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Canvassing of votes for senators, party-lists begins

By Ferdinand Patinio

May 11, 2022, 9:16 am

<p><strong>CANVASSING STARTS.</strong> The Commission on Elections en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, begins the canvassing of the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) for senators and party-list groups at the PICC Forum Tent in Pasay City on Tuesday (May 10, 2022). The first to be canvassed were the COCs from Abra, Malabon, and Benguet. <em>(PNA photo by Jess Escaros Jr.)</em></p>

CANVASSING STARTS. The Commission on Elections en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, begins the canvassing of the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) for senators and party-list groups at the PICC Forum Tent in Pasay City on Tuesday (May 10, 2022). The first to be canvassed were the COCs from Abra, Malabon, and Benguet. (PNA photo by Jess Escaros Jr.)

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), officially began on Tuesday the canvassing of the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) for senators and party-list groups in the just-concluded May 9 polls.

The first to be canvassed was the COC from Abra, followed by Malabon and Benguet.

Also canvassed were the COCs from Kalinga, Apayao, Mountain Province, and Ifugao.

The NBOC said almost all of the COCs have been electronically transmitted except for Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

On Monday, the NBOC officially convened but was suspended as they have not received any COC at that time.

The NBOC again suspended the proceedings past 9 p.m. on Tuesday and will resume at 10 a.m. on May 11.

Commissioner George Garcia proposed to create a sub-committee to segregate the votes for national positions.

“(We are) creating a sub-canvassing body for party-list groups in a bid to segregate the canvassing of votes for senators and party-list groups,” he said. (PNA)

 

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