Elections (Comelec) have joined hands to prepare the three classrooms that remained after a fire hit the Dangdangla Elementary School in Bangued, Abra on Wednesday, for the May 12 polls.The classrooms will serve as voting precincts for some 900 individuals.“The parents, community will join the cleanup of the debris for the safety of the voters,” said Amador Garcia, Schools Divis…