how's the election of your country?is there a peaceful election?

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hi the im just asking if what is condition of your election?because here in the philippines is not so good,because there kill many people now this is the story. the maguindanao massacre, also known as the ampatuan massacre(after the place where the mass graved was found),occurred in the morning of november 23,2009,in the town of ampatuan in maguindanao province,on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.the victims were about to file the certificate of candidacy for Esmael Mangudadatu,vice mayor of Buluan town. Mangudadatu was challenging Datu Andal Ampatuan jr., son of the former Maguindanao Governor Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr.,in the fourth coming Maguindanao gubernatorial election.part of the National Election in Philippines in 2010.those killed included Mangudadatu's wife,two sister,lawyers, and aide. The Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has called the maguindanao massacre the single deadliest event for journalist in history.At least 34 journalist are to have killed in the massacre. In the statement,the CPJ executive director Joel Simon noted that the killings,"appears to be single deadliest event for the press since 1992,when CPJ began kepping detailed records on journalist deaths." The CPJ further noted that. "Even as we tally the dead in this horrific massacre,our initial research indicate that this is the deadliest single attack on the press ever doccumented in CPJ. Even before the maguindanao massacre,the CPJ labeled the philippines the second most dangerous country for journalist,second to Iraq Attack Mangudadatu invited 37 journalists to cover the scheduled filing of his certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections provincial office in Shariff Aguak. He said reports had reached him that his rivals had threatened to to chop him into pieces once he filed his COC,and felt the presence of journalists would deter such an attack. There were 58 people (37 journalists, 16 women designated to file the COC and 5 drivers) in he convoy of five vehicles which left Buluan for Shariff Aguak around 9:30 a.m. on November 23. Before reaching its destination,the convoy was stopped by 100 armed men, who abducted and later killed most or all of its members.There is evidence that some female victims were raped,tortured and beheaded. As of November 25, the death toll had risen to 57, as confirmed by Chief Superintendent Josefino Cataluna of the Philippine National Police.Reporters Without Borders announced that at least 12 of the victims were journalists,making this the deadliest such incident in the history of news media The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines originally estimated that a total of 20 journalists were killed, including an undisclosed number of NUJP members.The Philippine Daily Inquirer later updated the number of journalists killed to 34. Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo responded to the news of the massacre by declaring a state of emergency in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City.Speaker of the House Prospero Nograles called on the police to quickly identify the perpetrators of the massacre and disarm private armies.The Philippine Department of Justice created a panel of special prosecutors to handle cases arising from the massacre. Aftermath In the aftermath, Nueva Ecija Rep. Edno Joson said the massacre might affect, or even lead to the cancellation of, the scheduled 2010 presidential elections. Candidates in the election condemned the massacre,as did the European Union. On Wednesday, November 25, 2009, the executive committee of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD political party unanimously voted to expel three members of the Ampatuan family -Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr.and his two sons, Gov. Zaldy Uy Ampatuan of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. -from the party for their alleged role in the Maguindanao massacre.An emergency meeting of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD was held in Pasig City,during which the Ampatuans were stripped of their membership.On Thursday, November 26, 2009, police in the Philippines charged Andal Ampatuan Jr. with murder. Victims Name description Genalyn Tiamson-Mangudadatu wife of Esmael Mangudadatu Eden Mangudadatu Municipal Mayor of Mangudadatu, Maguindanao, Rowena Mangudadatu Manguba Mangudadatu aunt of Esmael Mangudadatu Faridah Sabdulah Farida Mangudadatu youngest sister of Esmael Mangudadatu Farina Mangudadatu another sister of Esmael Mangudadatu Concepcion “Connie” Brizuela 56, lawyer Cynthia Oquendo 35, lawyer Catalino Oquendo Cynthia Oquendo's father Rasul Daud driver of Pax Mangudadatu Journalists Thirty-four journalists are known to have been abducted and killed in the massacre, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer Only 25 have been positively identified so far. Name description Henry Araneta DZRH Alejandro “Bong” Reblando Manila Bulletin correspondent,a former Associated Press reporter Nap Salaysay DZRO manager Bart Maravilla Bombo Radyo Koronadal City Jhoy Dojay Goldstar Daily Andy Teodoro Mindanao Examiner & Central Mindanao Inquirer Ian Subang Mindanao Focus,a General Santos City-based weekly community newspaper Leah Dalmacio Mindanao Focus Gina Dela Cruz Mindanao Focus Maritess Cablitas Mindanao Focus Neneng Montano Saksi weekly newspaper Victor Nuñez UNTV Macario "Macmac" Arriola UNTV cameraman Humberto Mumay Koronadal City-based journalist Rey Merisco Koronadal City-based journalist Ronnie Perante Koronadal City-based journalist Jun Legarta Koronadal City-based journalist Val Cachuela Koronadal City-based journalist Joel Parcon freelance journalist Noel Decena freelance journalist John Caniba freelance journalist Art Belia freelance journalist Ranie Razon freelance journalist Red Toyota Vios Number of casualties: 5.They were supposedly mistaken as part of the convoy. Name description Eduardo Lechonsito Tacurong City government employee Cecille Lechonsito wife of Eduardo Lechonsito Mercy Palabrica co-worker of Eduardo Lechonsito Daryll delos Reyes co-worker of Eduardo Lechonsito Wilhelm Palabrica driver