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Aiko Melendez clinging on to fringe spot in race for QC council, 5th district

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Aiko Melendez IG" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/05/09/20220509-aiko-melendez-ig.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Aiko Melendez&#x27;s Instagram account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Actress Aiko Melendez is holding on for spot in the Quezon City fifth district council</p><p>With sixth seats available, Melendez is in fifth place with 89,378 votes, as of 1:47 a.m. Tuesday in the partial and unofficial tally. </p><p>She was followed by Mutya Castelo with 84,957 votes.</p><p>Quezon City has transmitted 90.56% of the election returns or 1,775 of the 1,960 clustered precincts.</p><p>In a previous interview with ABS-CBN News, the actress said she has no qualms returning to public service after 11 years. </p><p>Melendez, considered one of the best actresses of her generation, is known for hit films &quot;May Minamahal,&quot; &quot;Sa &#x27;Yo Lamang&quot; and &quot;Kahit Kailan.&quot; </p><p>Her last movie – &quot;Rainbow Sunset&quot; – saw her win best supporting actress at the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival. </p><div><em>Bookmark the <a href="https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN News Halalan results page</a> to see the partial unofficial tally of election returns.</em></div><div><em>For other updates, visit ABS-CBN News&#x27; live blog <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/22/halalan-2022-abs-cbn-news-updates-on-philippine-elections">here</a>.</em></div>

With sixth seats available, Melendez is in fifth place with 89,378 votes, as of 1:47 a.m. Tuesday in the partial and unofficial tally. 