Comelec proclaims Ifugao elected dads

By Vency D. Bulayungan

LAGAWE, Ifugao --The provincial board of canvassers here proclaimed Teddy Baguilat Jr. as   winner in the congressional race completing  proclamation of all provincial elected officials last elections.

Lawyer Elenita Capuyan, provincial Election supervisor and chairman of the board of canvassers   proclaimed Baguilat who garnered 43,751 votes against his rival, lawyer Solomon Chungalao’s  41,664 votes .

Baguilat’s declaration was delayed due to a legal issue raised against him by the camp of his opponent.

The PBOC proclaimed winning candidates at the provincial level after canvassing  of  results of two precincts which were delayed due to technical problems encountered by the PCOS machines.

Proclaimed were lawyer Denis Habawel as governor garnering  38,177 votes and  reelectionist lawyer Pedro Mayam-o   as vice governor with  35,248 votes.

Board members for District 1 were Jordan Gullitiw (22,508 votes), Geronimo Bimohya(20,450), Robert Mangyao(19,526)  and  Victor Bunnol Jr.(19,350).

For District II, proclaimed board members  are: Samson Atluna(15,600), Noli Maguiwe(14,576), James Frederick Dulnuan(13,791) and Federico Juguiad(12,633).

Capuyan said canvassing was delayed  in  Barangays Pinto of Alfonso Lista and Upper Cababuyan of Hingyon as technician from  Comelec  Central had  to come to the province to trouble shoot the machines before the results were transmitted to the PBOC.