MANILA, Philippines — Re-electionist Sen. Cynthia Villar topped the 2019 senatorial race dominated by administration-backed candidates as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) finished the counting of all votes for the midterm elections. ADVERTISEMENTIn the complete and official tally, Villar, who was endorsed by the administration Hugpong ng Pagbabago party (HNP), got a total of 25,283,727 votes. Villar has a 3,253,939-vote lead over re-electionist Grace Poe, who, running as an independent candidate, garnered 22,029,788 votes. The poll body wrapped up the canvassing of votes exactly a week after it convened to officially tally votes from the May 13 midterm elections. But the delay in the arrival of the COCs prompted the poll body to reschedule it for Wednesday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21, 2019 18:22 UTC