Live Breaking News & Updates on Erafica Lost No Time In Submitting An Election Protest Ina 250 Page Order Released On January 31

MANILA - The Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Second Division has dismissed the electoral protest filed by losing mayoral candidate Arnel Cerafica against Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano. In the 2019 mid-term elections, Cayetano won the mayoral race, garnering 172,710 votes against Cerafica's 109,313. Despite Cayetano's huge margin of 63,357 votes, Cerafica lost no time in submitting an election protest. In a 250-page Order released on January 31, the Second Division found no evidence of the alleged irregularities such as malfunctioning vote counting machines or VCMs, vote buying, ballot shading by poll watchers, and distribution of sample ballots. After the manual review, the contested ballots showed a clear preference of the voters for Cayetano. Out of the counted 93 pilot protested precincts, Cayetano tallied 33,557 votes while Cerafica got 25,463 votes. Comelec rules mandate that an electoral protestant must obtain substantial recovery in the pilot contested precincts for ....

City Of Taguig , Arnel Cerafica , Lani Cayetano , Lino Cayetano , Commission On Election Comelec Second Division , Second Division , Taguig Mayor Lino , Revision Committees , Manila The Commission On Elections 39 Comelec Second Division Has Dismissed Electoral Protest Filed By Losing Mayoral Candidate Arnel Cerafica Against Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano In 2019 Mid Term , Ayetano Won The Mayoral Race , Arnering 172 , 710 Votes Against Cerafica 39s 109 , 313 Despite Cayetano 39s Huge Margin Of 63 , 357 Votes , Erafica Lost No Time In Submitting An Election Protest Ina 250 Page Order Released On January 31 , He Second Division Found No Evidence Of The Alleged Irregularities Such As Malfunctioning Vote Counting Machines Or Vcms , Vote Buying , Allot Shading By Poll Watchers , Nd Distribution Of Sample Ballots After The Manual Review , He Contested Ballots Showeda Clear Preference Of The Voters For Cayetano Out Counted 93 Pilot Protested Precincts , Ayetano Tallied 33 , 557 Votes While Cerafica Got 25 , 463 Votes Comelec Rules Mandate That An Electoral Protestant Must Obtain Substantial Recovery In The Pilot Contested Precincts For Protest To Continue With Review Of Ballots Remaining 374 Protested Rule Requiresa Producea Marginal Increase Equivalent 20 Percent Total Winning Margin Inasmuch As Cayetano 39s Lead Was 63 , Erafica Needed An Additional 12 , 680 Recovery Votes For His Protest To Continue With The Revision Of Ballots In Rest Contested Precincts Tabulated And Detailed Visual Examination Done By Committees , He Results Showed Negligible Difference In The Votes Counted 93 Precincts Cerafica Was Credited With 82 Additional But Debited 11 As His Barely Jumped From 25 ,