So the schedule will be announced,” Comelec Director Frances Arabe said in a press briefing at the Comelec Command Center in Pasay City. The Comelec director, however, said the “sure winners” of the senatorial race had already been informed about the possible proclamation. Those who are sure to be winners, medyo alangan pa sa baba di pa namin sila nai-inform, di pa namin masabi,” she said. Special electionsArabe said they might have to wait for the special elections in Jones, Isabela to finish before they could proclaim the winners. “Regarding Jones, Isabela, there is a pending recommendation to the commission en banc to hold special elections on May 20.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 18, 2019 11:21 UTC