After canvassing votes, Philippine Congress is set to proclaim Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president-elect and Sara Duterte as vice president-elect on Wednesday, May 25.
The proclamation is set to take place at the Batasang Pambansa, in the presence of both houses of Congress.
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LOOK: Sara Duterte wears barong-like top with butterfly sleeves
All in the family – Marcos family in Batasan ahead of proclamation
Marcos joined by wife Liza, son Simon, sisters Imee and Irene and mother Imelda for the proclamation. No family member has been spotted yet to join Sara Duterte. Lakas CMD chairman emeritus Gloria Arroyo consistently by Sara's side. 📸 Sara Duterte FB pic.twitter.com/Yba3B7oBwx
LIVESTREAM: Proclamation of President-elect Marcos and VP-elect Duterte
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After two days of vote canvassing, the National Board of Canvassers is set to proclaim Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte as president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively.
Imelda Marcos, who was never seen during the campaign of her son, joins him at the Batasang Pambansa for the proclamation. Imelda Marcos is appealing her conviction for 7 counts of graft. She is free on bail for humanitarian considerations out of old age.
Davao Mayor Sara Duterte arrives at the Batasang Pambansa
WATCH: Majority Leader Romualdez, cousin to presumptive presidential race winner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, recieves Duterte upon arrival in Batasan. Romualdez is poised to be House Speaker when the new Congress begins. pic.twitter.com/cvAN8k991y
Flanked by two of her main 2022 allies – former president and Lakas-CMD president emeritus Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and co-campaign manager Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista – Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, who won the vice presidential race, arrived in Batasang Pambansa via chopper.
Her other campaign manager, Marcos Jr’s cousin and Lakas-CMD president Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, greeted her party upon their arrival. Romualdez is set to be elected House Speaker when the 19th Congress opens.
With Argentina and Syria COCs not counted yet, canvass terminated. Here's the number: Marcos won 58.77% of the votes, and Duterte won 61.53% of the votes. pic.twitter.com/sTlku72k43
JUST IN: Congress finishes canvass at 3:33pm, in record pace of 2 days. They will now prepare the committee report and shortly after will proclaim Bongbong Marcos the 17th Philippine president, and Sara Duterte the 15th Philippine vice president. pic.twitter.com/DtTDRfFr1q
Commission on Human Rights was created by 1986 Constitution to address abuses of martial law. CHR board empty now; if Pres Duterte does not appoint (mixed opinion whether midnight appointment is allowed in Consti bodies) then Marcos the son of dictator will choose @rapplerdotcomhttps://t.co/yAQe3Pz5U4
