MANILA, Philippines — There will be no proclamation of the winning senators and party-list groups today, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced last night. “We cannot ascertain when we can hold the proclamation because we are still waiting for 13 COCs. Continue countingEven after the Comelec proclaims the 12 winning senators, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said they would continue with the counting. PPCRV national chair Myla Villanueva said they would continue validating the election returns (ERs) to determine if there were irregularities. Villanueva noted the electronic transmission of the votes would stop once the Comelec proclaims the 12 winning senators.

Source: Philippine Star May 18, 2019 16:00 UTC