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Security beefed up amid election tensions in Pualas

Froilan GallardoMay 11, 20251 min read

An Army soldier keeps watch over a crowd of political supporters outside the Pualas town hall, where ballots are secured, on Sunday. Photo by Froilan Gallardo

A Philippine Army soldier mans a Commission on Elections checkpoint in Pualas, Lanao del Sur, on Sunday to help secure the area during ballot transport and election-related activities. Photo by Froilan Gallardo

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