[5] The Philippine National Police (PNP) has heightened security in the lead-up to the polls and has placed it on full alert.

Cases of election-related violence has reduced since 2007, with 29 incidents recorded since the nationwide gun ban on September 25, 2010.

[9] The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued a list of officials who have served multiple-terms which prohibited under the law, more commonly known as "multiple termers".

[12] Elections were generally peaceful although there were reports of vote buying, ballot snatching and presence of armed groups of candidates notably in Abra and Antipolo.

He told the media in a press conference after voting in his home province of Tarlac this was a "simple undertaking" than the automated elections in May 2010.

[16] The barangays involved are in the provinces of Masbate, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Pangasinan, Isabela, Cagayan, Tarlac, Capiz and Aklan.