Friday, May 21, 2010

Guimaras Winners Proclaimed


JORDAN, Guimaras, - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the province of Guimaras has announced the winners on May 10, 2010 automated synchronized elections.

Brothers Felipe Hilan Nava and JC Rahman Nava led the winning candidates in the tiny island province after election glitches in the municipality of Nueva Valencia,touted as the country’s next tourist destination were ironed out.

As anticipated, incumbents Governor Felipe Hilan Nava and Rep. JC Rahman Nava got the better of their opponents by posting wide margins. Moreover, through their efforts, losing administration presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro managed to come out on top in the province, a feat unheard of in the rest of the country. Winners from various capacities like mayoral bets and provincial board members are mostly Lakas-Kampi CMD party mates of the Navas.

Atty. Tomas Valera, Asst. Regional Director for COMELEC Western Visayas who stood as acting provincial election supervisor in Guimaras at the recent historic polls said that over 80 percent of the province’s 94,000 voters cast their votes.

Elections in Guimaras were generally peaceful, Valera said.
 

Marañon, Alvarez Win Gubernatorial,
Vice Seats In Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY, The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has proclaimed the winners in the gubernatorial and vice-gobernatorial race for the province of Negros Occidental.

The Provincial Board of Canvassers (Boc) chaired by provincial Comelec supervisor lawyer Jessie Suarez proclaimed Alfredo "Freddie" Maranon and Genaro "Lim-ao" Alvarez as governor and vice-governor, respectively.

Maranon has a commanding lead over closest rival former Governor Rafael Coscolluela. While Alvarez won over Dr. Enrico Elumba.

Both Marañon and Alvarez enjoyed a big margin of more than 100,000 votes over their respective opponents. (PNA) /MP

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