Two persons in Maguindanao del Norte were killed in a shooting about an hour before the BSKE.
But this was not the only incident of election violence in the Bangsamoro.
Senior correspondent David Santos reports from Cotabato City.
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But this was not the only incident of election violence in the Bangsamoro.
Senior correspondent David Santos reports from Cotabato City.
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00:00 Even before polls could open in Maguindanao del Norte, two are dead in a shooting incident in Dato Odinsinsuat or DOS.
00:08 Four others reported wounded.
00:10 The police say a heated confrontation among rival candidates led to the tragedy.
00:15 There are fears now this could escalate to more violence.
00:19 I don't think we'll die if we face this wrongdoing. But for me, let's leave God and the law to them.
00:33 Authorities in DOS bombarded with calls for assistance as chaos erupted in a number of polling centers.
00:40 In Barangay Bugawas where the shooting happened,
00:43 voters camped into safety after an M79 grenade launcher was fired in the direction of a makeshift polling place.
00:51 No one was hurt, but voters and election workers were forced to disregard COMELEC rules so they could speed up voting.
01:00 We have police in the area, police, army, and pacify. This is manageable.
01:06 Tension was high in a polling center in Tugayal, Lanao del Sur following a series of gunfires.
01:12 In Butigtown, reports of a former village official being shot. No word yet on his condition.
01:18 Intense rivalry in some parts of Marawi also led to brawls and running fistfights which authorities struggled to break up.
01:26 A similar incident was also reported in a village in Lanao del Norte.
01:32 The mayor of Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur, saying on Facebook,
01:36 armed men opened fire at his group while they were on their way to cast their votes.
01:41 Earlier, there were reports of gunshots ringing in a polling place in Pandag, wounding a civilian.
01:47 Authorities in Cotabato City also on alert, especially in Rosary Heights 12, following the October 23 killing of two candidates.
01:54 Police personnel took over election duties from teachers who backed out for fear of their safety.
02:00 But despite the chaos and violence, the seemingly significant voter turnout serves as proof of how the barangay elections matter more than other polls.
02:09 "It's here that our 2025 elections depend. So I don't think they underestimate our citizens here in Cotabato City is underestimating the BSKE."
02:22 In Cotabato City, David Santos, CNN Philippines.