BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN I have not seen one. This was the reaction of acting Provincial Comelec supervisor Roberto Salazar on claims that fake vote counting
OUTGOING. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia talks to reporters after casting his vote during the elections on May 9, 2022. Leonardia, who lost to former Negrense lawmaker Alfredo Benitez by almost 65,000 votes, questioned the election results, saying the difference was "simply mysterious and unbelievable".(Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who lost his bid for a third and final term, after being challenged by former Negrense legislator Alfredo Benitez, has questioned the results of the May 9 elections. "The difference was simply mysterious and unbelievable, especially in areas we consider our bailiwicks. For now, we will leave the matter with our legal team," Leonardia said in a statement on Tuesday night. The standard-bearer of Grupo Progreso garnered 107,447 votes, which is 64,446 lower than Benitez's 171,893 votes. Leonardia added that "many were in disbelief when the votes were counted and announced over media
BACOLOD CITY “Mysterious and unbelievable.” This was how Mayor Evelio Leonardia described the results of the local elections here where his challenger, former Negros Occidental Congressman Alfredo “Albee” Benitez, was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections’ Board of Canvassers as the winning