Palawan second district representative Abraham Kahlil Mitra was already proclaimed governor-elect of the province despite having a pending disqualification case before the Supreme Court.
The Commission on Elections had earlier issued a resolution disqualifying Mitra as candidate for the gubernatorial race due to residency issues.
Four days after the historic May 10 automated polls, the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) proclaimed Mitra along with other elected provincial officials.
The PBOC had ruled to proceed with the proclamation, setting aside the motion of Mitra’s closest rival, Jose Pepito Alvarez, to postpone it and wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on the pending case.
Mitra got a total of 146, 847 votes from Palawan’s 23 municipalities while Alvarez had 131, 872.
Asked about his plans for the province since he would soon be seated as the new chief executive, Mitra answered: “For now, I just want to thank the Palaweños for supporting me all the way.”
Clara “Fems” Reyes, wife of incumbent governor Joel Reyes, was likewise proclaimed as elected vice-governor. She got 155, 932 votes while her rival Board Member Leoncio Ola got 107, 640.
Elected congressman for the first district was Antonio Alvarez with 85, 494 votes and Dennis Socrates for the second district with 93, 916 votes.
The new members of the Provincial Board would be Franz Josef Alvarez, Derrick Pablico, Gil Acosta, Winston Arzaga and Roseller Pineda for the first district, while Frederick Abueg, Marivic Roxas, Rolando Bonoan Jr., Sunny Batul and Ernesto Llacuna would sit for the second district.
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