Binalonan now an area of immediate concern

By April 8, 2013Headlines, News

LINGAYEN–The town of Binalonan in now included in the list of towns and cities considered as areas of immediate concern for law enforcement agencies in this election.

This was disclosed by Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan, officer-in-charge of the Pangasinan police, following a meeting of members of the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) last week.

The meeting, attended by representatives of the police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines was presided over by Provincial Elections Supervisor Marino Salas.

As this developed, the town of Dasol is now being watched closely due to reports that local political rivals nearly figured in a violent encounter last week.

Timely arrival of the police, however, prevented violence in the area.

Chan said Binalonan is included in the list of areas of immediate concern although the request of some residents from that town is for it to be placed under Comelec control, a process that considers more factors.

A mayoralty candidate from Binalonan town earlier wrote the Provincial Elections Office seeking Comelec control of Binalonan due to keen political rivalry and to prevent bloodshed.

Other towns categorized as areas of immediate concern are Bolinao, Infanta, Agno, Urbiztondo, Bugallon, Malasiqui, Rosales, Balungao and San Manuel and the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan and San Carlos.

Pangasinan is one of the 15 provinces in the country named as areas of immediate concern in this election because of keen political rivalries, history of political killings and others.

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