Philippines: Military Called to Curb Election Violence

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 2nd, 2007 | Trackback

Mid-term elections will be held May 14 for 12 senators, the entire House of Representatives and thousands of local officials. The run-up to the elections has been plagued by violence among political clans, with almost 30 people killed in recent weeks, including the mayor of the northern city of San Carlos. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo ordered the military to reinforce the police and disband private armies to quell the violence. Such bloodshed is not uncommon in Philippine elections, but this year it appears to be worse than usual.

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