BONG GO TOPS SENATE POLLS AS COMELEC COMPLETES CANVASSING OF VOTES FOR SENATOR, PARTY-LIST

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) acting as  the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) on Thursday completed the canvassing of votes for senator and party-list organizations in the May 12 midterm elections.

The senatorial candidates who made it to the “Magic 12” based on the National Certificate of Canvass (NCOC) are:

1. Sen. Bong Go – 27,121,073 votes
2. Former senator Bam Aquino – 20,971,899 votes
3. Sen. Ronald dela Rosa – 20,773,946 votes
4. ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo – 17,118,881 votes
5. Former senator Francis Pangilinan – 15,343,229, (5th place)
6. SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta – 15,250,723
7. Former senator Panfilo Lacson – 15,106,111
8. Former Senate president Vicente Sotto III – 14,832,996
9. Sen. Pia Cayetano – 14,573,430
10. Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar – 13,651,274
11. Sen. Lito Lapid – 13,394,102
12. Sen. Imee Marcos – 13,339,227

The top five party-list groups are Akbayan (2,779,621 votes), Duterte Youth (2,338,564), Tingog (1,822,708), 4Ps (1,469,571), ACT-CIS (1,239,930), and Ako Bicol (1,073,119).

According to the Comelec, a total of 175 certificates of canvass (COCs), including from overseas — 58 on Tuesday, the first day of canvassing; 101 on Wednesday; and 16 COCs on Thursday were canvassed by the NBOC.

Comelec said the tally released is still subject to auditing.

Comelec chairman George Garcia said the proclamation of the winning senators would be on Saturday afternoon.