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Imelda Papin falls behind in CamSur gubernatorial race

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Music veteran and Camarines Sur Vice Gov. Imelda Papin. FILE/ABS-CBN" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/04/25/20200425-imelda-papin.jpg"/><figcaption>Music veteran and Camarines Sur Vice Gov. Imelda Papin. <em>FILE/ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Imelda Papin’s bid for a higher position in Camarines Sur faced uncertainty, as the music veteran fell behind in the gubernatorial race in the partial, unofficial election results early Tuesday morning.</p><p>The incumbent vice governor placed third in the polls, based on <a href="https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/camarines-sur?contest=00417000" target="_blank">92.37%</a> of local votes transmitted as of 1:32 a.m. </p><p>The “Bakit?” hitmaker trailed leader Luigi Villafuerte and former lawmaker Nonoy Andaya.</p><p>Luigi is the brother of incumbent Camarines Sur Gov. Migz Villafuerte.</p><p>Migz and Papin were running mates in the 2019 elections.</p><p>Papin, local showbiz’s “jukebox queen” who rose to fame in 1970s, has had a long history in politics outside her decades-long music career.</p><p>She previously sought congressional seats representing districts in Bulacan and Camarines Sur, but was unsuccessful. The highest position she ran for was senator in 2010; she, however, also lost then.</p><div><em>Bookmark the <a href="https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN News Halalan results page</a> to see the partial unofficial tally of election returns. </em></div><div><em>For other updates, visit <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/22/halalan-2022-abs-cbn-news-updates-on-philippine-elections" target="_blank">ABS-CBN News&#x27; live blog</a> here.</em></div>

The ‘Bakit?’ hitmaker trailed leader Luigi Villafuerte and former lawmaker Nonoy Andaya in the chase for the governorship.