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serving our people as a senator. Maka-
' k4asa po ang ating mga kababayan na
sulit ang tiwala na binigay nila sa akin
(Our countrynen can expect that the
trust they gave me is worth it)," Villar
said in a statement as she vowed to
continue her advocacy for agricultue
and livelihood after getting a ftesh six-
year term.
$lso in the 'Magic 12' are: (2) Sen.
Grace Foe, 22,029,788 votes; (3) former
presidential aide Christopher Lawrenc€
"Bong" Go, 20,652702 votes; (4) Rep. Pia
Cayetano, 19,?89,019 votes; 6) ex-police
chiefBonald "Bato" dela Rbs4 19,004825
votes; (6) re-electionist Sen. Sonny An-
gar4 1B,161,862 votes; (D turmer seDator
tito Lapid, 16,965,4M; (8) nocos Norte
Go!€rnor Irnee Marcos, 15,882,628 votes;
(9) forrner presidential pr5litical adviser
Flancis lblentino, 15,510,026; (10) Sen. Aq-
uilino "Koko" Pimentel m, 14,668,665; (11)
forrner senator Ramon "Bong" R€villa;
and (12) Sen. Nancy Binay. 14,504,936.
The I,t winning senatois will serve
from June 30,2019, to June 30. 2025.
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oinclamation otu/e winning senators.
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: Support for Duterte I
Poe said.she wants to chair the Sen-
ate Blue Ribbon Committee in the 18th
Congress, while Go and lblentino have
expressed ft.rll support to whatercr mea{
sul€s President Dutert€ wants io pass.
1'Ako po susuportahan ko po si Pan-
gulong Dulerte C wil support the Presi-
dent)," said Go who was the former
Special Assistant to the Prcsident.
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"Kila.la ko si Pangulong Duterte. The
past 21 years, wala po siyang inutos sa
akin na mali O know the President.In the
past 2I years, he never gave me an order
that was wrong," he assued.
"Nagkataon na parcho ang advocacies
namin (Itjust so happens tlratouradvoca-
cies are the same)," lblentino said
Party-list winners
Topping the party-tist election was
the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Com-
munity Involvement and Suppoft (ACT
CIS) , backed by Special Envoy to China
Ramori lulfo.
The ACT-CIS was guaranteed the
maximum tlree seats after it surpassed
the minimum requirement ofat leasttwo
5l pnty-list groups make it
. days after Election Day.
At least 51 windng partyJist groul
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tions were finally proctaimed
Uy tne Commissio4 qn Elec-
tions (Comelebt on Wedneidhy, nine
were also proclaimed.
Re-electionist Senator cynthi
Villar topped the senatorial race wit
25,283,?27 votes.
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this oplortunity lo cdlrtirru"
percent of totd votes cast for party-list
groups as manhated by the la$4 A total of
6l seats ar€ intended for party-list r#l€-
sentatiws in tlrc Lower House.
the AC?CIS nominee.s are are Eric
Yap; Joce$nTtrlfo,wib of radiopersonality
Rary Ttlffo; and RouEna Nina lbduran.
Opposition Bayan Muna Par$ist
ranledsecondandplsos€cu€dthEeseats:
Ibnomineesarenep. Cadoslsaganizarab,
Fbrdinand Gatle. and Etfunia Cu anat
The other winning party-list goups
are Ako Bicol, Citizenis Battle Against
Corryption (CIBAC), Ang Probinsyano.
IPacman, Marino, and Probinsyano Ako.
All secured two seats each.
Guaranteed one seat each are Senior
Citizens, Magsdsaka, Apec, Gabriela,
An Walay Coop-Natcco; ACT lbachers,
Philreca,Ako Bisay4 Tingog sinirangan,
Abono, Buhay. Duterte Youth, I(alinga,
PBA, Alona, Recobod4 BH Bagong Hen-
erasyon, Bahay. CWS. Abang Linkod, A
lbache4 BHW sagip, TUCB Magdalo,
GR Manila Teachers, RAM, Anaka-
lusugan, Ako Padayon, AAMBIS-OWA,
Kusug Tausug, Dumper PTDA, TGB
Patrl, Amin, Agap, LPGMA, OFW Fbm-
ily, Kabayan, Diwa and Kabataan. (with
reports ftom Varme P lbrrazola and Jef- "l+rArr,Nu Netlst
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