ALARMED by the spate of election-related violence across the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has shifted its focus on the security aspect of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Tuesday expressed concern over the rise in poll-related incidents, adding that based on Comelec's latest monitoring record, the number of areas placed under the "red" category has risen to 361 from 242.

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