BREAKING. Ping Remulla, son of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla, defeats three other opponents, who all ran as independent, in the race to become Cavite 7th District's next House representative.
CAVITE, Philippines – The Commission on Elections on Sunday, February 26, proclaimed Cavite Board Member Crispin Diego “Ping” Remulla the winner of the special elections for the open congressional seat in the province’s seventh district.
Ping Remulla, who had a strong political machinery as a candidate of the National Unity Party, defeated three other opponents, who all ran as independent.Former Trece Martires mayor Melencio de Sagun Jr.: 46,530The Comelec hailed the conduct of the special election, which saw only a few hiccups due to aging vote-counting machines.said Comelec Chairman George Garcia, himself a voter in Cavite’s 7th district.
After casting his ballot on Saturday morning, the young Remulla expressed confidence that he ran a “good campaign.” Ahead of election day, De Sagun filed a petition with the Comelec seeking to disqualify Remulla for allegedly disbursing government funds during the campaign period, an act that is considered a violation of the election code.
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