Jun 062013
 
The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, has released its final tally of senatorial candidates according to its official canvassing of election results.

In his blog, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez quoted the NBOC’s resolution as saying that “while there are still remaining uncanvassed votes, the same will no longer affect the ranking of the winning candidates for Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.”

The rankings of the top 12 remain unchanged.

Grace Poe    20,337,327
Loren Legarda    18,661,196
Alan Cayetano    17,580,813
Francis Escudero    17,502,358
Nancy Binay    16,812,148
Edgardo Angara Jr. 16,005,564
Bam Aquino     15,534,465
Aquilino Pimentel III    14,725,114
Antonio Trillantes IV    14,127,722
Cynthia Villar    13,822,854
JV Ejercito    13,684,736
Gregorio Honasan    13,211,424

Richard Gordon    12,501,991
Miguel Zubiri    11,821,134
Jack Enrile    11,543,024
Ramon Magsaysay    11,356,739
Risa Hontiveros    10,944,843
Edward Hagedorn    8,412,840
Eduardo Villanueva    6,932,985
Jamby Madrigal    6,787,744
Mitos Magsaysay    5,620,429
Teddy Casiño    4,295,151
Ernesto Maceda    3,453,121
Tingting Cojaungco    3,152,939
Samson Alcantara    1,240,104
JC Delos Reyes    1,238,280
Greco Belgica    1,128,924
Ramon Montano    1,040,293
Ricardo Penson    1,040,131
Rizalito David    1,035,971
Christian Seneres    706,198
Marwill Llasos    701,390
Baldomero Falcone    665,845

The top 12 senators were proclaimed by the Comelec barely a week after the elections. Poll chief Sixto Brillantes Jr. said the commission proclaimed the winners based on “projections” than actual votes cast. Marc Jayson Cayabyab/BM, GMA News

May 272013
 
Proclamation of remaining party-list winners set on Tuesday

The remaining winning party-list groups will be proclaimed Tuesday morning, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes said Monday. “Tomorrow at 10 o’clock,” Brillantes told reporters when asked on the schedule of the proclamation. During the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) session, Brillantes ordered the encoding team to include the corrected discrepanies, zero votes and the remaining uncanvassed report in the canvass report to allow the board to finalize a resolution. “We will finalize the resolution by tonight, it will be signed tomorrow morning and promulgated at 10 am,” Brillantes said on Monday. He, however, did not clarify the content of the resolution that they will issue. Earlier in the day, Brillantes said the Comelec en banc, sitting as the NBOC, will be meeting to discuss the issue on party-list. He said they will be declaring the remaining winners either Monday night or Tuesday. Comelec announced the first batch of party-list winners last Friday. — Amita Legaspi/KBK, GMA News