Comelec proclaims last three winners in Senate race, completes roster of 12 05/19/2010

Comelec proclaims last three winners in Senate race, completes roster of 12

05/19/2010 After deferring it for a day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finally proclaimed the three remaining winners of the Senate race that was part of the national elections last May 10, completing the 12 slots that were open. While the canvassing of all provincial Certificates of Canvass (PCoC) has yet to be completed, the Comelec, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBoC), yesterday proclaimed former Sen. Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III (independent), re-electionist Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid (Lakas-Kampi-CMD), and outgoing Bukidnon Rep. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III (Liberal Party).  In a resolution, the NBoC said it decided to give the Comelec the go-ahead to proclaim Osmeña, Lapid and Guingona as it was already statistically improbable for the other ranking Senate candidates to catch up or overtake them in the vote count. Based on the tally of the NBoC, Osmeña had garnered a total of 11,583,854 votes while Lapid had 10,971,045 votes derived from 102 of the 103 PCoC. Guingona, meanwhile, had 10,200,293 votes, which is 1,158,799 votes over fellow LP member, Akbayan party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros, who had 9,041,494 votes.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20100519nat2.html

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