2 Pangasinan towns remain under 'areas of immediate concern'

LINGAYEN, March 21 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has identified the towns of Balungao and Rosales as election hotspots under orange category, or election areas of immediate concern.

"Based from Comelec resolution no. 10501 dated March 14, 2019, from the five election areas of immediate concern, only Balungao and Rosales remained, while Bayambang, Sto. Tomas and Urbiztondo were downgraded to the yellow category or election areas of concern," Senior Insp. Ria Tacderan, information officer of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, said in an interview Thursday.

Tacderan explained that the two towns have two or more factors under the orange category.

"Under orange category, there is intense political rivalry, occurrence of or su...