Authorities reported that an alleged commotion incident transpired around 8:00 am in barangay Sulutan Matangal in Hadji Mohammad Ajul municipality wherein a teacher and said to be the son of the village chairperson of the said barangay has beaten the followers of incumbent mayor Ibrahim Ballaho and allegedly threatened them not to cast their votes. The suspect also allegedly fired his .45 caliber pistol near the polling center. Government troops were said to have responded immediately and took control of the situation.
A commotion was also reported around 7:40 am in Lower Tablas, Tuburan municipality where a fistfight between rival parties had disrupted the voting in the said areas. Eye witnesses account said that the commotion lasted for quite some time with no authorities to pacify the incident.
Local media here also received reports that a commotion transpired early this morning between the teachers and a female lawyer in Lantawan municipality as to where the Vote Counting Machine (VCM) should be deployed. The teachers argued that the VCM should be placed at the NEW Luuk-Maluha Elementary School, while the alleged lawyer insisted on placing it at the OLD school.
Shooting incidents were also reported in Boloh-Boloh, Tabuan-lasa Island municipality. Authorities are yet to confirm the details.
The local media reported that in Tipo-Tipo town, an undetermined number of armed men have reportedly fired their guns at unknown directions, while their accomplices have tried to snatch ballots to no avail.