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Poll body to proclaim winning senators Wednesday sans ranking
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will proclaim the 12 winning senators on Wednesday but their final ranking can’t be determined yet pending the result of the special polls in Lanao del Sur on May 24.
The Lanao polls will no longer alter the composition of the 12 winners.
Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the senators will instead be proclaimed based on the number of votes.
“There will be no standing or ranking in the meantime since we will wait for the completion of Lanao del Sur (special polls),” he said in a press briefing. “The Commission already made a decision that the remaining votes that are yet to be submitted or transmitted will not affect the magic 12.”
Partial and unofficial tallies on Monday showed the top 12 senatorial candidates are Robin Padilla, Loren Legarda, Raffy Tulfo, Sherwin Gatchalian, Francis Escudero, Mark Villar, Alan Peter Cayetano, Miguel Zubiri, Joel Villanueva. JV Ejercito, Risa Hontiveros, and Jinggoy Estrada.
The National Board of Canvassers has yet to release the official tally as of posting time.
The winning senators are allowed to have five companions at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum Tent in Pasay City.
The partial winning party-list representatives, to be announced May 19, can bring along two each.
Maria Teresa Belmin
May 16, 2022 at 10:19 AM
Congratulations sa lahat ng nanalo sa nagdaang National And Local election noong nagdaang May 9 2022.Hiling lang naming lahat ng sumuporta at naniwala sainyo na sana magampanan ninyo ng maayos at may pagmamahal ang mga responsibilidad na iniatang sainyo ng sambayanang Pilipino.Maging mabuting halimbawa sana kayo ng isang responsable at maabilidad na lider na may pagmamahal sa bayan at sa kapwa Pilipino.
Gian Michael De Polonia
May 17, 2022 at 11:11 AM
A Good Intelligent Vote will always include Opposition Candidate to be able to form a balance and trusted chamber. Gone are the days of Raul Manglapus, Ernesto Maceda, Arturo Tolentino, Raul Roco, Jovito Salonga, Juan Flavier, Miriam Defensor- Santiago. The better days of the State Men. Some Winners are just Popular. The Lord was the one who puts you there so be a Blessing to our Country and to the Filipinos. Congratulations and God bless you all! I still Hope that one day we get the Leaders we truly Deserve. Those who truly know what Public Service really is hindi yun feeling VIP lang.