LIST: Celebrities who won in 2019 midterm elections
MANILA, Philippines (Updated May 15, 7:14 p.m.) — From senator to councilor, here is a list of movie and television personalities who have been successful in their campaign for government positions.
This partial and unofficial list will be updated as results come.
As of May 15, 9:25 a.m., here are the celebrity winners or are leading in the polls:
Senator
No. 2 - Grace Poe, daughter of actors Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces - 21,592,234 votes
No. 7 - Actor and “Ang Probinsyano” star Lito Lapid - 16,604,258
No. 10 - Action star Ramon “Bong” Revilla - 14,277,937
National Capital Region
Taguig City (97% of election returns)
Mayor: Movie director Lino Cayetano (NP) - 175,254 votes (as of 10:25 a.m. and from 99.57 percent of election returns)
Quezon City (100% of election returns)
Vice Mayor: Gian Sotto (SBP) son of actors Helen Gamboa and Tito Sotto - 382,393 votes
Congressman (Fifth Legislative District): Actor Alfred Vargas (PDPLBN) - 132, 047
Manila (98.73% of election returns)
Mayor: Actor Isko Moreno Domagoso (ASENSO)- 353,117
Congressman (Third Legislative District): Actor Yul Servo Nieto (PDPLBN)- 64,748
Pasig City (97.7% of election returns)
Mayor: Vico Sotto, son of actors Coney Reyes and Vic Sotto (AKSYON) - 204,611
Makati City (100% of election returns)
Councilor (First District): Actor, TV host Jhong Hilario - 90,525 votes as of May 14, 2019, 12:26 PM and from 235 election returns
Paranaque City (as of May 15, 10:25 a.m. from 151 election returns)
Councilors:
No. 2 - Actor Vandolph Quizon - 56,676 votes
No. 6 - Actor Jomari Yllana - 48,937
Valenzuela City
Councilor (2nd District): Actress Charee Pineda
Provinces
Rizal
Board Member (first district): Actor Jestoni Alarcon
Laguna
Congressman (1st Legislative District): Actor Dan Fernandez
Provincial Board Member (3rd District): Actress Angelica Jones – leading with 126,024 votes as of May 15, 5:01 p.m. from 441 election returns
Cavite
Vice Governor: Actor Jolo Revilla (unopposed) - 1,036,046 votes based on 99.77 percent election results
Batangas
Congresswoman (6th district): Actress Vilma Santos - leading with 92,668 votes as of May 15, 10:25 a.m. from 234 election returns
Bacoor City
Mayor: Actress Lani Mercado Revilla
Davao City
Vice Mayor: Media personality Baste Duterte
Leyte
Congresswoman (4th Legislative District): Actress Lucy Torres-Gomez - 177,938 votes as of May 15, 10:25 a.m. from 446 election returns
Ormoc City
Mayor: Actor Richard Gomez - 77,573 votes as of May 15, 10:25 a.m. from 99.49 percent of election returns
Party-list
No. 1 - Anti-Crime and Terrorism Through Community Involvement and Support (backed by media personality Erwin Tulfo) – 2,573,097 votes or 9.48 percent
No. 4 - Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) - backed by media personalities Eddie and Joel Villanueva - 912,412 or 3.36 percent
No. 5 - Ang Probinsyano - endorsed by actors Coco Martin and Yassi Pressman - 752,249 or 2.77 percent
No. 6 - One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals (1PACMAN) - endorsed by media personality and boxing champ Manny Pacquiao - 700,790 or 2.58 percent
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