Maguindanao polls generally peaceful, cop chief says

COTABATO CITY -- As compared in the past, elections in Maguindanao on Monday were generally peaceful with very minor incidents of violence, commotion and misunderstanding.Senior Supt. Edwin Wagan, Maguindanao, the police provincial director told DXMS-AM today, about 130 cops served as members of electoral board. Peaceful, we hurdled the balloting with minor and manageable problems like disenfranchisement, misunderstanding, he said.Five explosions in different areas were also reported during the election day.He said the uncontested candidates in some areas lessen police responsibilities as peacekeepers.One was reported injured. The victim is arelative of a reelectionist candidate for village council member was hit by a bullet from unknown source in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.