Comelec classifies Pilar town in Abra as ‘red’ area after standoff

MANILA, Philippines --- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday raised the classification of the town of Pilar in Abra to "red category" following the shootout between the town's vice mayor Jaja Josefina Disono's security team and local officers, which led to the death of the local politician's security aide. Pilar was previously classified as "orange," but with the recent development, the Comelec's Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Concerns (CBFSC) classified the municipality to "red" category, according to Commissioner Aimee Ferolino, the acting chair of the committee. "Pending verification of the reports received, the CBFSC has upgraded the categorization...

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