Comelec division declares Abante winner of Manila’s 6th district
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections Second Division has declared Benny Abante as the duly elected Representative of the Manila City 6th District in the 2025 midterm elections.
This came after the division voided the certificate of candidacy of Joel Uy, whose proclamation is considered “annulled.”
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Abante lost his reelection bid to Uy in a tight race where he got a total of 63,358 votes while the latter garnered a total of 64,746 votes.
However, the decision of the second division is not yet final. /cb
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