ILOILO CITY: Authorities assured that no town or city in Western Visayas is on the list of election watchlist areas (EWAs), but the regional police chief, Chief Supt. Bernardo Diaz, admitted they are monitoring at least 23 areas of interest.

Diaz said records at the local joint security control center showed that despite intense political rivalry in the municipalities, it is not enough to disrupt Monday’s synchronized elections.

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