The ‘long night:’ Filipinos online react to initial 2019 election results

MANILA, Philippines – The polls are closed, votes are being counted, the unofficial results are coming in, and so are the initial reactions of netizens so far.

The partial results of 2019’s senatorial elections are currently being transmitted, and netizens online are reacting as quickly (or slowly) as the counts come – reactions of wit, anger, humor, and memes, cloaked in disdain.

The Twitter world’s reactions are stemming from the pre-election surveys coming into fruition, as majority of the administration’s senatorial bets dominated the first wave of the partial and unofficial vote results.

Hugpong ng Pagbabago’s Cythia Villar claimed the top spot while PDP-Laban’s Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa – both allies of President Rodrigo Duterte – landed in the top 5. (READ: Cynthia Villar, Grace Poe top elections in first transmission)

So far, none of Otso Diretso’s members have entered the Magic 12 list, but as of now, only .4% of the precincts have been reported, as the transmission of Comelec’s transparency server is delayed, with the release of results slower than usual. (READ: Comelec: Slow unofficial count due to ‘technical issue’)

That hasn’t stopped netizens from expressing their disappointment over the night’s initial results – but of course, in meme form.

 

The Philippines after this election: pic.twitter.com/TRkndoj3RL

— clarence (@clarstridium) May 13, 2019

 

 

me after seeing the partial part of the election

#Eleksiyon2019 pic.twitter.com/YLbQLtc9bk

—  (@andalpaulooo) May 13, 2019

 

 

these partial election results,,,,,,,,,,,,,, pic.twitter.com/8xhwVPoKTD

— #22Colmenares #42Kabataan (@MillennialOfMNL) May 13, 2019

 

 

 

Me after seeing the partial and unofficial results for the senatorial race pic.twitter.com/2LKpPN6oOZ

— (@krizzy_kalerqui) May 13, 2019

 

Some sought refuge in humor, Avengers, and Games of Thrones references.

 

*sees the partial election results* pic.twitter.com/Jh2qMn3HRh

— potpotpotpot (@potpotmabulo) May 13, 2019

 

 

me after seeing the partial result of the election: #Eleksiyon2019 pic.twitter.com/67wjbRcLRy

— Marcus (@josecojuangco) May 13, 2019

 

 

 

Sa susunod na eleksyon, tatakbo na din ako para boto na sakin parents mo.

—  (@AGENTBLU3) May 13, 2019

 

 

If you think #GameofThrones is ending poorly, wait until you see the result of Philippine Election 2019. Charot!

— Ethel Booba (@IamEthylGabison) May 13, 2019

 

Others didn’t shy away from being direct.

 

Summed up in one meme. #Eleksiyon2019 #Halalan2019 pic.twitter.com/mGLQvn8r3P

— KATA (@P0T4SSIUHM) May 13, 2019

 

 

Basically Election 2019:

RIP PHILIPPINES#HalalanResults#Eleksiyon2019 pic.twitter.com/Yp3NFFtyBW

— 지민이랑 (@moneyless_ARMY) May 13, 2019

 

 

Even director Kip Oebanda lightly pleaded for the liquor ban to be lifted, for his own sake. 

 

Paki-lift na po ang liquor ban, kailangan ko na po. #Eleksiyon2019

— Kip Oebanda (@kipoebanda) May 13, 2019

 

– Rappler.com

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