Stones were thrown to break the glass window of the residence of Tagba-o Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson Jeanly Pador a few days before the May 13, 2019 election. / Photo Facebook page of Jeanly Pador
Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, Comelec- 7 director, made his report during the critiquing session for the midterm polls held this afternoon, June 4, 2019, at the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas . But he admitted to a seven percent drop in the voter turnout in Cebu City from an 83.3 percent turnout in the October 2018 barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan elections to only 76.10 percent in the May 13, 2019 polls.However, Petalcorin clarified that the drop does not necessary have to be attributed to threats reported by the camp of outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña.
“It’s not simply putting the failure to put under Comelec control that is the reason for the decline of voters turnout in Cebu City. It could simply because people who could not vote were still part of the list,” said Petalcorin.