CATBALOGAN, Samar –
After a week since the May 14 elections, the Samar Provincial Board of
Canvassers finally proclaimed at past 12 midnight of Monday (May 21) incumbents
governor Milagrosa Tan (Kampi), vice-governor Jesus Redaja (Kampi) and
congressman Reynaldo Uy (LP/Lakas-CMD) to retain their current
elective positions for another term, while two new Board Members were
proclaimed winners in the 1st district of Samar at the
Sannguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, here.
The lady governor
escorted by mayoralty candidate Rodolfo Tuazon of Calbayog City
listens in front of the local media and cheering crowds as the
secretary of the provincial board of canvassers reads the proclamation
manuscript. The governor garnered a total votes of 145,624 to retain
her seat while her opponent, Zumarraga mayor Neliptha Figueroa (Kampi/Lakas-CMD)
only got 113,142 votes.
Another winner
proclaimed on past 12 midnight of Monday was vice-governor Jesus Redaja who got a
total votes of 117,782 against his rival board member Minandro Tiopes
(Lakas-CMD) of Sta. Rita, Samar who only got 99,577 total votes.
Wearing in his favorite striped polo shirt and rubber shoes, the
smiling vice-governor entertained his fans and supporters with a photo
session after the proclamation proceedings.
Congressman-elect
Reynaldo Uy of the 1st district of Samar who got 78,016
votes in defeating mayor Joseph Grey (PDSP) of San Jorge was not
present in the proclamation and was represented by his staff Bong
Montealto in receiving the copy of his proclamation.
Also proclaimed
winners for the five seats Board Members in the 1st district of Samar
were re-electionists Rosenaida Rosales with 66,177 votes, Renato Uy
with 57,360 votes, Rogelio Casurao with 54,923 votes, newly elected
Pamela Fortaleza and Charlito Coñejos with 62,904 and 62,260 total
votes respectively. All the five winning candidates belong to the LP/Lakas-CMD
political party. Both Rosales and Fortaleza were not present in the
proclamation.
The winning of both
Tan and Redaja came from the results of the 2nd district of
Samar where they got a big lead of 35,853 and 23,017 votes
respectively against their opponents. However, they got behind in the
1st district of Samar with 3,353 and 4,812 votes
respectively.
Earlier on Friday
afternoon (May 18), the Board of Provincial Canvassers proclaimed
political neophyte Sharee Ann Tan of Kampi (daughter of the governor)
winner congresswoman for the 2nd congressional district of
Samar where she got a total votes of 78,209 against the 66,221 votes
of incumbent congressman Catalino Figueroa of the Lakas-CMD.
Also proclaimed
winners for the five seats Board Members in the 2nd
district of Samar on Friday were former Zumarraga mayor Casilda Lim (Kampi)
with 50,388 votes, Calbiga mayor Luzviminda Nacario (Kampi) with
47,147 votes, re-electionist Antonio Bolastig (Lakas-CMD) with 45,175
votes, former board member Jimmy Dy (Kampi) with 43,994 votes and
political neophyte Atty. Eunice Babalcon (Lakas-CMD) of Paranas with
42,341 votes. Only re-electionist Antonio Bolastig was not present
during the proclamation.
The Provincial Board
of Canvassers was composed of Atty. Andrew Bido (Comelec) as chairman,
Provincial Prosecutor Manuel Torrevillas Jr. as vice-chairman and
Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Elenita Advincula of DepEd Samar
as member-secretary.
It was learned that
the delayed arrival of election results from the city of Calbayog on
Monday night was due to some protests from the counsels of the
Kampi-Nacionalista Party on the canvassing proceedings by the City
Board of Canvassers and charged for electoral fraud as allegedly
manifested by the 61 Election Returns (ER) under question. The Kampi-NP
counsels on Sunday (May 20) walked-out in the canvassing at about
5:30 in the afternoon after the Board ruled-out that their
petition to set aside the Election Returns under question is
immaterial and were denied on their right of appeal.
Lawyer Rodolfo
Tuazon Jr. of Kampi-NP said that they have already filed a
pre-proclamation controversy petition and other legal actions before
the Comelec clearly stating their grounds for electoral fraud
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Photo
at left shows the proclamation of vice-governor elect Jesus
Redaja and at right of the newly elected congresswoman for the
2nd district of Samar Sharee Ann Tan. |
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