Comelec completes national vote canvassing

In a press conference on Friday, May 16, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that in comparison, canvassing by the NBOC during the 2022 presidential elections took 25 days.

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• Rodante Marcoleta – 15,250,723

• Panfilo “Ping” Lacson – 15,106,111

• Vicente “Tito” Sotto III – 14,832,996

• Pia Cayetano – 14,573,430

• Camille Villar – 13,651,274

• Lito Lapid - 13,394,102

• Imee Marcos – 13,339,227

Meanwhile, Comelec also reported a historic voter turnout of 82.20 percent, the highest ever recorded in a midterm election.

“It only means the Filipino people trusted the entire process. They wanted their votes to be counted and their voices to be heard,” Garcia said during the NBOC’s final session

The 175 COCs included:

• 64 from Philippine Posts abroad (Overseas Voting)

• 110 from provinces, cities, municipalities, and congressional districts

• 1 from the Local Absentee Voting

The canvassing occurred across three days:

• May 13 (Tuesday): 58 COCs canvassed

• May 14 (Wednesday): 101 COCs canvassed