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<figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5yGnGq3gVhk" width="600"></iframe></figure>It&#x27;s official. Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Maria Leonor Gerona Robredo are now President-elect and Vice-President-elect, respectively.Duterte and Robredo were officially proclaimed winners of the 2016 Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections after topping their respective races in the final tally of the Joint Canvassing Committee of Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers for the country&#x27;s highest positions.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/30/16/proclamation-seals-vp-elect-robredos-stunning-win">Proclamation seals VP-elect Robredo&#x27;s stunning win</a>Resolution of Both Houses #1 reads: &quot;resolved further to declare that candidate Rodrigo R. Duterte and candidate Maria Leonor G. Robredo received the highest number of votes cast for President and Vice-President respectively in the national elections held on May 9, 2016 and by virtue thereof, to proclaim Rodrigo R. Duterte as the duly elected President of the republic of the Philippines and Maria Leonor G. Robredo as the duly elected vice-president of the Philippines.&quot;Duterte won in 117 of the 167 certificates of canvass. Rivals Mar Roxas took 27, Grace Poe took 17 and Jojo Binay won 6.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/v2/05/13/16/du30-30-facts-about-duterte">DU30: 30 facts about Duterte</a>Robredo won 56 CoC&#x27;s representing big voting populations, Bongbong Marcos took 87, Alan Cayetano took 22 and Chiz Escudero took 2.The proclamation came after the Joint Public Session of Congress approved the Committee report and resolution of proclamation.The Committee Report was sponsored during the Joint Public Session. The Joint committee chairmen-House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II and Senator Aquilino Koko Pimentel delivered the sponsorship speeches.&quot;Pursuant to the mandate of the constitution and in compliance with pertinent laws, the joint committee conducted the canvass bound by a single purpose-to ensure that the results reflect the will of the electorate and that the mantles of leadership over the republic are entrusted indubitably on those whom they have freely chosen as president and vice-president of our Republic,&quot; Gonzales said.&quot;The canvass proceeded smoothly and was concluded in record time unimpeded by glitches or unresolved questions,&quot; he added.It was then put to a vote. The Senate approved without objections.Still, ABAKADA Rep. Jonathan dela Cruz, an ally of Senator Bongbong Marcos, said while he disagrees with the NBOC, he is sending his congratulations to the winners.&quot;Clearly the system as we know it and as implemented…has been shown to be vulnerable to external manipulations. There will be a time and a place to bring these issues to the fore. Let there be no doubt while I strongly disagree with the NBOC, we accept it. For the sake of our country, I offer congratulations,&quot; dela Cruz said.Dela cruz lashed out at reports of vote buying, big political advertising spending, reports of CCS servers shipped to Sta. Rosa Laguna, rogue transmissions from Quezon, as alleged by witnesses. He also claimed Robredo&#x27;s lead will be removed by systems audit.After the vote, the resolution was presented to Robredo, whose hands were raised by party mates House Speaker Sonny Belmonte and Senate President Franklin Drilon.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/v2/05/27/16/14-facts-about-the-philippines-14th-vp">14 facts about Philippines&#x27; 14th VP</a>Duterte skipped his own proclamation as a matter of personal preference. His presence is not required by law.Senator Sonny Angara, a member of the Joint Canvassing Committee, said it Duterte&#x27;s attendance was not necessary.&quot;Well, it&#x27;s not a requirement. I think many proclamations at the local level even at the Senatorial level you saw not all the Senators went to the proclamation. The decision is for the candidates to go. And he said he never been to his proclamations in Davao,&quot; he said.Angara believes Duterte could be the first winner to miss his own proclamation as president.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/halalan2016/nation/05/30/16/duterte-picks-mayoral-duties-over-proclamation">Duterte picks mayoral duties over proclamation</a>&quot;I think so. I think GMA and Noli-Kabayan were there. PNoy and Vice President Binay were there. In recent memory at least at petitions though he would the first not to attend,&quot; said Angara.Gonzales meanwhile hopes Duterte&#x27;s absence will not be a bellwether of Duterte&#x27;s relationship with Congress.&quot;Huwag sanang iyon ang maging kumbaga sa ano magiging preview pero sinabi niya naman na wala siyang time na pinuntahan na proklamasyon lets take it as that,&quot; he said.Gonzales said Duterte&#x27;s presence would have meant a lot to those who voted for him but they have to accept the president-elect&#x27;s decision.&quot;Just the same we will just do our job of proclaiming the vice president and the president of the past election,&quot; he said.<div>MOMENTARY DISRUPTION</div>The session hit a momentary disruption after Former Congressman Harlin Cast Abayon tried to clarify his status after he was ousted by the Lower House for losing the electoral protest filed by Congressman Raul Daza. Gonzales asked the Sgt. at arms to escort him out of the session hall.

It's official. Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Maria Leonor Gerona Robredo are now President-elect and Vice-President-elect, respectively. 

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Congress proclaims Duterte president, Robredo as VP

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Published May 30, 2016 05:16 PM PHT

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