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Despite the explosions that rocked three municipalities of Lanao del Norte the day before the February 6 plebiscite, voters still trooped to the polling places in large numbers. The province voted on the proposal to include 6 of its 22 municipalities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.[]/a> with |||
MindaNews’s Froilan Gallardo and Bobby Timonera drove around Lanao del Norte to capture the largely peaceful electoral exercise.
MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA A young woman casts her vote at the Kauswagan Central Elementary School. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA A voter shows his finger with indelible ink after casting his vote at the Kauswagan Central Elementary School. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA An old man walks his way home in the mid-morning heat after casting his vote in the municipality of Kauswagan. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA An Army convoy drives past the municipality of Maigo as it patrols the highway of Lanao del Norte. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO A soldier sits on top of an armored personnel carrier (APC) as he and his team guard the entrance of the Kolambugan Central Elementary School in Lanao del Norte. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO Schoolteachers and poll watchers count the ballots at the Kolambugan Central Elementary School in Lanao del Norte after voting ended. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO A school teacher reads out the votes after balloting at the Kolambugan Central Elementary School. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA Volunteers take time to relax after balloting closed at the Kolambugan Central Elementary School. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
