Unless something truly dramatic happens, the proclamation of winning senators and party-list groups will happen today. The communist party-list groups were not completely shut out. For years, the communist party-list groups have made a cottage industry out of capturing seats in Congress by mobilizing their command votes. The dysfunctional representatives installed by this method used their seats as platforms for worn-out demagoguery. In last week’s poll, we saw newcomers beat old political titans in many localities.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2019 16:00 UTC