Partial proclamation of senators tomorrow
May 22, 2004 | 12:00am
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a partial proclamation of winning senatorial candidates tomorrow.
Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos made this assurance late yesterday as the poll body winds down its national canvassing of votes with only a few more certificates of canvas left to be counted.
"Definitely (on) Sunday we will have a partial proclamation of six or eight senators," Abalos said.
The Comelec worked past office hours yesterday as it rushes to complete its canvassing in time for the convening of a joint session of Congress on Monday for the official canvassing of votes for president and vice president.
The Comelec will proclaim only the winning senators and party-list groups. The poll body is tasked with gathering all the certificates of canvass that will be used for the joint session of Congress convened into a national board of canvassers.
Abalos said the remaining uncounted certificates of canvass may no longer affect the ratings of the top six to eight senators in justifying the planned partial proclamation of winners in the senatorial race. — Jose Aravilla
Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos made this assurance late yesterday as the poll body winds down its national canvassing of votes with only a few more certificates of canvas left to be counted.
"Definitely (on) Sunday we will have a partial proclamation of six or eight senators," Abalos said.
The Comelec worked past office hours yesterday as it rushes to complete its canvassing in time for the convening of a joint session of Congress on Monday for the official canvassing of votes for president and vice president.
The Comelec will proclaim only the winning senators and party-list groups. The poll body is tasked with gathering all the certificates of canvass that will be used for the joint session of Congress convened into a national board of canvassers.
Abalos said the remaining uncounted certificates of canvass may no longer affect the ratings of the top six to eight senators in justifying the planned partial proclamation of winners in the senatorial race. — Jose Aravilla
